Racecards
16:45 Nottingham
Racinguk.tv Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 93-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
mid-division, hampered over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and edging left, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 7-904
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
led, headed 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Miss Serena
30- Form 9737
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
held up towards rear, edged left 4f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 099-441
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
soon prominent racing keenly, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
Smetana
42- Form 97-5427
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hung right, one pace
- Form 475050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M E Rimmer
- Jockey N Pollard
chased leaders on outside, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
- Form 49-63
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, headway 4f out, not clear run and switched right over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear, eased well inside final furlong
- Form 80908
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
Kijivu
46- Form 970026
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
pressed leader until 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 46290
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
pushed along leaving stalls, in touch, lost place over 5f out, rallied 3f out, rider dropped whip well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Amwell House
15- Form 90-7635
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey A McCarthy
held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
- Form 000-765
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 3f out, headway soon after, went 2nd just over 1f out, no chance with winner
- Form 8888
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
held up, ridden 7f out, soon struggling, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
China Pink can defy a six pound penalty for winning at Yarmouth last week and score once again with both Bruki and Hawk Mountain worth noting. The selection is still only lightly raced and has been improving steadily with experience. He won well enough last time and connections are keen to run with the penalty rather than wait till he is assessed by the handicapper so for that reason is worth siding with. Bruki is another lightly raced sort who ran well when third of eleven at Yarmouth last time out. He is now three pounds higher as a result but could still be on the up grade so is worth monitoring in the market. As is Hawk Mountain who ran a personal best when third of sixteen at Pontefract back in June and is likely to improve once again. But for the winner we return to China Pink.
Formwatch
Bruki (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chasing winner over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1l behind China Pink (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Light Sea (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 16, 8l behind Casual Garcia (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Miss Serena 25-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 7th of 10, 6l behind Caffari (8-8) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
China Pink 3-1 (8-6) Made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gs beating Bella Medici (9-4) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Smetana 9-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 15, 17l behind Askar Tau (8-4) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Princess Raya 25-1 (9-2) Always behind, last of 16, well behind Casual Garcia (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Hawk Mountain (UAE) 14-1 (8-6) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Cape Colony (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Tank Commander 40-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 8, 49l behind Aleatricis (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Kijivu 50-1 (7-10) Led to halfway, chased leader to 4f out, weakened inside final 3f, 6th of 14, 8l behind Cosmea (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Miss Mactango 66-1 (8-3) Always behind, 12th of 15, 26l behind Askar Tau (8-4) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Amwell House 12-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 16, 13l behind Casual Garcia (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Miss Cruisecontrol 12-1 (7-10) Slowly away, behind, pushed along halfway, never a factor, 6th of 9, 17l behind Aleatricis (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Snake Catcher 50-1 (8-3) Raced keenly, held up behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression when not much room well over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 17l behind Jemima's Art (8-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) sft.