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18:35 Leicester

James Ward Selling Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 179y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.27s
  • Off Time: 18:35:16
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Retrieve (AUS)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Moon Over Rio (IRE)

    3/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, light blue diamonds, dark blue cap, light blue diamonds

      Retrieve (AUS)

      11 t BFD
      1/2
      • Form 541473
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon hard pressed, held on well towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Red and White stripes, Maroon and White striped sleeves

      Mr Standfast

      71
      25/1
      • Form 00/90-60
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 47

      led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow disc, hooped sleeves and cap

      Optical High

      55 p
      33/1
      • Form /-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, lost place 3f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, purple striped sleeves, quartered cap

      The Greedy Boy

      19 bt
      12/1
      • Form 550-404
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 43

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop

      Whitchurch

      23 p D
      16/1
      • Form 1200-90
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 49

      held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      8(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

      Moon Over Rio (IRE)

      22 D
      3/1
      • Form 30833-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 57

      held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on and held towards finish

      2(5)
      NR

      Dutch Barney

      23
      100/1
      • Form 9/000-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 22

      NonRunner

      7(1)
      NR

      Lady Lekki (IRE)

      342
      13/8
      • Form 144/163-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 70

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      There has to be doubts about RETRIEVE, rated 90, having been beaten by much lower rated horses when third in a claimer at Catterick. But he gets another chance on these terms given the main danger, Lady Lekki, is having her first start since June. The remainder have a stack to find at the weights including Moon Over Rio while Optical High makes his debut in this code having won once in 20 starts over hurdles.

      Formwatch

      Retrieve (AUS) Evensfav (9-13) Awkwardly away, headway tracking leaders after 2f, led approaching 7f out, pushed along and headed inside final 3f, no impression when lost 2nd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Percys Princess (8-10) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (6) gf in May.

      Mr Standfast 100-1 (10-7) Behind, mistake 4th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.

      Optical High 66-1 (10-6) Pressed leader, led 6th, headed before next, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon behind, 8th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Riddlestown (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

      The Greedy Boy 33-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind The Dukkerer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.

      Whitchurch 22-1 (9-2) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Lord Murphy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Moon Over Rio (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up and behind, never on terms, 11th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Melabi (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.

      Dutch Barney 150-1 (8-7) Always behind, last of 14, 26 1/2l behind La Celebs Ville (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.

      Lady Lekki (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) With leader, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Plane Song (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.