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15:10 Nottingham
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,449
- 2nd: £2,088
- 3rd: £1,043
- 4th: £522
Double O (IRE)
194- Form 102419-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey K Stott
held up, struggling 3f out, plugged on final furlong
- Form 626-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division on outside, headway 3f out, led going well approaching final furlong, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 36-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
mid-division, pushed along and briefly outpaced 2f out, headway to go 2nd final furlong, stayed on well, never on terms with winner
Nuthatch
26- Form 5131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, behind 2f out
Zarga (FR)
216- Form 354-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
in rear, headway from off pace 2f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, late headway for 3rd
- Form 064-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 33410-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
handy, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon no extra
- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey W Buick
chased leader, going well 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 6-631
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
slowly away, mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 8-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 2448-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong for 4th
- Form 335-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
NonRunner
- Form 27-1221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Tom Marquand
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a very competitive handicap with a few of these likely to do better at three. Molly Valentine won over track and trip on soft ground last month, with favourite Eurythmical only third, but Double O didn’t appear to stay upped in distance at Wolverhampton in October. Flame Of Kodiac was raised 6lb for his Wolverhampton win but Benoit De La Sayette’s claim halves the extra. ZARGA, a nicely-bred daughter of Camelot, doesn’t look badly treated on her handicap bow having shown promise in maidens last year. She gets the nod, though October’s Chelmsford winner Creme Chantilly is even less exposed and Silver Nightfall has won twice at Newcastle this year. Bloomwithgrace is worth a market check, as is the Leicester runner-up Mexicali Rose, with Star Child and Nuthatch others to consider.
Formwatch
Double O (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Tabaretta (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct.
Maggie's Way 11-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, hampered over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Perdika (10-2) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mexicali Rose 10-3 (8-11) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Timeless Melody (9-11) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Nuthatch 12-1 (9-9) Raced wide, in rear, pushed along and headway stand side approaching final furlong, ridden to lead when flashed tail inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr beating In The Giving (9-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Zarga (FR) 10-3 (9-2) Wore hood to post, unseated rider loading, tracked leaders on inside, looking for room over 2f out, weakened final 110 yards, 4th of 9, 3l behind Sisyphus Strength (9-2) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (4) gf in Sep.
Star Child 9-2 (9-7) Led, set steady pace over 6f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Resilient Power (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Enola Grey (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, 4th and no chance final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Blue Universe (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Creme Chantilly (IRE) 11-8fav (8-13) Raced keenly, made all, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct beating Native Beach (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Flame Of Kodiac (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Disputed lead early, prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Climate Precedent (9-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Congruent (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Liberalist (9-2) at Thirsk 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Apr.
Eurythmical (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-7) Held up and behind, headway centre tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden in 3rd and no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Molly Valentine (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) sft in Apr.
Bloomwithgrace (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Chased leaders near side of group, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind It's All About You (9-7) at Newbury 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
Molly Valentine (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway near side rail over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) sft in Apr beating Bletchley Storm (8-10) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Silver Nightfall 6-5fav (10-1) Held up in last, made challenge going best over 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left close home, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Margaret's Fuchsia (9-11) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.