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20:00 Nottingham
Racing Uk The Uk's Best Racecourses Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
Minwir (IRE)
16- Form 7693-75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5-48333
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt, held up, headway on inner over 3f out to chase leaders, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
Bid Art (IRE)
164- Form 003953-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S Sanders
keen, mid-division, ridden and effort from over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 49333-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Donohoe
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 14759-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced 3f out, driven and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Redarsene
169- Form 699-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, always in rear
Buddy Holly
45- Form 87-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 560957-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, chase winner over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 3-55789
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, effort over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 93045-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey P Hanagan
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer
Aquarian Dancer
207- Form 98085-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey T Eaves
led 1f, remained prominent, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden, no extra inside final furlong
Orbital Orchid
219- Form 8890-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey C Catlin
pulled hard, in touch 2f, soon behind
Kargan (IRE)
21- Form 50-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P McDonald
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Not the easiest of finishes for punters and Kargan is given the vote ahead of Bid Art, Rub Of The Relic, and Maddy. The selection is making his handicap debut today and this former John Oxx inmate could be a major player if this mark of 65 underestimates him. He ran well on his first start for his new yard and this nicely-bred individual is taken to get off the mark today. Bid Art is likely to be popular, having shown an ability to act on ground with some cut in last season, whilst Rub Of The Relic is consistent but somewhat unspectacular. Maddy represents a new stable that appear to like a bit of a touch, whilst Xtravaganza could improve as a three-year-old. Aquarian Dancer sneaks in down the bottom of the weights and could go well for confident connections, but she would need to improve, and so we will return to Kargan for the selection.
Formwatch
Minwir (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort to chase leaders 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, ran on, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Desiderio (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Bid Art (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up, ridden and edged right 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Points of View (9-13) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (6) pol in Nov.
Rub of The Relic (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Tiger's Rocket (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 3yo sll (6) sft.
Maddy 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Greystoke Prince (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Redarsene 40-1 (8-9) Reared start, pulled hard and always behind, 9th of 10, 13l behind Foolin Myself (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Buddy Holly 8-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden 2f out, carried head high, no impression, 9th of 11, 14l behind Commander Cave (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.
Kristal Glory (IRE) 11-4fav (8-5) Keen hold tracking leaders, ridden, one pace final 2f, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Palm Court (9-7) at Bath 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Sept.
Kargan (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Started slowly and towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Charm School (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (4) sft in Mar.