Racecards
15:25 Nottingham
Breeders Backing Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened and hung left over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
slowly away behind early, in rear, switched right over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and soon ran green, kept on one pace
- Form 552
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer O Stevens
- Jockey Harry Bentley
close up travelling well, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Liam Jones
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey D Tudhope
broke well soon steadied, held up, headway 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey D Fentiman
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Neil Farley
dwelt in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Floating Ballerino has shown enough to suggest he can win an ordinary maiden, though he failed at a short-price when favourite at Lingfield last week. ART WAVE is less exposed with just the one outing at Yarmouth to his name but he ran well enough for third on that occasion and this extra furlong should suit. The others with racecourse experience make no appeal but Devilment is the first foal of a Listed winner and fellow debutant Mukhtazel is a brother to a Group 3 winner. Both are worth noting in the betting along with Rising Breeze.
Formwatch
Art Wave (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Bureau (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Astrowolf Halling colt out of Optimistic.
Devilment Cape Cross colt out of Mischief Making.
Floating Ballerino (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) Led, pressed from over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Trip To Paris (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jul.
Kaizen Factor Azamour gelding out of Best Side.
Mukhtazel (IRE) Nayef colt out of Tomoohat.
Rising Breeze (FR) Shirocco colt out of Moon Tree.
Sirpertan 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 1f, well beaten final 2f, 6th of 9, 14l behind Piazon (9-5) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in May.
That Be Grand 66-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always behind, last of 9, 28l behind Adhwaa (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo stks (5) fm in Jul.