Racecards
18:50 Nottingham
Executive Network Legal Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 111828-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
in touch, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 33-813
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, ran on, headed post
- Form 03-2232
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
in touch, ridden and dropped to rear halfway
- Form 8103
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1408-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
led early, tracked leader, joined leader 2f out, ridden and ran on, led post
- Form 3830-31
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Spiraea has been raised only 3lb for winning a lower grade contest at Salisbury but will find this much tougher. LITTLE SHAMBLES moves in the opposite direction as she went close in a Class 3 event at Yarmouth last week. A similar effort should see her back to winning ways in this lesser company. Lady Horatia did well to finish third at Leicester given she was raised a harsh-looking 11lb for an earlier win at Brighton but Monakova has something to prove off her current mark having landed a hat-trick over today's trip last season.
Formwatch
Monakova (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Showboating (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Marjong 8-1 (9-3) Slowly away in rear, not clear run from 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 9, 5l behind Stepping Out (8-12) at Goodwood 6f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd.
Lady Horatia 8-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Kickboxer (9-4) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Barbs Princess 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Willbeme (9-6) at Beverley 5f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gs in May.
Little Shambles 50-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Green Monkey (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Diamond Lady 40-1 (8-10) Awkwardly away in rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 6l behind Nova Champ (8-2) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
Spiraea 6-1 (9-6) Went left start, held up in touch, smooth headway on wide outside 2f out, chased leader inside final 2f, upsides inside final furlong, led post, won at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in May beating New Decade (9-4) by shd, 7 ran.