Racecards
21:20 Nottingham
Life&style Magazine Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 341064
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey T Eaves
reared start, slowly away, always in rear, lost action over 2f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up final furlong
- Form 660895
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Simon Pearce
in rear, behind 4f out, still only 9th and plenty to do over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong gaining towards finish
- Form 174801
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, still every chance entering final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 728-219
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
raced wide, keen and mid-division, headway entering final 3f, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed and no extra
- Form 2-52464
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey F Norton
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 072601
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Billy Cray
held up towards rear, headway on inside from over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
- Form 900-910
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 673121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, ridden and switched right 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
- Form 0506-64
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, switched right entering final 2f, driven and ran on towards finish
- Form 5-22655
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 0-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KING'S ICON is selected in the finale in the hope that the money arrives for him. Indy Driver and You've Been Mowed complete a short-list that could easily be doubled. Michael Wigham has been finding winners hard to come by but he has a very well handicapped horse on his hands in King's Icon who could be ready to strike having shown up quite well at Newmarket on his first start since April. Steve Drowne has a superb strike rate for the yard in recent seasons and King's Icon's turn could be near. It's not a great surprise to see Indy Driver fitted with cheekpieces as connections bid to eke out further improvement. It's debateable as to whether this drop back in trip is in his favour but he should be in the shake-up. You've Been Mowed is in the form of her life this summer so may well be up to defying her revised mark although it won't be easy to stage a repeat of her front-running tactics. West End Lad took centre stage here in May and clearly appreciates a bit of time between his races. This sort of mark has proved beyond him in the past but he has a decent strike rate for one operating in this grade. Tanforan has never been a byword for consistency and Night Knight ran no sort of race last time but Focal Eile and Count Ceprano are worth a second look if the market vibes are negative about the selection, King's Icon.
Formwatch
Blue Charm 7-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Summer Dancer (9-12) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Count Ceprano (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Strong into stride, in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon not much room, kept on, 5th of 10, 5l behind Summer Dancer (9-12) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
West End Lad 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May beating Kildare Sun (8-11) by hd, 13 ran.
Focail Eile 5-1fav (9-8) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8l behind Sonny Parkin (9-6) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Indy Driver 9-4fav (9-0) Pulled hard, held up on inside, angled out 3f out, soon ridden, effort entering final 2f, kept on, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Dancing Jest (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Tanforan 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Warwick 1m am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gf in Jun beating Aggbag (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Night Knight (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 15, 37l behind Edgeworth (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
You've Been Mowed 11-2 (8-8) Made all, ridden from over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Chepstow 1m fll hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Inis Boffin (9-6) by nk, 15 ran.
King's Icon (IRE) 7-1 (8-0) Held up, ridden over 1f out, staying on when hung left inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 4l behind Violent Velocity (8-8) at Newmarket 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Kielty's Folly 6-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 7l behind Stateside (8-4) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Straboe (USA) 66-1 (8-13) Steadied start, always in rear, last of 10, 43l behind Mastoora (8-8) at Folkestone 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Boo 33-1 (8-9) Reared start, always in rear, hampered inside final furlong and switched right, 5th of 6, 10l behind Wind Flow (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 4yo hcp 0-95 (2) pol in Feb.