Racecards
15:00 Nottingham
Colwick Park Nursery Handicap (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 213y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Californian
36- Form 30045
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, not much room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 0100
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey B Doyle
towards rear, brought wide over 3f out, headway on outside and ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Tusk
12- Form 510034
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 024142
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, effort and headway 3f out, soon ridden and one apce
- Form 50340
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5043
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on, never nearer
- Form 440
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Fortune
mid-division, effort when hampered over 2f out, not recover
- Form 360
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 0065
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, not much room over 2f out, no impression
Kavi (IRE)
13- Form 003251
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no extra final 2f
Field Spark
39- Form 006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey S Sanders
prominent, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace
Ethos
13- Form 000020
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey W Woods
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
dwelt, towards rear, somlate headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 640
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
towards rear, never dangerous
Caper
13- Form 506
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Tusk is taken to bounce back to form, he was slightly disappointing last time out when a well backed favourite when he could only stay on at one pace behind Brazillian Terrace last time, however if he is given a more attacking ride he will be hard to beat. Just Say Yes Tusk's stable companion rates his main danger she was a good second behind Lady McNair last time out and that form has been franked many times since and goes on the ground and Steve Drowne has opted to ride her. Brain Box is another to consider off what looks a fair mark he was fourth last time out at Beverley behind Changing View and this easier course may suit. Californian was a good fifth in a class B handicap last time out behind Mysterinch this is a drop in class and he to is one for the short list despite top weight. Dedham Vale was behind Tusk last time out and there is no reason why he can reverse the placings on these terms. The booking of Kieren Fallon catches the eye for Victory Sign and a market move would be significant. Kavi won a seller in good style last time out but this looks tougher. The remainder will have to show improve form to take a hand in the finish.