Racecards
15:00 Nottingham
Ezra Sugden Fillies' Handicap (Class E) (fillies) (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 51256-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Lee Newman
raced stand side, prominent, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-41462
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey D R McCabe
raced stand side, chased leaders, led 2f out, kept on well
- Form 4100-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Sharp Decision
176- Form 3330-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey J Tate
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 4340-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
raced stand side, slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 33250-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
raced far side, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 400-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced stand side, always outpaced
Mairi's Wedding
189- Form 450606-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey J Bramhill
raced stand side, slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden overf 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Miss Amazer
229- Form 300560-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey T Williams
raced stand side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Why Alys
210- Form 224641-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey Joanna Badger
raced stand side, led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 005-044
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on
- Form 00-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-11
raced far side, always outpaced
Balmacara
197- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Miss K Boutflower
- Jockey S Hitchcott
raced far side, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
Welsh Lady
12- Form 050032
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
On The Fairway will be a popular choice after winning on her handicap debut at this track last time out. Her trainer is in good form and the filly is probably still ahead of the handicapper meaning she should put in another good performance. However these three-year-old handicaps are tricky affairs at this time of year with several in the line-up open to significant improvement. Welsh Lady runs from out of the handicap after stepping up from selling company but could run well at a big price. Lake Eyre is progressing with every run and holds a chance here although she encounters faster ground for the first time. Long Tall Sally has been running better than her bare form figures would suggest but one who may just be the value against the favourite is Madame Maxine who has done nothing wrong to date. She comes to Nottingham on the back of a good second to the useful Compton Dynamo at Lingfield and is a tentative choice in a tricky race.