Racecards
14:40 Leicester
Whissendine Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 220123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Kieren Fox
raced centre, chased winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 267305
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied and switched left after start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders
- Form 852874
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Martin Harley
raced close to stands rail, made virtually all, ridden and in command over 1f out,, ran on well
- Form 0-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
started slowly, soon recovered to chase leaders on stands rail, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 3f
- Form 457517
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced centre, prominent, went 2nd in centre group well over 1f out, no impression on winner
Piccarello
59- Form 7-05655
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
behind, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders
- Form 0409
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Harry Bentley
in touch centre, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off
Dimaire
14- Form 840307
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey J F McDonald
raced alone far side, on terms, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner stands side
Great Show
341- Form 09-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Martin Lane
raced centre, in touch, pushed along and behind from halfway
- Form 555770
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey J P Fahy
reared start and reminders soon after, always in rear, tailed off
Poppet's Joy
22- Form 7-932
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey C Catlin
soon pushed along towards rear, behind from halfway
Riczar
20- Form 09300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 587646
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A McCarthy
behind, some centre over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f
Verdict
My Lord boasts the highest official rating and gets in on favourable terms. He won over 6f on Polytrack early this season, but hasn't raced since April and FLYING PHOENIX is preferred. She separated a couple of poor efforts over longer trips with a clear-cut victory over C&D last month and this looks no tougher. Poppet's Joy has over three lengths to find with the selection on that running, though she can re-oppose on better terms, but Brio finished further back and will do well to reverse the form. Ginger Grey could prove best of the rest in a low grade seller.
Formwatch
My Lord 5-6fav (9-0) Chased leader until 4f out, stayed prominent, not much room on inside over 2f out, effort to dispute lead and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Eternal Youth (8-11) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr.
Ginger Grey (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Behind, headway far side over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 14, 4l behind Whispered Times (9-0) at Redcar 1m sell stks (5) gf in Sep.
Brio 22-1 (8-8) Towards rear, switched right 2f out, ridden and headway soon after, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Flying Phoenix (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gd in Sep.
Calico Bay (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Behind, driven along over 2f out, some headway on inside over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 17l behind Upcountry (9-3) at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Flying Phoenix 9-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 9l behind Ajdaad (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Sep.
Piccarello 14-1 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 7, 11l behind Sky Diamond (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Aug.
Conesuala 28-1 (8-11) Held up, took keen hold early stages, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 25l behind Frontline Phantom (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf.
Dimaire 33-1 (8-11) Led and brought field towards stands rail, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 15l behind Opus Maximus (8-6) at Chepstow 7f Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3yo+) (6) sft in Sep.
Great Show 50-1 (8-9) Held up in touch and keen, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, well behind Entitled (8-12) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Farmer's Wife 33-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 14, 19l behind Miskin Diamond (8-3) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Aug.
Poppet's Joy 25-1 (8-6) Slowly away, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Flying Phoenix (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gd in Sep.
Riczar 50-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 19l behind Whispered Times (9-0) at Redcar 1m sell stks (5) gf in Sep.
Talkative Guest (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Diamond Run (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.
Red Zeus (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 10l behind Blue Maisey (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.