Racecards
18:20 Nottingham
E.b.f. Think Taxi Think Dg Cars Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,562
- 2nd: £1,060
- 3rd: £530
- 4th: £265
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
fractious in preliminaries and sweating, took keen hold on outside and chased leaders, challenged and edged right 2f out, hung left to rail and led over 1f out, ran on strongly, driven out
- Form U2510
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and losing place when slightly hampered over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey A Munro
unseated rider behind stalls, reared start, held up, bumped inside final 4f, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Katell (IRE)
28- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey T Eaves
held up in touch on rail, headway when gap appeared over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
pulled hard, slight lead until over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey P Makin
in touch, pushed along and one pace over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
raced on rail, with leader, led over 2f out, edging left from 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 743
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, went left inside final 4f, weakened halfway
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Linda Stubbs is more than capable of landing juvenile races and were KATELL able to build upon a first run at Southwell, there could be much more to come. Kojak won a Brighton maiden though cannot be discounted given Richard Hannon's stable form. None Shall Sleep defied market negativity to win at Leicester. Firstknight cost 80000 guineas and as a half-brother to Party Doctor, he is certainly bred to make the grade. The market has to be watched with regard to him despite obvious reservations about the trainer's form.
Formwatch
Forjatt (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Slowly into stride, tracked winner and keen, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Wootton Bassett (9-5) at Doncaster 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jul.
Kojak (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, 21st of 24, 17l behind Temple Meads (8-6) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gd in Jul.
None Shall Sleep (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon racing keenly behind leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul beating West Leake Bridge (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Katell (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on to regain lead towards finish, won at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul beating Saltergate (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Berberana (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Chased leader, ridden well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Jul beating Nine Before Ten (8-12) by 4l, 12 ran.
Firstknight Kyllachy colt out of Wedding Party.
Nordic Spruce (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, switched outside and headway 2f out, driven and stayed on well to lead well inside final furlong, held on, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Royalorien (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.
West Leake Melody Royal Applause colt out of Rada's Daughter.
Bigalo's Laura B (IRE) 40-1 (8-1) Raced far side, prominent, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 3rd of 15, hd behind Peppercorn Rent (8-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo sll (6) gd in Jul.