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14:35 Leicester

Gilmorton Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.17s
  • Off Time: 14:36:29
  • 12 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Light Green, White stars, Light Green cap
33/1
  • Form 920-090
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

held up mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out

2(10)
Silk - CRIMSON and GOLD hoops, check cap

Faversham

18 CD
3/1
  • Form 47-0925
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

Fixateur

13 v
14/1
  • Form 1134/77
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

close up, lost place 5f out

4(4)
Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap
4/1
  • Form 6790-66
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

keen, held up in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, driven, stayed on to lead towards finish

5(8)
Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop
  • Form 2105-92
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

led, headed 6f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed towards finish

6(1)
Silk - Red, Dark Green chevron
  • Form 6910-35
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong

7(11)
Silk - RED and WHITE diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, RED cap

Viable

33
7/1
  • Form 7428-49
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 57

chased leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(5)
Silk - MAROON, PINK epaulets, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 07
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

always in rear

9(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White armlets
66/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

slowly away, outpaced

10(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige inverted triangle

Shaika

166 CD
11/2
  • Form 361878-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
66/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, weakened 4f out

12(6)
Silk - White, Red diamond, White sleeves, Red spots, Emerald Green cap

Snake Hips

28 b
33/1
  • Form 46579
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 54

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, kept on

In depth

Verdict

Prince Des Neiges gets the vote over Rowan Lodge, Press Express and Faversham in a poor contest. Prince Des Neiges has at least been going the right way of late, having finished runner-up in similar company at Bath 27-days ago when badly hampered by the eventual winner. That was his best form since coming over from France where he was successful in claiming grade, admittedly with more cut in the ground than he will encounter today. However, the opposition is that moderate that it will probably not matter that much. Rowan Lodge appears to be the main danger as he is dropped in grade after finishing fifth in a grade four handicap at Southwell, and did win a claimer for connections at Yarmouth last October. Press Express has come down the weights this year and it is no surprise to see him now dropped to this grade. He could make his presence felt, but recent efforts hardly inspire confidence, while Faversham has not progresses at all since making a winning debut on softer going over the course-and-distance in April of last year. All in all, bets should be kept to the minimum, with Prince Des Neiges our idea of the winner.

Formwatch

Digger Boy 40-1 (9-11) Ridden over 4f out, always behind, 10th of 12, 28l behind Lemonette (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Mar.

Faversham 14-1 (8-9) In touch, driven on inside 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Royal Premier (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Fixateur 12-1 (9-10) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 34l behind Rocknest Island (8-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Press Express (IRE) 9-4fav (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Malinsa Blue (8-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Prince Des Neiges (FR) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, every chance when badly hampered over 1f out, rallied to take 2nd final stride, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Mayireneyrbel (8-3) at Bath 1m 2f sll (6) frm.

Rowan Lodge (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Tracked winner, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Luckylover (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.

Viable 20-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, prominent, chased leaders 6f out, ridden 2f out and not quicken, weakened quickly final furlong, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Charmatic (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.

Shaika 11-1 (8-12) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 14l behind Artzola (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.