Racecards
16:55 Nottingham
NK Motors Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Peak Hill
72- Form 1324-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
raced wide pulled hard tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Zainat (IRE)
36- Form 567-148
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd near finish
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey R Havlin
held up, headway on outer 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
Claymore (IRE)
199- Form 873-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey G Baker
keen soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 74-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
close up, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish
- Form 036-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 221626
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F Egan
in touch, headway when not much room over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 712821-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 3rd near finishj
Third Rock (IRE)
171- Form 065-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S Donohoe
slowly away towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
Centuro (USA)
189- Form 806-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
always in rear
- Form 13260-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
always in rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The yard of Clive Cox has made a pleasing start to the season and Beauty Night should have more to offer after scoring at Lingfield on handicap bow. There should be more to come with similar comments applicable to Aldair, whilst Claymore makes his own handicap debut here after showing gradually progressive juvenile form for a yard which never rushes inmates. Perhaps the most interesting handicap debutant is Sir Michael Stoute's Third Rock, the stable already having won this term with a very similar type. He must be carefully monitored in the mark but we'll take a punt on the once-raced CAJOLED (NAP) who landed a Kempton maiden in the style of a horse open to any amount of improvement for first-season trainer George Scott. He was seemingly unfancied that day but overcame a tardy stalls exit to score in the end with something to spare.
Formwatch
Peak Hill 25-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Ennaadd (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Zainat (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12 3/4l behind Manjaam (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Cajoled (FR) 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run to lead final 100 yards won going away, won at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Dec beating Andaz (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Claymore (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and bumped over 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mootaharer (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Aldair 5-2fav (9-0) Prominent, joined leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, strongly challenged inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Premier Currency (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Beauty Night 8-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, steadied pace soon after, pushed along 2f out, ridden 3 lengths clear and flashed tail entering final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Frozen Force (9-1) by 1l, 8 ran.
Blacklister 15-8fav (9-7) Chased leading trio, pushed along halfway, ridden on outside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Billy Roberts (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Brave Archibald (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Oct beating Indigo (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Third Rock (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8l behind Amanaat (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Centuro (USA) 100-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden on inside over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Loading (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Addicted To Luck 9-2 (9-7) Off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced halfway, behind and struggling after, last of 7, 16 1/2l behind Nag's Wag (9-5) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Billy Roberts (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Raced keenly, made all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Beverley Bullet (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.