Racecards
14:50 Leicester
Hickling Selling Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240

- Form 01-508
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
always behind

- Form 25247-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey T E Whelan
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed and faded

- Form 21577-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 51
in touch, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 641807
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages

- Form 333833
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Ray Dawson
chased leaders, weakened 2f out

- Form 833-322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Katherine Begley
led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

- Form 284433-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up, outpaced halfway, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer

- Form 2240-98
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, edged left to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

- Form 943-370
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey K Shoemark
prominent, hung right throughout, weakened over 2f out
- Form 29-0967
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A dire contest in which stakes should probably be kept to a minimum. Black Bubba is regularly placed at this level but is no world-beater and is not favoured by the weights according to the handicapper. Jack Nevison has a much higher rating than John O’Shea’s other runner Cooperess and went close a couple of times last year for Henry Candy but Spiritofedinburgh appears to be going backwards. BOURBONISTO drops into a seller for the first time and we’ll take a chance on his fitness as he showed promise in nurseries last year over this trip.
Formwatch
Monsieur Paddy 8-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, held up, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind Bahango (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Jack Nevison 4-1 (9-12) Broke well, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Farook (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Diminutive (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, 17l behind Socialites Red (9-6) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Oakley Pride (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Very slowly away, detached in rear, ridden over 2f out and some headway, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Pobbles (8-5) at Redcar 7f stks (6) gd in May.
Loumarin (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Kodimoor (9-3) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Black Bubba (IRE) 5-2fav (8-5) Chased leaders, headway under pressure inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Jet Setter (9-1) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gs in May.
Bourbonisto 6-4fav (9-7) Prominent, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Peny Arcade (9-0) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Kody Ridge (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly away outpaced, 8th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Jashma (9-0) at Bath 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Spiritofedinburgh (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 33 1/4l behind Sir Plato (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Cooperess 9-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Moi Aussie (9-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gd in May.