Racecards
16:15 Nottingham
Thepaddocksnottingham.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, held up, raced keenly, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey S Sanders
always prominent, led and edged left over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
Pragmatism
293- Form 35-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led 1f, chased leader, led over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T Block
rang green, in rear, no impression when hung left 2f out
La Rochette
23- Form 87
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Pivka
9- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Ted Durcan
took keen hold, held up in touch, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, edged left and led well inside final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Pivka is given the vote to break her maiden tag on the second time of asking with both Mohathab and Pragmatism worth noting. The selection ran third of twelve behind Once a Gulch at Kempton on her debut running a little green in the process as can be expected. She was a big price that day, so if coming on for the experience she is sure to be in the shake up. Mohathab was a beaten well supported favourite at Goodwood last time out. He was not beaten far that day and was touched off a by an unexposed classy individual. He has not been seen for a couple of months so he has had time to freshen and any market support should once again be noted. Pragmatism has his first outing of the season. He showed promise on both his outings last season and could shape into a nice three year old so is one to note also, but for the winner we return to Pivka.
Formwatch
Curly Brown Lujain colt out of a moderate racemare.
Gaelic Dancer (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, effort over 2f out, not quicken and one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 9l behind Once a Gulch (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Mohathab (IRE) 8-13fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Asfurah's Dream (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Pragmatism 6-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 8l behind Whistledownwind (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Yetholm (USA) Dynaformer gelding, related to numerous winners from 6f-1m.
La Rochette 25-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 13, 23l behind Coin of The Realm (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jul.
Pivka 20-1 (8-12) Behind, good headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to take 3rd inside final furlong, should improve, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Once a Gulch (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Summers Lease Pivotal filly, sister to 5f to 1m1f winner Needwood Blade, half-sister to several winners, mainly milers.