Racecards
16:35 Nottingham
PTC Systems Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
Sunrise Star
34- Form 432-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Lady Cecil
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd place
- Form 2-21225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, weakened from 2f out
- Form 273232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, soon chased winner, held towards finish
- Form 100405
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
towards rear, headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 881-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 51-4547
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 234-761
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
led, hung badly left over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 0-41575
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 7-2112
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
SUNRISE STAR won as she liked when starting odds-on at Bath for her reappearance. She beat little on that occasion but should have enough to take care of Amahoro in this. The latter went very close at Bath last time with Oriental Relation well behind and should also have the beating of Naivasha on collateral form. Mr Dandy Man won a lower grade sprint at Salisbury last time but has been upped 8lb for his trouble while it's too soon to write off the lightly-raced Heavens Edge.
Formwatch
Sunrise Star 4-7fav (9-0) Always prominent, led over 2f out, went clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Bath 6f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Lead A Merry Dance (9-0) by 8l, 12 ran.
Taquka (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last, pushed along 3f out, plugged on final furlong, never involved, 5th of 7, 7l behind Piazon (9-2) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Amahoro 5-2 (9-1) Held up tracking leading pair, switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 3, shd behind Desert Ace (9-10) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jun.
Oriental Relation (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Dwelt and hampered start, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Desert Ace (9-2) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Heavens Edge 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leader centre, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 13, 40l behind Aertex (9-4) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Lexington Abbey 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 9l behind Peterkin (8-13) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Mr Dandy Man (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and ran on, won at Salisbury 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Gulland Rock (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Skye's The Limit 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Pushkin Museum (9-6) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Naivasha 7-2fav (8-13) Led, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Desert Ace (9-2) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.