Racecards
19:30 Nottingham
Visitnottingham.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 213y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
Sonara (IRE)
205- Form 008-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey D Holland
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on pace from over 1f out
- Form 965-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace final 2f
Regal Ovation
207- Form 369762-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Snake Hips
29- Form 465
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden over 3f out weakened over 1f out
- Form 050-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P O'Shea
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 8750
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey K Darley
slowly into stride, in rear, short of room 3f out, soon beaten
Clytha
184- Form 005-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
Grazie Mille
12- Form 77200-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey S Donohoe
always in rear
- Form 058-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 6095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leader, led 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, no extra near finish
- Form 679444
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
held up in rear, never nearer
- Form 88921
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey E Creighton
held up in last place, ridden and headway 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 26-6378
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey M Fenton
held up in rear, never nearer
- Form 6-33422
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, driven out
- Form 0408-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey A McCarthy
keen led, headed 7f out, remained close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Proposal
207- Form 750-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey A Kirby
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A Mothers Love is taken to follow up at the expense of Regal Ovation, Skye But N Ben and Ski For Luck to name but a few. Although 16-runners have been declared to run, not that many can be given a leading chance, so it may pay to side with the proven recent winning form of A Mothers Love. Granted, she did not beat much when getting up close home to score at Southwell last time, but Phil McBride's filly does not look overburdened as a result, and a similar effort may be enough. Regal Ovation rounded off last year with a good effort over the course-and-distance, making most until headed inside the final furlong, and if fit after a break, should be prominent. Skye But N Ben has been knocking at the door on the all-weather, and Ski For Luck could be a typical John Dunlop improver in his second season. It is not a race to dwell on though, with preference for A Mothers Love.
Formwatch
Windbeneathmywings (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Always last, driven along over 3f out, soon weakened., last of 5, 19l behind Troialini (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Regal Ovation 16-1 (8-7) Led, hard driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Love Brothers (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Ski For Luck (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Always behind, 13th of 14, 13l behind Minos (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Clytha 66-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Manaal (8-9) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Oct.
Brave Jack (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 12, 6l behind Cnoc Moy (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol.
A Mothers Love 11-2 (8-2) Held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Southwell 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs beating Dispol Peto (9-3) by a nk, 14 ran.
Lawyer To World 20-1 (8-6) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Convivial Spirit (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Skye But N Ben 8-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Dan Tucker (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gd.