Racecards
14:45 Nottingham
Wright Brothers Maiden Auction Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey D Allan
with leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden halfway, ran on towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey G Faulkner
with leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Lovelorn
18- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
chased leaders over 3f
Wizzskilad
56- Form 046304
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
always towards rear
- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
raced far side, behind, switched right halfway, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 3304
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey A McCarthy
led to halfway, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 065
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Joanna Badger
raced far side, slow into stride, always behind
Star Duster
11- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S Righton
chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, not reached winner
In depth
Verdict
Disappointing when odds on at Carlisle last time, Breaking Shadow is worth another chance back on a softer surface in a race where strong opposition is thin on the ground, with Wigwam Willie and Dispol Isle likely to provide the biggest threat. The selection looked a future winner when second at Beverley on his debut but was seemingly not at ease on the fast ground at Carlisle. There should be no such problems today and Richard Fahey's gelding should be too good for his rivals. Mark Wallace's Wigwam Willie lost no caste in defeat on his York debut and has to be respected although his stable has had a quiet season and a bigger threat may come from Dispol Isle. David Barron's filly has run up to a similar level of ability in each of her two starts so far and should be thereabouts again. Very few of the others with form really merit a mention although a market move for Exponential would be of interest and it is possible that the biggest threat to the selection may come from one of the newcomers. Bryan McMahon's Komaite colt Ingleton would not need to be out of the ordinary to play a part in the finish; a comment that also applies to the William Haggas-trained Season Ticket. However, back on a softer surface Breaking Shadow looks the one they all have to beat.