Racecards
16:45 Nottingham
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 50y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,172
- 2nd: £4,812
- 3rd: £2,405
- 4th: £1,202
Red Hot (FR)
20- Form 41-5842
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led and edged left, kept on well
- Form 4-2211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey P Cosgrave
soon led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 00-0042
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led early, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 642121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Ghaziyah
24- Form 7-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 2-2215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Just 4lb separates the top five which reflects the tight-knit nature of this contest. Red Hot and Audarya came home second and fifth in a good-quality York handicap last time and there is no reason to suspect a turnaround in positions, despite the latter being better off at the weights. OJOOBA, impressive when landing a course and distance maiden here on just her third start, should have plenty more to offer although this does represent a first encounter with soft ground. She could well be the one if taking to the surface, though the in-form pair of Birdcage Walk and Teodora De Vega have no such ground concerns and are lively dangers.
Formwatch
Red Hot (FR) 7-1 (9-1) In rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, soon every chance, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ladies First (9-0) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (3) sft in Jul.
Ojooba 4-1 (8-12) Made most, pushed out, comfortable, won at Nottingham 1m 2f fll stks (5) gd in Jul beating Sweet Promise (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Birdcage Walk 3-1 (9-2) Led 3f, tracked leader, in front again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Gallic (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Empress Ali (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Close up, lost place 6f out, soon towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, switched left entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Southern Rock (9-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Teodora De Vega (IRE) 4-9fav (9-6) In rear and pushed along, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp fll (5) hvy in Jul beating Seascape (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Ghaziyah 10-11fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jul beating Maximum Effect (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Audarya (FR) 10-3 (9-3) Close up and keen, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Ladies First (9-0) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (3) sft in Jul.