Racecards
20:10 Nottingham
John Robertson Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 364-533
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, good headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortable
- Form 7407-46
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Aaron Jones
keen, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 546-330
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T Jarvis
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 56-8007
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
raced wide, tracked leaders, pressed leader over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 330280
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Nathan Alison
always in rear
- Form 108-996
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 750-214
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 896008
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7-60085
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey R Ffrench
keen, soon steadied towards rear, ridden and weakened 3f out
Insight (IRE)
380- Form 0/7789-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A strike-rate of 1-25 is hardly a ringing endorsement for Polytrack specialist Play The Blues. Substantivo is a long-standing maiden who is better over 7f and Sam Spade appears to have lost the plot but It's All A Game could feature having dropped to a decent mark. FANTASY GLADIATOR (NAP) has done little wrong in his three runs on the all-weather so far for Mike Appleby. He can race off a 6lb lower mark back on Turf and should be good enough to give weight to this bunch.
Formwatch
Fantasy Gladiator 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when carried right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind May Queen (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Apr.
Pendo 5-1 (8-10) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Avocadeau (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Substantivo (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Royal Caper (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
The Dukkerer (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 9l behind Half Way (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Rock Charm 33-1 (9-2) Led early, tracked leader, lost place 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 33l behind Exclusive Waters (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
It's All A Game 12-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 5l behind Day Of The Eagle (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Play The Blues (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Started slowly, held up last, wide on home turn, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th near finish, never nearer, 4th of 11, 7l behind Skidby Mill (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Sam Spade (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 9l behind Half Way (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Zaria 13-2 (8-4) Led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Stun Gun (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Aureolin Gulf 66-1 (8-7) Keen held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 8l behind Half Way (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Insight (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Held up behind leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Pretty Bubbles (9-12) at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May '14.