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16:40 Nottingham

Oval Group Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 13y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.28s
  • Off Time: 16:41:32
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Harlech Castle

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Nickel Silver

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Calmdownmate (IRE)

      40/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Red, Yellow sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, Yellow spots

        Rockfield Lodge (IRE)

        26 b
        9/1
        • Form 362620
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders to halfway

        2(10)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and sleeves

        Our Piccadilly (IRE)

        33 D
        4/1
        • Form 085641
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        close up, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        3(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

        Calmdownmate (IRE)

        76
        40/1
        • Form 0-00980
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        with leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, one pace

        4(13)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

        Coachhouse Lady (USA)

        28 b
        16/1
        • Form 1-53878
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed when weakening over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves

        Barraland

        12 D
        16/1
        • Form 451409
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        prominent, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        6(9)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Harlech Castle

        17 b
        11/2
        • Form 094784
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 71

        towards rear, headway well over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

        Bishopbriggs (USA)

        5
        7/1
        • Form 056240
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

        Cheshire Rose

        22 D
        14/1
        • Form 741620
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 68

        towards rear, effort halfway, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(11)
        Silk - Pink, White star, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Nickel Silver

        15
        9/2
        • Form 54-6854
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 66

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led briefly well inside final furlong, held towards finish

        10(1)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

        Wavertree Princess (IRE)

        22 D
        50/1
        • Form 467850
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        always towards rear

        11(6)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stripe and armlets, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Feeling Fresh (IRE)

        22
        10/1
        • Form 401404
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 64

        slowly into stride, soon outpaced behind, stayed on well final furlong

        12(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White spots, White cap, Emerald Green spots

        Helping Hand (IRE)

        93
        20/1
        • Form 902078
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

        13(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Andrasta

        18 D
        33/1
        • Form 612775
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 57

        in touch, one pace from over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Our Piccadilly was good value for her win at Goodwood last month but an 8lb rise for that success looks harsh in the extreme and she may be best watched with a better bet looking to be NICKEL SILVER, who gets the vote over Harlech Castle. Paul Cole's colt has not raced over the minimum trip since his first two starts as a two-year-old and has struggled against the handicapper since making a winning debut in the grade in August last year. He has now though dropped to an attractive mark and has to be considered, although the drop to five furlongs is of concern. Paul Green's Feeling Fresh has been running well of late but is another that is dropped in distance and that is unlikely to suit him, while Bishopbriggs seems a shade high in the weights at present. Rockfield Lodge disappointed in a better race that this at Newmarket last time but has claims on earlier form and he cannot be discounted but preference is for Nickel Silver. Bryan Smart's gelding has yet to win a race but the son of Choisir ran better over this trip under similar ground conditions last time and he looks worth chancing to open his account today.

        Formwatch

        Rockfield Lodge (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 14th of 19, 5l behind Fantasy Explorer (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcap (4) gf in Sept.

        Our Piccadilly (IRE) 3-1fav (8-9) Close up, ridden to lead 2f out, shaken up and clear over 1f out, ridden out, comfortably, won at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Sept beating Cheshire Rose (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Calmdownmate (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) With leader, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong, last of 13, 16l behind Feeling Fresh (8-2) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.

        Coachhouse Lady (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 16l behind Persian Sea (9-5) at Pontefract 6f fll hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Sept.

        Barraland 33-1 (9-2) Behind, headway over 2f out, one pace, 9th of 19, 6l behind Haajes (9-5) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Harlech Castle 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, 4th of 16, 4l behind Memphis Man (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.

        Bishopbriggs (USA) 4-1 (9-4) With leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, hung left over 1f out, 10th of 12, 13l behind Chelsea Girl (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Cheshire Rose 20-1 (8-10) Hampered to start, mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 18, 6l behind Ingleby Star (8-8) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sept.

        Nickel Silver 14-1 (8-10) In touch far side, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 2l behind Rocker (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Wavertree Princess (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, always detached in rear, never a factor, last of 15, 16l behind Enodoc (9-2) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.

        Feeling Fresh (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Apollo Shark (9-4) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sept.

        Helping Hand (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 7l behind Commander Wish (9-4) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.

        Andrasta 14-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Todber (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Sept.