Racecards
17:05 Nottingham
Midlands Racing-9 Great Venues-Handicap (Class E) (Div Ii) (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 213y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2450-01
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
held up, smooth headway from 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on
Adalar (IRE)
53- Form 0-00006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 000-015
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakening when short of room 1f out, not recover
- Form 0-14114
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey G Carter
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 230/315
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey T Eaves
held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
Perfect Punch
232- Form 102540-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 03436-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey V Slattery
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 203104
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
held up, never troubled leaders
Escalade
134- Form 40450-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey B Swarbrick
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 12020-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dale Gibson
close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 050-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey C Catlin
pulled hard, held up in rear, driven over 3f out, soon lost touch
- Form 06/350-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-12600
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Havlin
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A nightmare getting out stakes that mirrors the competitive nature of the rest of the card and the selection of Lieuday is made as much in hope as it is in expectation. The list of alternatives is headed by Parnassian, who has been knocking on the door of late and does not have much to find to go close in this company, while Big Bad Burt has a similar profile and it will interesting if he is backed accordingly. In contrast, the likes of Artistic Style and Springalong have a fair bit to do at the weights and are probably best watched on the terms of this contest. Which brings us nicely back to Lieuday, whose jockey, Ben Swarbrick, makes his task an easier one with his 5lb claim coming in to effect today. Swarbrick is one of the riding finds from recent times and he will do his growing reputation no harm at all if Lieuday responds well for him this afternoon.