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14:00 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Hoby Selling Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places (Hurdle: Soft, Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.90s
  • Off Time: 14:01:06
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk -
13/8

    3
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Pink and Dark Blue diabolo, Pink sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form 526125
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 102

    always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

    2
    Silk - Purple, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars, Yellow cap
    16/1
    • Form FP0834
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 89

    led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace

    3
    Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Red star

    Walton Way

    21 D
    28/1
    • Form P34-10P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 81

    prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out

    4
    Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
    66/1
    • Form 5-4P4PP
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 82

    always towards rear

    5
    Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK diamonds on sleeves, PINK cap
    100/1
    • Form 0/0
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    mid-division, until weakened after 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up

    6
    Silk - Black and Light Blue check, halved sleeves
    14/1
    • Form 4P-0
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    behind, slightly hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, mistake last, kept on, never troubled leaders

    7
    Silk - Dark Blue, Red sleeves, Dark Blue chevrons, Red cap
    100/1
    • Form 60/
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

    8
    Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Grey sleeves
    • Form 22/088-7
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 93

    mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

    9
    Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond
    • Form F534F
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 88

    mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

    10
    Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap

    Zimbabwe

    409
    13/8
    • Form 24102/U-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 118

    chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on

    11
    Silk - White and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap
    66/1
    • Form 0-P1P00
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 70

    chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

    12
    Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    Kildee Lass

    22 CDD
    4/1
    • Form 57235-1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 93

    mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, ridden and one pace from 2 out

    13
    Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon and Emerald Green halved sleeves

    Kara Doot

    754
    100/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-5

    held up and keen, fell 5th

    14
    Silk - Beige, Dark Green epaulets, armlets and star on cap
    • Form P4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-5

    towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

    15
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap
    • Form P-3P0B5
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-5

    pulled hard, slightly hampered 5th, always behind

    In depth

    Verdict

    Not a race to get too heavily involved in and from a shortlist that includes Zimbabwe, City of Manchester and Kildee Lass, the tentative nod is given to the last named. Kildee Lass won following a long absence last time out and while it is always a danger that the bounce factor could come into play, she looks a solid prospect if running up to her form. Zimbabwe is quite some way ahead of these on official figures. Plenty has to be taken on trust about this injury prone performer. City Of Manchester has ability but barely sees out the trip. Viscount Rossini has often been the subject of support but has been let down by poor jumping in the past. Star Zero is watched in the market given the booking of Warren Marston. Major Jon invariably travels well in his races but has made a habit of finding little when it matters. Kildee Lass is far from a bombproof selection at this grade but knows how to win and that might just be good enough here.

    Formwatch

    City of Manchester (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 16, 6l behind Tora Petcha (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.

    Major Jon (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, 44l behind Aqua Pura (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.

    Walton Way 33-1 (9-11) Soon pushed along in rear, well behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Hello It's Me (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f amt hcp hdl (4) gs, 16 ran.

    Star Zero 40-1 (10-12) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 18, 40l behind Buster Hyvonen (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.

    Unicorn Reward (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Aqua Pura (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.

    Viscount Rossini 3-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway after 4th, joined winner after 3 out, slight lead next, ridden when fell at the last in race won by Maynooth Princess (11-0) at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) gs, 10 ran.

    Bowdlane Barb 40-1 (9-13) Mid-division, lost place after 7th, soon behind, last of 13, well behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.

    Kildee Lass 4-5fav (10-0) Held up, headway 4th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (4) sft beating Blackthorn (11-8) by a nk, 8 ran.