Racecards
15:40 Nottingham
Letheby And Christopher Stable Staff Series Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 9y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 334423-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
prominent, hampered and lost place over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, one pace when not much room well inside final furlong
- Form 14-7603
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey L Vickers
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0463-57
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, led again and edged left inside final furlong, headed post
Northern Nymph
179- Form 347552-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey H Fellows
in touch, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 523112-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
always behind
Majestic Vision
146- Form 625300-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J Fortune
made most to over 4f out, edged left and weakened over 3f out
- Form 112-676
- Age 11
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 277/740-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 56
slowly into stride, keen, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 700110/
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey D Mernagh
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead post
In depth
Verdict
Princess Kiotto progressed nicely throughout last season and can land this handicap from Northern Nymph and Skye's Folly. Tim Easterby's four-year-old took advantage of a lenient mark to land handicaps at Newcastle and Beverley. She wasn't disgraced on her final outing when second to Moonshine Beach and still looks to have a very fair rating. Northern Nymph ended last campaign with an excellent second behind Treason Trail at York. The extra couple of furlongs is a slight concern, but he should still be there or thereabouts. There are no problems for Skye's Folly as regards the trip and this versatile and consistent character will be hard to keep out of the frame. Bobsleigh is from a yard going well and may do best of the others, but our idea of the winner is Princess Kiotto.
Formwatch
Skye's Folly (USA) 4-1fav Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Mamcazma at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp (D2) pol in Nov.
Victory Quest (IRE) 9-1 Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Peak Park at Southwell 2m hcp (E3) fbs in Mar.
Bobsleigh 13-2 Prominent until weakened over 4f out, 7th of 13, 14l behind Precious Mystery at Warwick 1m 7f hcp gs in Mar.
Northern Nymph 16-1 Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on until headed final 50 yards, no extra close home, 2nd of 20, 1/2l behind Treason Trial at York 1m 6f hcp (D3) gd in Oct.
Princess Kiotto 7-4fav Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Moonshine Beach at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (E3) gd in Oct.
Majestic Vision 14-1 Led, headed 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 13, 8l behind Merrymaker at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (E3) pol in Nov.
My Legal Eagle (IRE) 12-1 Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Precious Mystery at Warwick 1m 7f hcp gs in Mar.
Hope Sound (IRE) 7-1 Slowly away, always behind, 11th of 13, 31l behind Montosari at Lingfield 2m amt hcp (F4) pol in Nov.
Junkanoo 7-1 Behind, ridden over 5f out, never a factor, last of 14, well behind Solomon's Mine at Doncaster 2m 2f hcp 0-90 (C) gd in Mar '03.