Racecards
17:20 Nottingham
Renault 'Kangoo Van' Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 0-00023
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Smith
pulled hard, mid-division, hampered over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
All I Ask
20- Form 34-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, hard ridden and every chance over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 426002-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey G Duffield
in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final
Rapt (IRE)
53- Form 50-0646
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey D Holland
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 0501-20
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
River Nymph
20- Form 2350-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
took keen hold towards rear, some headway over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
Bond Diamond
55- Form 1230-51
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
- Form 00000-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey D Corby
mid-division, headway over 4f out, not clear run over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 35-0500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Archirondel
260- Form 016411-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J F Egan
led early, in touch, headway to lead again over 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 165006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form U30004
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C N Allen
- Jockey Carrie Jessop
soon led, hit rails over 4f out, soon headed, eased when beaten over 1f out
- Form 1500-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 0-20400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey S Finnamore
in rear, hampered over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 05625-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
behind, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
A hard race to assess with so many runners returning from an all-weather campaign and question marks against their abilities on this surface. Bond Diamond though is a versatile type who scored last time out at Lingfield and should run a solid race here. Cedar Rangers won last time on the polytrack but has never reproduced that sort of form on the grass. Locombe Hill returned to his very best at Newcastle last time and the quicker surface should not pose too many problems. Countrywide Star is unreliable but with his his trainer in such good form is the type who could pop up soon at a big price. Archirondel was much improved last season on fast ground and much depends on how fit he is after such a long absence while Apache Point is closely matched with Locombe Hill and there is no reason why can't put in his usual consistent effort.