Racecards
19:10 Nottingham
Simon Is Roughley 40 Today Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 530-600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey G Hind
mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 66-0014
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
mid-division, hampered over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 054543
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
led, soon clear, came centre straight, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 605605
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
pulled hard, in touch, lost place halfway, soon behind
- Form 540246
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and one pace over 1f out
Go Green
2- Form 050214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 625104
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tony Culhane
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 043503
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 622201
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey V Halliday
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer
Argentum
41- Form 00-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 00600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride, behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 502606
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Callan
in touch, ridden when hampered over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 06-546
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden in every chance over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 065
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 040040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A really tough handicap in which Go Green is only a tentative selection over Biscar Two and Music Mix. That said, King of Rock is now in the right hands to be found an opening at this sort of level and he is definitely one to post a look out for when the betting opens. Oktis Morilious is another to bear in mind as a race of this nature is well within him if he consents to put his best foot forward. However, as that cannot be guaranteed, we prefer to look elsewhere in the search for a more reliable option. Which brings in Go Green, who improved to win a seller at Chepstow in gutsy fashion earlier in the month. The three-year-old has much fewer miles on the clock than a few of these and, as she proved in defeat at Brighton on Monday, is taking her racing well. The fact that she is being kept so busy suggests that her yard are hoping to strike whilst the iron is hot and, as such, Go Green is given the benefit of the doubt in a race that has many a pitfall to be avoided for punting purposes.