Racecards
19:50 Nottingham
Simply Cartons Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,828
- 2nd: £1,734
- 3rd: £867
- 4th: £433
- Form 120216
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey E Ahern
chasing leaders when not much room hampered and lost place 3f out, rallied over 1f out, riddden and stayed on for 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with unchallenged winner
- Form 011700/
- Age 10
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
soon outpaced and no chance
- Form 403257
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
good speed to cross over and lead on rail, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 607329
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
chased leaders centre, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 21142-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
hung left throughout, took keen hold, chased winner, no impression over 1f out, weakened to 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 560334
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S De Sousa
prominent, driven along halfway, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 13-4404
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey J Quinn
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, modest late headway
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NOBLE STORM can land a competitive renewal of the Conditions Stakes. Ed McMahon's charge was a long way behind Wi Dud on his sole start this year but can reverse the form on these terms, as soft ground was very much against him that day. David Nicholls has a fine record in this so Masta Plasta, who has been in decent form this term, has to be respected along with Five Star Junior who wasn't beaten far in a warm handicap at Goodwood and may find this more to his liking. It'll be fascinating to see how Les Arcs fares after such an absence but Noble Storm is the pick of the weights and is fancied to advertise why.
Formwatch
Wi Dud 22-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Masamah (9-0) at Chester 6f Listed stks (1) gs.
Five Star Junior (USA) 33-1 (9-11) Raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, 6th of 27, 2l behind Joseph Henry (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf in Jul.
Les Arcs (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 20l behind Damika (8-11) at Haydock 6f cond Stakes (2) sft in Jul '08.
Masta Plasta (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Bay Knight (9-3) at Curragh 5f hcap gd in Jul.
Matsunosuke 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards stands side, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 9th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Hamoody (8-11) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Noble Storm (USA) 3-1 (9-10) Prominent, took strong hold and hanging left, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Wi Dud (9-1) at Nottingham 5f cond Stakes (3) sft in Apr.
Star Rover (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, edged right after 1f, driven and outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 8l behind Gramercy (9-6) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Tomintoul Singer (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong until close home, 4th of 7, 6l behind Bohemian Melody (9-1) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jul.