15:25 Leicester

Tuesday 12 September 2017

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Dale Hall & Hickman Associates Selling Stakes

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 25.82s

(7)

Bodybuilder⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

10/1

Went close to breaking his duck in a Lingfield novices' contest (5f, soft) in July. Has struggled to make an impact in handicaps from this mark, so now steps up in trip and drops to this grade for the first time. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 753027

(9)

Grimeford Lane^p1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 67| BF

11/4

His best effort in four runs was at Ayr (7f, good) in July, when 22-1 and beat only just over 2L. Swamped from this mark last time in the heavy ground at Nottingham and now drops to this grade in headgear. Can have a big say.

Form: 9728

(2)

Felisa¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 60| BF

7/2

Has made an impact in three successive sellers over 6f/7f without winning and tries again here. Worth noting that she has been favourite in all three of those reverses, so possibly not one to trust on this fourth attempt.

Form: 656422

(4)

Koin¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins

66/1

Well beaten on both starts so far in Yarmouth novices' contests over 6f. Very much one to take a watching brief with even though she is dropped in grade.

Form: 80

(3)

Little Poem^h³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: A Fresu| T: M Botti

3/1

5-1 and encountered traffic problems when beaten 2¾L into third on debut in a Newmarket seller (7f, soft) last month. Likely to be more to come from her at this level and she is respected.

Form: 3

(5)

Red Snapper¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: W Stone| OR: 55

25/1

Finished ½L ahead of Little Poem in a Newmarket sellet two starts ago and returning to this grade looks a good move after her hefty defeat in a handicap last time. Should be in the mix again today.

Form: 66820

(6)

Still Got It⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: M R Channon

4/1

Has returned inferior efforts in all three of her races so far, the best being her Newbury debut (6f, soft) last month. Drops in class here and if she is able to get back to the level of that first run then she would have a squeak at these weights.

Form: 654

(8)

Watch Tan^h⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: George Baker| OR: 55

16/1

Best effort so far was on her only previous run at this level, when runner-up at Wolverhampton (finished ½L ahead of Felisa that day). Worth another try, though at these weights she may find a few too good.

Form: 80527

Non-Runners

(1)

Counterfeit⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Grimeford Lane (11/4), Little Poem (3/1), Felisa (7/2), Still Got It (4/1), Counterfeit (7/1), Bodybuilder (10/1), Watch Tan (16/1), Red Snapper (25/1), Koin (66/1)

A win for Felisa would be a victory for persistence at this level, but she should again be involved, which suggests that Watch Tan may also be in the mix. The same applies to Red Snapper and Little Poem, though they might all have to give best to GRIMEFORD LANE, whose Ayr run over this trip was good in context and he can make the most of a drop to this grade and the application of cheekpieces. Bodybuilder looks a threat and can emerge next best.