Racecards
13:10 Nottingham
Blues Consultants Ltd Nursery Handicap (Class 6)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 152241
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Gainshare
40- Form 466
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey T Eaves
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 2816
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs G S Rees
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 10690
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, stayed on final furlong
- Form 056160
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well
- Form 05055
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Jim Crowley
dwelt towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 3144
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey M Fenton
towards rear, effort halfway, never dangerous
Linnet Park
36- Form 063749
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
chased leaders, no extra entering final furlong
Joss Stick
14- Form 00673
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace
Curio
7- Form 5877
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 430007
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 097269
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders to well over 1f out, kept on
- Form 20000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
Fraamington
37- Form 850035
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Greg Fairley
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8880
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 40
slowly into stride, always behind
Lunar Lass
34- Form 066
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, weakened over 1f out
Bahia Palace
13- Form 690
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey J Mackay
outpaced towards rear, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Loose Caboose, Joss Stick and Lieutenant Pigeon make most appeal in this nursery handicap and we will side with Loose Caboose who can land the prize. The selection won well last time when she beat A Wish For You over 5f at Wolverhampton. That was her first try over this trip and it clearly suits and she looks up to defying a penalty. Joss Stick ran well last time when third behind Too Grand at Kempton and if he can reproduce that effort he will go close. However, he is not an easy ride and he doesn't look the type to be placing maximum faith in. Lieutenant Pigeon should be suited by this drop in trip and he has been contesting better races than this. However, he has been well beaten on his last few starts and he will need to up his game to win this. Gain Share can be excused a disappointing effort last time as both the trip and ground may have been unsuitable. He could be capable of better here, but we like the look of Loose Caboose who gets the vote.
Formwatch
Loose Caboose (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating A Wish For You (9-2) by a nk, 13 ran.
Gainshare 40-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 13, 10l behind Exclamation (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sept.
Princess Rhianna (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent until ridden and beaten over 1f out, 6th of 13, 5l behind High Standing (9-8) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lieutenant Pigeon 66-1 (7-10) Towards rear, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 8l behind Floristry (9-7) at York 6f 2yo hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Leading Edge (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) With leaders, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 22l behind Kaldoun Kingdom (9-4) at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Copperbottomed (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind High Standing (9-8) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Echostar 5-1 (8-2) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 6l behind Star of Rosanna (8-5) at Leicester 6f 2yo clm (5) sft in May.
Linnet Park 20-1 (9-3) Not much room after start, behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 9th of 12, 6l behind Weet A Surprise (9-5) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Joss Stick 17-2 (9-3) In touch, hung right under pressure from over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Too Grand (8-11) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Curio 40-1 (8-12) Close up stands side group until hung left and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 10l behind Chartist (9-3) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Zahwah 33-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Maybe I Wont (8-11) at Lingfield 6f 2yo clm (6) pol in Oct.
New Balls Please (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Always outpaced, 9th of 12, 7l behind Too Grand (8-11) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Vixens Daughter 33-1 (8-6) Went left start, always in rear, last of 10, 13l behind Countrywide Comet (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo clm (5) pol in Oct.
Fraamington 25-1 (9-3) Disputed lead to 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 9l behind Replicator (9-3) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gs in Oct.
Captain Crooner (IRE) 7-1 (8-3) Always in rear, 10th of 13, 10l behind Loose Caboose (9-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Lunar Lass 100-1 (8-12) Went right start, soon led, headed well over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 19l behind Quest For Success (9-3) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Oct.
Bahia Palace 33-1 (7-9) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 15l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Oct.