Racecards
14:15 Beverley
MacMillan Nurses Claiming Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 100y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Band of Love
28- Form 3525
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey Darren Williams
led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 111114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
Ilton
10- Form 0-50040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Carroll
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one-paced final furlong
Lone Chief (USA)
323- Form 1230-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 053060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey K Darley
prominent, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, hung right and not quickened
- Form 0-00540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f, no impression
Tucker Fence
13- Form 000256
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on and no impression on front two
- Form 0-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Coupland
- Jockey J Mackay
held up and behind, ridden 3f out, no headway final 2f
- Form 000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey J Bramhill
prominent, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
Cool Chron
48- Form 300-055
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no headway final 2f
- Form 04000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey B Swarbrick
always behind, ran wide on bend over 4f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Returning from a lay off, Lone Chief would take all the beating if he was 100%, but with a doubt about him Platinum Duke is the one to be with. He has been in cracking form this year picking up five races along the way. He has ben well placed to win three claimers, before picking up a couple of better events and his confidence must be sky high. Back in this grade he should make no mistake. Tucker Fence and the disappointing Yakimov may fight out the minor places.