Racecards
15:25 Leicester
Ladbrokescasino.com Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 432728
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
slowly into stride, hampered start, raced centre, always in rear
- Form 203070
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
raced centre, held up, switched right, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 004027
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss S E Hall
- Jockey M Stainton
raced centre, held up in touch, headway to chase winner 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 570900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
raced centre, prominent, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 083779
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey M Dwyer
raced centre, held up, headway, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 560762-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced far side, chased winner, weakened halfway
Bodden Bay
12- Form 137009
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
raced far side, made all, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out
- Form 429657
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced centre, held up, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, ridden, stayed on same pace
- Form 300968
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 233940
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 8-01660
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey J Quinn
raced centre, hampered start, held up, never troubled leaders
- Form 657-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey P Doe
raced centre, went left start, held up, ridden, switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 406390
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer C N Allen
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 501254
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey P Robinson
slowly into stride, raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 004260
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
led centre group 4f
- Form 292771
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey K Darley
slowly into stride, raced centre, held up,ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 386589
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
Nonrunner
Verdict
An eighteeen runner selling handicap is not the best betting medium but Hits Only Cash appears to have very strong claims and he can beat Sprinkle and Red Vixen. Jeff Pearce's four-year-old drops into a seller for the first time following some very good efforts in better company. He also ran well here back in May when second to Balikiref which should stand him in good stead. Sprinkle also drops into this company for the first time after finishing a creditable fourth behind Inka Dancer last time. He is quite lightly raced compared with most of these and so there is scope for improvement. Red Vixen would be the one to be on if the ground dries out as she is now down to a very favourable mark. But with the likelihood of soft conditions Hits Only Cash has to be the choice.
Formwatch
Wiltshire (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Led 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10l behind Prince Valentine (9-5) at Brighton 1m sll (6) frm in Jun.
Bold Haze 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, no extra approaching final furlong, 7th of 11, 19l behind Prospect Court (8-8) at Newcastle 6f hcap (6) sft in Sept.
Marcello 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led a1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, weakened and hampered close home, 11th of 20, 5l behind Gracie's Gift (9-7) at Goodwood 1m clm hcap (6) gd in Sept.
Sprinkle 14-1 (8-9) Raced far side, held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 4l behind Inka Dancer (8-7) at Nottingham 6f fll hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Rambling Socks 10-1 (8-9) With winner over 4f out, challenged and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Opal Warrior (8-9) at Southwell 6f mdn auc (7) fbs in Dec.
Taras Tornado 9-1 (8-13) Mid-division, faded final furlong, 11th of 17, 7l behind Boy Dancer (8-13) at Carlisle 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Crush On You 5-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden when not much room over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sept beating Boucheen (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Hits Only Cash 14-1 (9-2) Raced far side, behind, effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 12th of 17, 9l behind Word Perfect (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sept.