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14:15 Nottingham

Irish E.B.F. Your Expert Guide nottinghamracecoursetips.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 13y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.67s
  • Off Time: 14:15:39
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Excel's Beauty

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Speed The Plough

    2/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

      Celtic Ice (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      went left start, outpaced and detached

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, red epaulets, halved sleeves

      Grandad Chunk (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

      Pensax Lad (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves

      Speed The Plough

      9
      2/1
      • Form D
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon switched left, kept on one pace

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Excel's Beauty

      12
      2/1
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leader, edged right and led approaching final furlong, ran on

      7(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

      Relation Alexander (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      dwelt ridden along in rear, headway entering final furlong, no impression

      5(6)
      NR

      Who Followed Who

      15
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2012
      (2)
      Silk -

      Alhebayeb (IRE)

      4/9
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2011
      (3)
      Silk -

      Dark Ages (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      EXCEL'S BEAUTY recorded the best form on offer when second at Leicester on her debut. That looks a better effort than Speed The Plough's introduction at Bath as he passed the post in second but was later disqualified with his jockey weighing-in light. Breeding suggests the newcomers Celtic Ice and Grandad Chunk will be better over further but Pensax Lad is worth noting along with Relation Alexander, a half-sister to seven winners.

      Formwatch

      Celtic Ice (IRE) Verglas colt out of Dilinata.

      Grandad Chunk (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Silverdreammachine.

      Pensax Lad (IRE) Verglas colt out of Betelgeuse.

      Speed The Plough 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, hampered 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on towards finish (originally placed 2nd, disqualified and placed last), in a race won by Emirates Flyer (9-5) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May, 8 ran.

      Excel's Beauty 7-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Kaiulani (9-0) at Leicester 5f 2yo stks (5) gd in May.

      Relation Alexander (IRE) Dandy Man filly out of Elshamms.

      Who Followed Who 50-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 13th of 15, 19l behind Astaire (9-5) at York 6f 2yo mdn aut (3) gd in May.