Racecards
16:00 Nottingham
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 1010-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
handy, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed narrowly entering final furlong, found extra to lead again closing stages, cosily
- Form 17-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 1f out, no real progress
- Form 318-81
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, no impression
- Form 2105-81
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
mid-division, shaken up and headway on outer 2f out, ridden and led narrowly entering final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 510-73
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon well beaten
- Form 021-67
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey B A Curtis
led narrowly, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually dropped away
- Form 6-31709
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
towards rear, pushed along and switched left over 1f out, kept on, never threatened
- Form 341-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no response
Ibiza Love (IRE)
264- Form 31088-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The only time FUNNY STORY (NAP) has struggled was when well beaten in listed company. She landed her two other juvenile starts in comfortable fashion and made a promising reappearance when fourth in a good-quality Class 2 handicap at Newmarket last month. She does have to concede weight all round but there's every reason to expect a competitive effort. Heroism is hard to assess as he made a winning debut of some note before being plunged straight into the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes when last of seven. This is a good marker for him dropped back into a Class 4 handicap for his comeback run. He's a live danger. Secret Guest and Spirit Of Applause arrive on the back of victories but both have been raised 7lb and may find this a bridge too far. Installation has each-way claims.
Formwatch
Funny Story 16-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Quinault (8-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Heroism (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Keen, mid-division, pushed along 2f out in 4th, ridden along and weakened, last of 7, 10l behind Sakheer (9-3) at Newbury 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Secret Guest 6-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and led over 110 yards out, stayed on strongly to draw away, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in May beating Open Market (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Spirit Of Applause 9-2 (9-9) Held up in mid-division near side rail, headway chasing leaders and switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gf in May beating Big R (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Boy Browning 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Animate (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Tiriac 28-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 14l behind Yacowlef (9-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Pocket The Packet (IRE) 150-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, wandered around entering final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Radio Goo Goo (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Installation 14-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, rapid headway near side final furlong, kept on well for 3rd without threatening, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Quintus Arrius (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Ibiza Love (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Raced keenly, tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Caernarfon (8-9) at Ayr 7f fll (4) gd in Sep.