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13:40 Leicester

Hoby Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 40.65s
  • Off Time: 13:40:25
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
  • Form 074-F39
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 90

jumped left, chased clear leader, mistake 6th, closed 4 out, ridden before next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd

2
Silk - White, Dark Green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap, Dark Green diamond
  • Form 54094U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 75

held up, steady headway 6th, went 3rd approaching next, mistake 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, 3 lengths to find last, stayed on to lead close home

3
Silk - Red and Royal Blue (quartered), Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

Capellini

9 b
11/4
  • Form 0-PU
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, mistake 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, no extra and caught close home

4
Silk - Black, Red braces, hooped sleeves, Red cap
13/2
  • Form 52U1/P-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

chased leading pair until blundered badly 4th, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Purple armlets
7/1
  • Form P8-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, went 3rd at 4th, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It could be a case of last man standing in this very ordinary seller. The trip has to be a concern for supporters of Leopard Hills, while NICKY NUTJOB seems better on a faster surface. James Banks' claim is a major plus, however, and he does have a bit form over this distance so gets a very tentative vote. Capellini, Hard To Tell and Kingston Tiger all sport headgear of some description for the first time but are clearly modest.

Formwatch

Leopard Hills (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, 35l behind Home Run (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl (3yo+) (5) sft.

Nicky Nutjob (GER) 10-1 (9-10) In touch when blundered and unseated rider first, in a race won by The Society Man (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 12 ran.

Capellini 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost touch with leading trio after 4th, weakened 3 out, no chance after, mistake and unseated rider last, in a race won by De La Bech (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.

Hard To Tell (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Took keen hold in touch, lost pace 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Godsmejudge (11-1) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gd, 11 ran.

Kingston Tiger 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 1st, headway 4th, jumped left and mistake next, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Alfraamsey (11-5) at Kempton 2m 3yo hdl (3) gd in Oct '11.