18:35 Leicester

Monday 22 May 2017

All18:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

James Ward Selling Stakes

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 3f 179y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:35  |   Winning time: 2m 43.27s
1st
Horse silk
1
(8)
1/2f
T: J A OsborneJ: D C Costello
Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon hard pressed, held on well towards finish tchd 4/7
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(7)
3/1
T: B HaslamJ: Megan Nicholls (5)
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on and held towards finish op 7/2 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
8
3
(2)
25/1
T: A PhillipsJ: Kieren Fox
Led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 33/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
5
(3)
12/1
T: S FlookJ: Joshua Bryan (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
12
6
(6)
16/1
T: P A KirbyJ: P Aspell
Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(4)
33/1
T: A ForbesJ: Aled Beech (7)
Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, lost place 3f out op 25/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee

Log in with your existing Sporting Life, Sky Bet, or Sky Games account. If you don't have any of those, it's completely FREE to register!

Non-Runners

2
(5)
Horse silk
Dutch Barney23
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 7
T: B Leavy  J: R Ffrench
NR
7
(1)
Horse silk
Lady Lekki342
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 5
T: B Haslam  J: Adam J McNamara
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.02, £2.00EX:£2.40Trifecta:£13.70SF:£2.23Swingers:£1.02, £3.40, £4.20

Forecasts

Retrieve (1/2), Lady Lekki (13/8), Moon Over Rio (3/1), The Greedy Boy (12/1), Whitchurch (16/1), Mr Standfast (25/1), Optical High (33/1), Dutch Barney (100/1)

Verdict

This is a very weak race indeed in which the veteran RETRIEVE is the one with by far the best form in the book. There are concerns over his ability on the forecast soft ground but if showing he can handle it he should make easy work of these, including several horses who have never won a race, nor look likely to. Lady Lekki looks the second-best option, and has shown she does handle cut, while Whitchurch has been running poorly on the all-weather but has an outside chance on his return to turf.
  1. Retrieve
  2. Lady Lekki
  3. Whitchurch

Prize Money

1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off

We are committed to Safer Gambling and have a number of self-help tools to help you manage your gambling. We also work with a number of independent charitable organisations who can offer help and answers any questions you may have.
Gamble Aware LogoGamble Helpline LogoGamstop LogoGordon Moody LogoSafer Gambling Standard LogoGamban Logo18+ LogoTake Time To Think Logo