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14:45 Nottingham

Racing UK Classified Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 54y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

Hazewind

7 vt D
7/2
  • Form 3-24731
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out

2(4)
Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Beige stars

Dance On The Top

19 t BFD
13/2
  • Form 863234
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

led, ridden and headed briefly over 2f out, hard ridden and under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - White, red star, black sleeves, red stars
  • Form 868-904
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

always towards rear, weakened over 2f out

4(5)
Silk - Purple, Pink Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Meelup (IRE)

20 p D
14/1
  • Form 203341
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 67

held up in touch, effort over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, no impression over 1f out

5(3)
Silk - BLACK, RED chevron hoop and sleeves, BLACK armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 0-86322
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

with winner, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 265011
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap
13/2
  • Form 1419-59
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

very slow away, behind until headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Hazewind, Meelup and Charmatic look the three to concentrate on in this classified stakes race and the tentative vote is given to the last named. The selection has been ion the form of his life late winning his last two races and he won with a little in had last time out when beating Jazz Scene. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he looks progressive and is taken to defy the handicapper again. Hazewind rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Certain Justice last time but he had a soft lead on that occasion and that does not look likely here so he is passed over on this occasion. Meelup is another in-form rival that has definite place claims as he also won well last time when beating Libre but this looks more competitive and he will need to improve again to score. Another Faux Pas is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he often finds less than expected off the bridle. Of the remainder Love You Always was a one paced fourth behind Stamford Blue last time and should appreciate this longer trip but for thew winner we return to Charmatic.

Formwatch

Hazewind 15-2 (8-11) Made all, ridden 2f out, held on well, won at Leicester 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd beating Certain Justice (9-2) by a shd, 14 ran.

Dance On The Top 7-2co-fav (9-1) Prominent, ridden to chase leading pair 3f out, no impression and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Alpine Reel (9-4) at Windsor 1m stk 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Love You Always (USA) 9-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, finished well, not reach leaders, 4th of 18, 3l behind Stamford Blue (10-8) at Salisbury 7f amt clm stk (5) gf in Jun.

Meelup (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on and edged left towards finish, won at Warwick 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Libre (9-13) by a hd, 7 ran.

Another Faux Pas (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, headway to chase winner final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Alpine Reel (9-4) at Windsor 1m stk 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Charmatic (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd beating Jazz Scene (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Noora (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, improved 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 12l behind Olivia Rose (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.