Racecards
19:10 Nottingham
Dick Benson Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,711 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £400
- Form 6-57954
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Sula Island
19- Form 5-83213
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
in touch, pushed along and headway to track leaders 2f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
- Form 432124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left, pushed out
Haroon (IRE)
56- Form 63220-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 22-6407
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and late headway final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 2-86023
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
hampered start, in touch, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 1/59888
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in rear, pushed along and outpaced 10f out, never on terms
- Form 867-263
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0/8-4528
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mustaaqeem must have outstanding claims dropping into 0-70 company and would be a shoo-in on the best of his form when with Sir Michael Stoute. Connections are certainly trying all they can to rekindle the fires with first-time cheekpieces and the champion jockey booked. He is a temptation but SULA ISLAND looks more reliable, is steadily improving with the step-up in distance and ran a sound race here last time when a decent third over this trip and ground. Hopefully she will maintain her progression and go close. The consistent Paddy A is a danger to both if his stamina holds out as he tackles this trip for the first time. Strictly Art and Carthage house place claims in a trappy contest.
Formwatch
Mustaaqeem (USA) 5-1 (9-7) Raced in 6th, niggled along from 6f out, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Sanam (8-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Sula Island 9-2 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Bailarico (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Paddy A (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Panko (9-13) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Haroon (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, last of 12, dist behind Scottish Summit (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and well beaten final 4f, 7th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Methag (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Tristram 16-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, 7th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Bailarico (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Strictly Art (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, stumbled bend 5f out, not much room over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, pressing leaders close home, just held, 3rd of 13, nk behind Stynes (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Fool To Cry (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Fitzwilly (8-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Carthage (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to chase winner over 3f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 11 1/4l behind Barnaby Brook (11-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jun.
Moans Cross (USA) 15-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear and took keen hold, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 8th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Conkering Hero (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.