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16:05 Nottingham

Byron Handicap (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 15y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.60s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Drury Lane (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Merlin's Dancer

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      St Ivian

      25/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons, Light Blue cap

        High Reach

        69
        5/2
        • Form 0-33122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - Red, Black epaulets

        Queen of Night

        264
        8/1
        • Form 5012-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        3(12)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, Black cap

        Drury Lane (IRE)

        19 b
        12/1
        • Form 031-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

        4(2)
        Silk - Cerise, White hoops, Blue and White check cap

        Spark Up

        12
        40/1
        • Form 130-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        always behind

        5(6)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Merlin's Dancer

        36
        14/1
        • Form 323-456
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        led, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        6(10)
        Silk - Orange, White armlets, quartered cap

        Hiccups

        11
        3/1
        • Form 6232
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Weet Watchers

        12
        20/1
        • Form 044-103
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Black, Gold spots, Black sleeves

        Thurlestone Rock

        29 b
        9/1
        • Form 120-604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        raced wide, with leader to halfway, soon weakened and eased over 1f out

        9(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black seams, Light Blue cap

        Captain Hardy (IRE)

        5
        14/1
        • Form 015662
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        chased leaders, ridden and no headway final 2f

        10(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap

        St Ivian

        16 v
        25/1
        • Form 10U052
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on

        11(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Winthorpe (IRE)

        7
        7/1
        • Form 3-30402
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        12(11)
        NR

        Tally (IRE)

        5
        • Form 311400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty in with chances in an open sprint but Hiccups has solid credentials and is just preferred ahead of High Reach, Queen Of Night and Weet Watchers. Lynda Ramsden's gelding has shown a consistent level of form to finish in the frame in three sprint maidens this term and doesn't look harshly treated on a mark of 72 for his handicap debut. The son of Polar prince shapes as though the step up to six furlongs will suit and the booking of Kieren Fallon suggests connections expect a bold show. High Reach has held his form well having had a busy campaign on both all-weather and turf and this pacey type shouldn't be inconvenienced by dropping back in trip but is a little more exposed than the selection and could struggle under top weight. Queen Of Night boasts some decent juvenile form but lacks a recent outing and is probably best watched on this occasion while Weet Watchers may prefer more ease in the ground having put up his best effort in the mud at Haydock last time.