Racecards
20:30 Nottingham
Witham Shield Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 70121-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey F Sweeney
raced wide held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong (hand-timed)
- Form 08493-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey B A Curtis
led under stands side rail, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 654345
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
raced wide prominent, led halfway, ridden and ran on
- Form 8004-93
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Martin Lane
went left start tracked leaders, weakened halfway
- Form 7-97144
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in touch, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 342232
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
dwelt, in rear, never near leaders
- Form 60006-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and soon chased winner, no impression final furlong
- Form 2-43649
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey Danny Brock
held up, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 64147-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Ryan Powell
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 5818-70
- Age 11
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 933338
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Ray Dawson
prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 621577-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
always towards rear
- Form 657548
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
tracked leader stands side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 689-500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Liam Jones
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 607-854
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A weak finale in which Titus Secret, second on his reappearance at Windsor, must have every chance of defying top weight. Last year’s fourth and sixth, Bogsnog and Goadby, try again with the latter well treated nowadays. The much-travelled Deeds Not Words will no doubt find a race this summer but Spellmaker looks held by Titus Secret on collateral form. VIRILE doesn’t win very often but was successful off a higher mark at Brighton last year and has been running well enough to suggest he’ll be involved in the finish again.
Formwatch
Titus Secret 8-1 (9-1) Prominent on rail, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Go Amber Go (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Jazz Legend (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, well beaten final 2f, last of 9, 18 1/4l behind Borough Boy (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Socialites Red 8-1 (8-10) Chased leader over 1f, chased leaders, hampered approaching final 2f, rallied inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind One Big Surprise (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Spellmaker 16-1 (9-7) Keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Go Amber Go (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Bogsnog (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind The Name's Paver (9-5) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Virile (IRE) 15-8fav (9-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Sir Geoffrey (8-12) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Chelabella (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Keene's Pointe 6-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 8 1/2l behind Athletic (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Manipura 25-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Shesthedream (9-1) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.
Captain Scooby 25-1 (8-8) In rear, outpaced 2f out, never a threat, 10th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Oriental Relation (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Loumarin (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Raced wide, towards rear, ridden and wide into straight 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Roy's Legacy (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Diminutive (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Captain Scooby (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Multi Quest 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Dark Forest (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Goadby 40-1 (8-13) In touch, weakened over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, last of 11, 23l behind Dark Forest (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Clon Rocket (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Dwelt always in rear, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Major Valentine (9-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Le Manege Enchante (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Born To Finish (9-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dalalah 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Whitecrest (10-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in May.