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15:35 Nottingham
freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 50y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,045
- 2nd: £604
- 3rd: £302
- Form 9-43323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 4-17354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
keen, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 355-060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 0535-04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 09-9011
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, led post
- Form 8794-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Simon Pearce
in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
- Form 305634
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
raced wide, close up, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, edged left and headed post
- Form 976283
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
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In depth
Verdict
Blinkers have transformed Artful Prince and, though penalised for Monday's easy win at Ayr, James Given's gelding will be backed to complete the hat-trick here. But DAMA DE LA NOCHE was back on form when third in a better race at Newmarket three weeks ago and wouldn't need to improve on that to play a part here. Willie Twiston-Davies' claim is a definite plus. Zhuba should also be thereabouts again if the cheekpieces have an effect but War Lord hasn't really sparkled since making a winning reappearance and is trying a new trip while Loucal disappointed last time.
Formwatch
Zhuba (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked winner until over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Nullarbor Sky (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
War Lord (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 5l behind Look On By (8-1) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Rocky Two (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten final 7f, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Pearl Spice (9-7) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Lucky Black Star (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Keen in touch, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 8l behind Dame Nellie Melba (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Artful Prince 7-1 (9-0) Made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Mash Potato (9-2) by 4l, 11 ran.
Likelikelikelikeit 25-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Aseela (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Sixties Queen 14-1 (7-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3f out, soon headed, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 19l behind Clear Pearl (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dama De La Noche (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Sureness (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Loucal 11-2 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 7l behind Mazaaher (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.