Racecards
14:50 Nottingham
Les Stone Memorial Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 076
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey G Baker
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead post
- Form 56-3329
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 9204-39
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey Paul Eddery
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held
- Form 94-6962
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 36-5621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0060-90
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly away, always well behind
- Form 538-064
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey E Creighton
with leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 65-5877
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Greg Fairley
towards rear and soon pushed along, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong
- Form 701499
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey J McAuley
went badly left start, never on terms
- Form 7-90740
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R Miles
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 005-290
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
Trumpita
11- Form 20790
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Mackay
towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6-93677
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up in touch, ridden well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S Breux
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 096609
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Rory Moore
held up in touch, weakened halfway
Magical World
381- Form 8570-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey D Fox
behind and outpaced, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of numbers but not any depth about this race and a confident vote is offered to Mullady Penelope ahead of Good Companion and Discotheque. Ann Duffield's charge was a very easy winner at Brighton and while she did not look to appreciate the track, there was enough there to suggest that there was another win in the offing. A low draw is going to be difficult to overcome but she is capable of being ridden handily. Good Companion has proved difficult to win with but there was money ahead of a recent second at Windsor. Proven on the surface, he is capable of running up to his usual form. Discotheque is better than his most recent run at Catterick suggests although he is on something of a losing run since leaving the yard of Brian Meehan. Inchduaig is dropped in trip having contested maidens over a mile. Butterfly Bud has a solid draw and is still potentially open to improvement. Not a strong race in terms of form and we take Mullady Penelope to overcome a modest draw.
Formwatch
Discotheque (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Held up, always behind, 9th of 11, 10l behind Desert Hunter (8-2) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Good Companion (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In touch, not clear run just inside final 2f, switched right towards rails and driven over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Falmassim (9-3) at Windsor 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Mullady Penelope 6-5fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at Brighton 5f 3yo hcp (6) frm beating Neardown Queen (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Young Flavio 11-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon faded, 14th of 15, 44l behind Mocha Java (9-0) at Chepstow 7f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Mister Becks (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 17l behind Xpres Maite (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs.
Tatstheticket 25-1 (9-1) Always in rear, last of 12, 17l behind Miss Mujahid Times (8-6) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
Bermuda Beauty (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 5l behind Bakhoor (8-11) at Warwick 6f 3yo fll hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Stokesies Luck (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Went right start, always towards rear, eased final furlong, last of 8, 18l behind Mahrajaan (9-0) at Warwick 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.