Racecards
13:20 Leicester
Eastwell Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,924
- 2nd: £1,399
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £612
- Form 2-12264
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
always handy, ridden to lead before 2 out, clear approaching last, comfortably
- Form 234/21-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner approaching last, lost 2nd flat
- Form 118355
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
prominent, lost place 3rd, outpaced after 5th, plugged on from 2 out, not fluent last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 3-54PP7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Graham Carson
not that fluent, struggling 3rd, mistake next, well behind after 5th, tailed off
Cooperess
19- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 5th, ridden 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, mistake last, tailed off
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in rear, closed 3rd, ridden in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
This looks a good opportunity for OLD HARRY ROCKS. He drops in class after modest efforts in handicap hurdles and is clear of the opposition on today’s terms. Searching won a maiden hurdle back in May and has plenty in hand at the weights with the likes of Sky of Stars and Luca Brazi while Cooperess didn’t fare too badly on her recent hurdling debut though Petit Filous is rated higher on the Flat and goes hurdling for the first time.
Formwatch
Old Harry Rocks (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 7th, chased leader next, weakened 3 out, left in 4th at last, 4th of 10, 18l behind Psychedelic Rock (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Searching (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Always in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Ding Ding (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sky of Stars (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up, under pressure 3 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 18l behind The Game Is A Foot (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Luca Brazi (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Oski (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Cooperess 66-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden and no extra from last, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Dentley De Mee (10-12) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gf in Nov.
Petit Filous 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Champagne Pink (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.