Racecards
18:50 Nottingham
32Red Free 10 Bonus Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Amaseena (IRE)
188- Form 428-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
keen early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 7227-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 153624
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
slowly away, towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
- Form 02-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
taken to post early, in touch, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
Percy's Gal
181- Form 6224-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
took keen hold, held up, headway on outer 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Maiden Approach
195- Form 451-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
awkwardly away in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
Baileys Forever
175- Form 53189-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
led 1f, tracked leader, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Plenty with chances in a wide-open handicap though it could pay to stick with ARABIAN COMET. She scored by over four lengths at Wolverhampton last time and an apprentice negates most of a 6lb penalty. Bridie Ffrench ran well enough on her handicap bow when third at Haydock while Amaseena will be more at home in this company after competing in a Listed race at Newmarket in November. Polytrack winners Maiden Approach, Nimble Kimble and Platinum Pearl all step up to a mile for the first time and a return to today's distance will suit Stereo Love, a runner-up over track and trip last term.
Formwatch
Bridie Ffrench 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, not much room and switched left off heels over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, held when ran green and edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Alquimia (9-0) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Amaseena (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Led stands' side group, ridden 3f out, kept on but never on terms with centre group, 8th of 14, 20l behind Majeyda (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft in Nov.
Nimble Kimble 9-2 (8-10) Prominent, challenged 3f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, well held final 110 yards, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Cay Dancer (9-2) at Doncaster 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.
Boogangoo (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Flippant (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Stereo Love (FR) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Nirva (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Apr.
Percy's Gal 8-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kerpt on same pace, 4th of 15, 11l behind Jazz (9-5) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Maiden Approach 10-3 (9-0) Steadied and hampered start, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, soon chase ing leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Simply Black (9-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Baileys Forever 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and in touch, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened and behind from halfway, last of 9, 13l behind Constantine (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Arabian Comet (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr beating Goleador (9-1) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Platinum Pearl 16-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Brown Eyed Honey (9-0) at Kempton 7f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.