Racecards
16:35 Nottingham
Join RacingTV Now Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 923302
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon lost touch and eased
- Form 250-613
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, plugged on same pace
- Form 3/2007-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge
- Form 29/4121
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rob Hornby
awkward start and pushed along early, rear mid-division, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, soon drifted right and ridden, stayed on well, just did enough
- Form 5181-08
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey P Mathers
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened tamely
- Form 1750-55
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey George Bass
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, tried to press leaders 1f out, kept on, no extra final 110 yards
- Form 544344
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, dropped away quickly
- Form 34-0398
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, headway and pressed leader over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
SPLENDENT ran well when clearing the cobwebs away on reappearance, since when the colt has scored at Windsor and finished a close-up third in a typically competitive handicap at the York Dante meeting. He's only1lb higher for that run and is expected to appreciate this extra two furlongs. Connections also reach for a first-time tongue tie and cheekpieces in an attempt to eke out further improvement. Bashful Boy displayed a good attitude to oblige over this trip at Salisbury and should be in the shake-up once again after a 3lb rise. Single doesn't win very often but usually runs her race and should be in the mix again along with course and distance winner, Protected Guest, who, as usual, will need to be finessed into things as late as possible by usual partner, Tom Queally.
Formwatch
Protected Guest 18-1 (9-8) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, switched to far rail over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside last, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Real Dream (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
Splendent (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Kihavah (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Isle Of Sark (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Head down as gate opened and slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, beaten when hung badly right over 2f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Cemhaan (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May beating Wilderness (9-6) by nk, 9 ran.
Blistering Barney (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Led, headed over 9f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind The Nu Form Way (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Single (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In rear, headway on rail 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ran on same pace, 5th of 9, 6l behind Good Morals (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in May.
Mukha Magic 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide soon led 3f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Dubai Jeanius (9-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in May.
Alpine Stroll 22-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 11l behind First Emperor (9-5) at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gd in May.