Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Desford Nursery Handicap (div 2) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form 654
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 803
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, onepaced from over 1f out
White Dart
17- Form 706
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
keen, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, driven and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish
Ragsta (IRE)
13- Form 24172
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
dwelt, in rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer
- Form 784144
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden and headway and switched right 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 425567
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
- Form 4697
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Paul Eddery
tracked leader until 2f out, soon weakened
Verona Lad
35- Form 680
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A McCarthy
held up, ridden over 4f out, no impression
Black Daddy
14- Form 687
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
steadied start, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 054
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 558866
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 648777
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey J Mackay
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nina Rose, Sounds Of Thunder, GREEN EARTH and Blue Avon may be the four to concentrate on here and we will tentatively side with the Amanda Perrett-trained Green Earth. The selection was an eye-catcher last time out when running on well to fill third spot behind Kona Coast. Although the first two were a little clear, the run suggested that this son of Cape Cross is learning with each start and he may be well-treated with a mark of 68. Sounds Of Thunder's best run came at Warwick last time; that seemed to be out of the blue and his starting price of 40/1 backs that up. Nina Rose may find this race slightly easier than the race she contested at Salisbury last time out, Ragsta at least knows how to win, albeit in selling company, whilst Keen Bidder is a consistent colt who lost little in defeat at Epsom last time but may not be that well-treated following a Newmarket win in July. Pepi Royal's dam won over a mile so the step up in trip may suit, Baby Judge and Gulf Punch have been exposed as modest, whilst it is unlikely that we have seen the best of the well-related Black Daddy after just three modest runs, albeit in stronger company. Not an easy betting medium, however we are happy to stick with Green Earth.
Formwatch
Nina Rose 10-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden and hampered 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Frozen Power (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Sounds Of Thunder 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sierra Alpha (9-3) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Green Earth (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Dwelt, chased leaders, outpaced halfway, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Kona Coast (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn (5) fm.
White Dart 66-1 (9-0) In rear, shaken up 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 8l behind Ameer (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Ragsta (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) In touch, hung right and led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Aegean Destiny (8-7) at Leicester 7f 2yo sll (6) gf.
Keen Bidder 3-1fav (9-2) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Gold Fix (9-1) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Pullyourfingerout (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Went right start, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon headed and weakened, 7th of 11, 9l behind Frozen Power (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Pepi Royal (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Raced stands' side, prominent, weakened 2f out, 7th of 12, 12l behind Ginger Ted (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Blue Avon 33-1 (8-12) Led, driven and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Hoof It (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Verona Lad 100-1 (8-12) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 31l behind Our Joe Mac (8-12) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.
Black Daddy 40-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 13l behind Constant Contact (9-3) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Aug.
Bury St Edmunds 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 1f, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Miss Whippy (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2yo sll (6) gf in Aug.
Baby Judge (IRE) 200-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Absolute Music (8-11) at Ripon 5f 2yo stks (3) gs.
Gulf Punch 40-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 9l behind Fantastic Pick (8-2) at Bath 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.