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16:00 Nottingham

Betfair Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 75y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.30s
  • Off Time: 16:03:39
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Decorative (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Bintalwaadi

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Colepeper

      12
      8/1
      • Form 2715-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

      Gunner Lindley (IRE)

      19
      7/2
      • Form 1258-26
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 88

      prominent, pushed along 4f out, outpaced from 3f out, no impression

      3(5)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Decorative (IRE)

      284
      7/4
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Subtefuge

      30 D
      8/1
      • Form 2517-31
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 86

      soon tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Bintalwaadi

      44 D
      3/1
      • Form 2-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 84

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, black striped sleeves, red cap, black star

      Count Bertoni (IRE)

      33 p CD
      18/1
      • Form 4342-71
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 76

      towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Firebet (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2008
      (9)
      Silk -

      Scuffle

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Colepeper's sole win came on quicker ground so he is taken on here with GUNNER LINDLEY and Decorative, with preference for the former. Barry Hills' colt drops in grade after a solid fifth to Balducci in the Silver Bowl at Haydock. This Medicean colt is effective on soft ground and should relish this long home straight. Decorative should make the market having been very impressive at Yarmouth when trouncing the Mark Johnston-trained Battlemaiden. That horse is now rated 80 but the form doesn't leap off the page and on very different ground this half-sister to Forgotten Voice will have more of a fight on her hands. Subtefuge is considered after a strong Warwick run but the presence of Charles Eddery back on board might suggest that connections feel an 8lb higher mark may be cause for concern. Bintalwaadi beat Fireback at Lingfield and had previously run well on debut at the track when second to Fairy Promises on testing ground. She is bred to improve and is hard to ignore off this opening mark of 84. Count Bertoni completes the line-up and is not discounted after his win over course and distance however he has more to do today in this stronger race. A fantastic handicap where we're happy to plump for Gunner Lindley.

      Formwatch

      Colepeper 12-1 (9-4) Chased leader, stayed alone on far rail in straight, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Navajo Chief (9-3) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.

      Gunner Lindley (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Tracked clear leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 9l behind Balducci (8-3) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (2) gf in May.

      Decorative (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Always prominent, lead over 1F out, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 6f 2yo stks (5) gf in Aug beating Battlemaiden (8-11) by 4l, 12 ran.

      Subtefuge 7-2fav (8-11) Tracked leader, led well over 1f out, shaken up, readily, won at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May beating Invincible Soul (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Bintalwaadi 6-5fav (8-12) Raced keenly, made all, hung right on bend into straight, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr beating Fireback (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Count Bertoni (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Secretive (9-3) by shd, 6 ran.