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18:10 Nottingham

Aja Ladies' Fegentri World Championship Invitation Handicap (lady Amateur Riders) (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 50y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.77s
  • Off Time: 18:12:39
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Purple, large orange spots
6/5
  • Form 87098-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 56

slowly into stride, held up last, smooth headway over 2f out, challenged 2f out, soon led, ridden clear final furlong

2(3)
Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

Nayessence

49 t
7/2
  • Form 912109
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 55

keen, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots
  • Form 1208-57
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 55

led 1f, tracked leader until 6f out, handy, chased winner well over 1f out, no chance final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

Starburst

8 v
9/1
  • Form 380955
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 53

held up, effort on inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop
8/1
  • Form 0-86783
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 51

in touch on outside, effort on outside 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6(1)
Silk - Light Blue, White star

Apurna

33
40/1
  • Form 8608/0-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 51

led after 1f until 4f out, weakened over 2f out

7(6)
Silk - Maroon, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap
20/1
  • Form 632708
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led 4f out until well over 1f out, 3rd and one pace after

In depth

Verdict

In a Lady Amateur Rider's race where none of the contenders jump off the page preference is with ARAGALL after his solid UK debut with Tres Froide and Starburst looking the dangers. Trainer George Baker has turned a few moderate German imports in winners over the last year and the pick could be next. He ran a credible fourth of 10 behind Dream Win at Wolverhampton on his first UK start and with a win on turf in Germany he should show up in the mix off a fair mark in a race that won't take much winning. Tres Froide showed a spark of form when a well held third at Newcastle on his last run so now 1lb below his last winning mark he has to be considered if building on that in a weaker race. Starburst is considered on the pick of his form while Hurricane Thomas' short head defeat to Sceilen last season offers hope of a big run of this low looking mark. It won't take a special performance to win this and Aragall can build on his UK Debut.

Formwatch

Aragall (GER) 9-4fav (9-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Dream Win (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

Nayessence 8-1 (8-7) Soon led, headed over 2f out, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 10l behind Silk Drum (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Hurricane Thomas (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Led early, in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 17l behind Maneki Neko (10-2) at Ripon 1m 4f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.

Starburst 6-1 (8-13) In rear, headway to track leaders over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Amazing King (9-7) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.

Tres Froide (FR) 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Bollin Freddie (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Apurna 28-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 35l behind Timocracy (9-12) at Leicester 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf in May.

Desert Fairy 25-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 6l behind Harare (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.