Racecards
13:30 Nottingham
Introducing Racing TV Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
Cheng Gong
182- Form 79-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey S Donohoe
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
- Form 42-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
soon led, pushed along and joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 22-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leader, joined leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along and ran on
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey D Tudhope
dwelt in rear, some late headway, never near leaders
- Form 96-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey J Mitchell
dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up, headway to chase clear leaders over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey E J Walsh
keen in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly away towards rear, never on terms
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
There are numerous unexposed types and well-connected newcomers here. King Ademar, a €320,000 two-year-old, looked a likely future winner when finishing strongly over 7f at Newmarket and will make a bold bid but MOKAMMAL looked in need of experience when runner-up to Estihdaaf at Leicester and the winner went on to land the UAE 2000 Guineas at Meydan so he gets the vote. Dubai Instinct has the benefit of a recent run having finished fourth in a big field at Doncaster while King Of Change was narrowly beaten in both starts in the autumn, the latest on Tapeta at Wolverhampton. Vasiliev was beaten a neck over the trip at Kempton in November while Monsieur Lambrays ran in two strong Newmarket maidens and wasn't disgraced. Piper Arrow, from a yard in cracking form, and Pondus, are newcomers to watch out for.
Formwatch
Cheng Gong 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Star Safari (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Deerfoot 50-1 (9-5) Slowly away, ran green in rear and outpaced throughout, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Watheerah (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
King Ademar (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Bell Rock (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
King Of Change 13-8fav (9-2) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Mackaar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mandocello (FR) 66-1 (8-11) Always behind, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Lehoogg (8-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Monsieur Lambrays 11-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Ginistrelli (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (3) gd in Oct.
Piper Arrow War Command gelding out of Zeyran.
Pondus Sea The Moon colt out of Diablerette.
Reformed Character (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, soon detached, tailed off, last of 7, 34 3/4l behind Mawakib (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Thomas Cubitt (FR) 40-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 17, 21 1/4l behind Bangkok (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Mar.
Vasiliev 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Manorah (8-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
So Hi Cardi (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Questionare (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lethal Look Lethal Force colt out of Look Here's Dee.
Mokammal 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Estihdaaf (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Dubai Instinct 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 17, 12 1/2l behind Bangkok (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Mar.
Tigerskin 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, run flattened out inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 12l behind Dawaam (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.