Racecards
16:35 Nottingham
Letheby & Christopher Classified Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 406330
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
held up in touch, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Lizarazu (GER)
244- Form 3/65252-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
chased leader after 2f, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Zucchero
17- Form 00000-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey A Daly
prominent, ridden and slightly hampered 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
Slalom (IRE)
10- Form 53-100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Savage
slowly into stride, held up, ridden well over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
Tre Colline
10- Form 001514
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
held up, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey J McAuley
led, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 121222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
chased leader for 2f, prominent, ridden and edged right over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 05-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up and keen, headway over 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 412006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, switched slightly right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
Motu (IRE)
31- Form 10-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey G Carter
took keen hold early, held up, ridden 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A trappy classified stakes race here and many would have chances on their best form and the principals look to be Tre Colline, Cherished Number, Riley Boys and Pending and the tentative vote goes to Cherished Number. The selection was disappointing last time out but prior to that he had been in fair form, this represents a drop in class and despite top weight he is taken to score. Tre Colline has been in good form on the AW of late but his form on the turf leaves him with a little to find and he is passed over on this occasion. Riley Boys is another worthy of respect he will not mind any rain and a reproduction of his latest second behind Charnock Bates One would see him go close. Pending is another that could go well he is from a yard in top form and he is sure to strip fitter here than for his latest third behind Flashing Blade last time. Of the remainder Slalom is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Cherished Number.