Racecards
14:35 Nottingham
Nottingham Conference Centre Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, ridden and weakened from halfway
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Pat Eddery
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Mac Love
18- Form 623
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
made all, hung badly right over 1f out, held on well towards finish
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey G Duffield
slowly into stride, soon chasing leader, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Pollard
missed break, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F McDonald
towards rear, pushed along and headway halfway, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Reserve
soon into stride, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another juvenile event for which public form is thin on the ground but Stealthelimelight sets a fair standard and may prove hard to beat. Neville Calaghan's charge had clearly been showing something at home as he was sent off an odds-on favourite on his recent debut at Folkestone. The son of Royal Applause ran encouragingly to finish third of the four runners and the form has worked out well with the second and fourth both winning next time. Mac Love is capable of winning a small race judged on promising efforts in the Brocklesby and over the course and distance earlier in the month. However, his limitations were exposed at Leicester last time and he looks opposable while newcomers Branston Melody and Kalishka both make some appeal on breeding and can prove the pick of the remainder.