Racecards
17:10 Nottingham
Weatherbys Messaging Service Handicap (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 901-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
held up in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 754-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S De Sousa
behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
Double On Red
155- Form 50802-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey R Mullen
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 682-151
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace
Didana (IRE)
104- Form 741-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, weakened over 4f out
- Form 054-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly away, always behind
Stevie Thunder
160- Form 13-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
with leaders, led on bit 1f out, soon driven and headed inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 421027-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
always towards rear
- Form 5624-45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey D Tudhope
always behind
Black Dahlia
21- Form 34698-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey N Pollard
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace
Highland Love
202- Form 834-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, one pace final 2f
- Form 050607-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 96-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
held up, effort over 3f out, one pace
- Form 5800-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
always behind
Looter (FR)
177- Form 756-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon no impression
Mr Lu
193- Form 603-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Elliott
with leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 171672
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
An ultra-tough handicap and only a tentative nomination goes the way of Jaser, who heads our shortlist over Double On Red and Didana. Others to bear in mind include: stablemates Stevie Thunder and Mr Lu, who are both lightly raced and start their handicap careers at a modest level. Both are nicely bred types and have shown glimpses of promise in their starts so far. Didana was a comfortable winner on the All Weather last time out and this half-sister to the tough-as-teak Babodana is going the right way. She does have a bit more on her plate in this company but she is open to improvement and has hardly been crippled off a rating of just 68. Double On Red is another that has shown improvement and comes here on the back of her best effort to date. The ground should suit this daughter of Red Ransom and she can represent good each-way value. However, Jaser has a slender edge on the form already in the book and Peter Chapple-Hyam¿s charge is taken to brush aside the burden of top weight in the finale.
Formwatch
Jaser 12-1 (9-3) Prominent, joined leader 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov beating Mrs Summersby (8-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Royal Acclamation (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced and behind over 2f out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Charm School (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Double On Red 7-1 (8-12) Pulled hard and led, ridden clear 2f out, weakened and caught post, 2nd of 11, nk behind Tasheba (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Bookiebasher Babe (IRE) 3-1co-fav (9-2) With leader, led 6f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well, just held on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Forsyte Saga (9-1) by a shd, 9 ran.
Didana (IRE) Evensfav (8-9) Led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, shaken up to regain lead over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs in Dec beating Weet By Far (8-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
Great Charm (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind The Gatekeeper (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Nov.
Stevie Thunder 11-2 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Oct.
Townkab (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up towards mid-division, headway 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 6l behind La Columbina (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Natural Rhythm (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10l behind Hieroglyph (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jan.
Black Dahlia 15-8 (8-12) Close up, ridden to lead well over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Baunagain (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo mdn (5) fbs in Mar.
Highland Love 7-2 (9-3) Steadied soon after start, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, not troubled leaders, 4th of 13, 5l behind Raiding Party (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Sept.
Infinite Patience 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5l behind Carnival Queen (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Rossini's Dancer 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, soon ridden, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 10l behind Premier Yank (8-13) at Southwell 5f mdn stk (5) fbs in Feb.
Intersky Melody (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Broke well, lost place over 5f out, behind from over 2f out, 10th of 12, 5l behind Dancing Marabout (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sept.
Looter (FR) 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 12, 8l behind Rochefort (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Lu 33-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Hammadi (9-3) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.
Magical Song 7-2fav (8-11) Tracked winner, pressed winner 3f out, ridden 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, hd behind Lowry's Art (9-4) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Mar.