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Holker Hall Mares' Only Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.60s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rustic Charm (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Leap Year Lass

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Katies Dolphin (IRE)

      10/1

        1
        Silk - Red, White braces, halved sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Alice's Old Rose

        24
        80/1
        • Form U/PU6P-U
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        2
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Allez Scotia

        35
        8/1
        • Form 000303-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 6th

        3
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Charlies Bride (IRE)

        123
        50/1
        • Form 25/P0-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-10

        held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

        4
        Silk - RED and YELLOW diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Colne Valley Amy

        10
        11/1
        • Form P06-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        with leader pushed along and weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before last

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

        Golden Haze

        26
        50/1
        • Form 352R0-P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        always towards rear

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Home By Socks (IRE)

        17
        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple diamond, checked sleeves and cap

        Katies Dolphin (IRE)

        18
        10/1
        • Form 0P06F-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, weakened flat

        8
        Silk - Orange and White diamonds

        Kobyla

        52
        33/1
        • Form 00003P-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        always towards rear, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Orange cap

        Parisienne Gale (IRE)

        12
        40/1
        • Form 50U-P0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up mid-division,weakened approaching 3 out

        11
        Silk - Red and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Emerald Green cap

        Pharaoh Hatshepsut (IRE)

        541
        20/1
        • Form P/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        held up in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, never dangerous

        12
        Silk - Purple and Mauve diamonds, Purple sleeves

        Windfola

        65
        12/1
        • Form 4P056P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leader, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out

        13
        Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Leap Year Lass

        32
        5/1
        • Form 35064B-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        mid-division, headway 4th, soon chasing leaders, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner

        14
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Orange cap

        Ornella Speed (FR)

        338
        5/1
        • Form 0/000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        chased leaders until lost place quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last

        15
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Rustic Charm (IRE)

        46
        5/2
        • Form 0P-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        always prominent, led 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, ridden out

        9
        NR

        Newgate Suds

        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The mares-only selling hurdle can go to Rustic Charm ahead of Leap Year Lass and, possibly, Colne Valley Amy and Katies Dolphin. The Charlie Egerton-trained selection showed reasonable maiden form on the Flat before having her attention switched to jumping. Her debut in that sphere was hardly auspicious as she dropped out quickly when the race got serious. However, she must have been showing something ahead of that as she was sent off at 7/2 and Tony McCoy took the ride. In a weak race, she looks worth taking a chance on. Leap Year Lass was behind when being hampered and unseating rider at Carlisle last time, but prior to that her form - particularly when fourth to Moonlit Harbour at Carlisle in April - makes her a leading player here. Another possible contender is Ferdy Murphy's Ornella Speed. Even though her French form looks modest, the trainer is in better form now after a quiet spell and maybe the betting will provide clues as to this one's chances. The best of Katies Dolphin's form, including when fifth at Perth last time, gives her a chance although she remains winless in 33 races. That sentence gives you an idea of the paucity of talent in this race. It is very difficult to get excited about the form and chances of most of her opponents, although Windfola has bits of form which makes her a contender for a place. Allez Scotia showed improved form over hurdles last time but that was over a mile further than today, while Colne Valley Amy's Flat form brings her into the equation although two runs over hurdles have hardly kept us up at night with excitement. This brings us back, once again, to the selection, which is Rustic Charm.