Leicester Racecourse Ideal Christmas Party Venue Selling Stakes

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 2m 18.91s

(4)

Trusty Scout¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

1/1

Fair gelding. 16/5, career best when winning 9-runner seller at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Likely to give it another good go kept to this level.

Form: 0-78591

(2)

Possible Ambition^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59| BF

13/8

Fair gelding. 13/8, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on and eased in class. Big player.

Form: 524844

(1)

The Bravest³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Quinn| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Third of 4 in juvenile hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good, 9/2) 36 days ago.

Form: 352-76

(3)

Missed Illusion^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 36

25/1

Looks very limited, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 90-5745

Forecasts

Trusty Scout (1/1), Possible Ambition (13/8), The Bravest (11/2), Missed Illusion (25/1)

POSSIBLE AMBITION has yet to win a race, but this represents his easiest assignment and easing underfoot conditions are probably in his favour. Trusty Scout got the job done at Hamilton recently and has to be feared.