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14:50 Nottingham

Oval Handicap (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 15y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.12s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Swinbrook (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Morse (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dixieanna

      14/1

        4
        Silk -

        Balakiref

        15/2

          1(14)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Royal Blue cap, White star

          Morse (IRE)

          22 CDD
          5/1
          • Form 505508
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 75

          led, ridden over 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

          2(13)
          Silk - Straw, Brown hoop on cap

          Swinbrook (USA)

          11 v
          7/1
          • Form 0-80623
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 75

          mid-division, not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

          3(15)
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

          Balakiref

          20 D
          15/2
          • Form 550201
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 74

          slowly into stride, mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

          4(12)
          Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond and sleeves, Black cap

          Brigadore

          22 CD
          12/1
          • Form 152701
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 74

          mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong

          5(11)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops and sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

          Trojan Flight

          20 D
          8/1
          • Form 629649
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 74

          held up in rear, hampered after 1f, ran on final furlong, never reach leaders

          6(8)
          Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue hoop, White cap

          John Robie (USA)

          137
          33/1
          • Form 634-433
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 75

          in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression when not much room inside final furlong, soon eased

          7(1)
          Silk - White, Light Blue triple diamond and armlets

          Lake Garda

          20 t CDD
          33/1
          • Form 070000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 74

          prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, beaten when hampered inside final furlong

          8(2)
          Silk - Beige, Black hoops, Black cap

          Divine Spirit

          12 b
          12/1
          • Form 863440
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 73

          slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong

          10(7)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White chevrons, halved sleeves, White cap

          General Feeling (IRE)

          2 D
          9/1
          • Form 097995
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 72

          towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

          11(17)
          Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

          Lincolneurocruiser

          10 D
          16/1
          • Form 700033
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 72

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

          12(16)
          Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

          Cd Flyer (IRE)

          20 D
          12/1
          • Form 400603
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 71

          always towards rear

          13(3)
          Silk - Crimson, Old Gold sleeves and cap

          Dixieanna

          12 D
          14/1
          • Form 136448
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 72

          in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

          14(6)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

          Rock Dove (IRE)

          12 C
          7/1
          • Form 1-7
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 72

          behind, hampered after 1f, some headway final furlong, never dangerous

          15(9)
          Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

          Rancho Cucamonga (IRE)

          12 b CDD
          40/1
          • Form 531990
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 71

          prominent, ridden 2f out, weakening when bumped just inside final furlong, soon eased

          16(4)
          Silk - White, Red seams, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

          Four Amigos (USA)

          33
          25/1
          • Form 7-25040
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 70

          slowly into stride, pulled hard, mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, eased towards finish

          17(5)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoops, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

          Disguise

          12 D
          66/1
          • Form 42-2160
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 71

          chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          9(10)
          NR

          Anchor Date

          43 t D
          • Form 242217
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 74

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          This is a competitive handicap in which Rock Dove, Swinbrook, Balakiref and Brigadore look to be the leading lights and the vote is given to Rock Dove. The selection ran green but still made a winning racecourse debut over the minimum trip on this track last season. She then ran well in a competitive handicap at York and this unexposed filly from the Sir Mark Prescott yard looks like one to stay on the right side of. She is sure to benefit from her seasonal reappearance effort and from a good draw she looks the one to be with. Brigadore won over this course and distance last time when beating Summer Recluse and off his current mark he is sure to again make a bold bid, although he lacks the scope for improvement of our selection. Swinbrook should be suited by the return to 6f and he has been running well enough of late to give him place prospects today. Balakiref won well last time at Ayr and will have his optimum ground conditions today, so he is another capable of going close, but Rock Dove is open to more improvement than her rivals and we are happy to side with her as our idea of the winner.

          Formwatch

          Morse (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, effort 3f out, one pace final 2f, 8th of 17, 7l behind High Bray (8-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.

          Swinbrook (USA) 13-2 (9-4) In touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 2 1/2l behind High Bray (9-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

          Balakiref 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders stand's side group, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sept beating Sir Desmond (8-13) by 1/2l, 18 ran.

          Brigadore 11-1 (9-4) Raced stand side, held up, headway over 2f out, hard ridden to lead 1f out, all out, won at Nottingham 6f hcp 45-70 (5) gd in Sept beating Summer Recluse (8-11) by a nk, 15 ran.

          Trojan Flight 7-1 (8-13) In rear far side group, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 18, 6l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sept.

          John Robie (USA) 9-2 (9-0) In touch, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Neverletme Go (8-9) at Doncaster 5f mdn stk (4) gf in Jun.

          Lake Garda 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division stand's side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 18, 15l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sept.

          Divine Spirit 10-1 (9-4) Slowly away, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 10th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Harrison's Flyer (8-13) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

          General Feeling (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Behind, stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 5th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Extremely Rare (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

          Lincolneurocruiser 10-1 (8-11) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Alchemist Master (8-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

          Cd Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Behind stand's side group, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sept.

          Dixieanna 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 20, 3l behind Harrison's Flyer (8-13) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

          Rock Dove (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 7th of 20, 3l behind Harrison's Flyer (8-13) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

          Rancho Cucamonga (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Behind, driven halfway, soon beaten, 19th of 20, 12l behind Harrison's Flyer (8-13) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

          Four Amigos (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 8l behind Grigorovitch (8-13) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Sept.

          Disguise 28-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 18th of 20, 12l behind Harrison's Flyer (8-13) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

          Anchor Date 5-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Bailieborough (8-8) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gf in Sept.