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14:40 Nottingham
Get Turftv In Your Betting Shop Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
Adaptation
33- Form 11467-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 21-2213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 22341-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, stayed on well near finish
- Form 416-322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
mid-division, hung left from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 862-71
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 41-814
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 71-04
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey T P O'Shea
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 013-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
keen, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
- Form 3195-80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A tough handicap to weigh up with plenty of them open to improvement and so a narrow vote is given to Fragrancy, with Danehillsundance and Docofthebay also expected to go well. Michael Jarvis's filly made a winning debut at Lingfield last October and has put in two decent efforts since. The latest was over nine at Goodwood when four lengths behind Mr Aviator. She only weakend in the final furlong and so the drop back to a mile should be ideal. Docofthebay beat a decent type at Thirsk last month, but couldn't follow up under a penalty, he may once again find one or two in front of him today. A bigger threat could be Danehillsundnace. Richard Hannon's charge ended last year with a victory on the all-weather and returned recently with an excellent second behind Slate at Folkestone. He should come on for the run and should make his presence felt. Radical Views and Practically Perfect are two others worthy of respect and so it is with not too much confidence that we select Fragrancy.
Formwatch
Adaptation 4-1 (8-7) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 16l behind Aahayson (8-12) at Hamilton 6f 3yo stk (3) gd in May.
Docofthebay (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Artimino (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf in May.
Danehillsundance (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Raced stand side, chased leader, ridden 2f out, rallied to have every chance inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Slate (9-7) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Dream Lodge (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden along over 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Colorado Rapid (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Radical Views 14-1 (8-13) In touch, chased leader 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in May beating Gold Digger Miss (8-8) by 2l, 8 ran.
Flores Sea (USA) 11-4 (8-8) Behind, outpaced after 1f, ridden over 2f out, some headway until weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Aahayson (9-13) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (3) gd in May.
Flying Valentino 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, ridden, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind The Nifty Fox (8-9) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Practicallyperfect (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Docofthebay (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Chin Wag (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 17l behind Docofthebay (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Fragrancy (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Led to 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Mr Aviator (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.