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14:25 Nottingham

Contract Journal Novice Stakes (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 54y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.90s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Famous Grouse

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Lucayan Dancer

    3/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

      Famous Grouse

      65
      13/8
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      prominent, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on well

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

      Mark of Zorro (IRE)

      11 b
      3/1
      • Form 1225
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      led, ridden and headed over 3f out, hampered over 3f out, soon beaten

      3(4)
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

      Lucayan Dancer

      13
      3/1
      • Form 126023
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      chased leader, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on

      4(3)
      Silk - Maroon, light green seams, quartered cap

      Nofan (IRE)

      32
      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      in rear, effort over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, tailed off

      5(6)
      Silk - White and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

      Pancake Role

      23
      66/1
      • Form 04
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      always towards rear, tailed off final 2f

      6(2)
      Silk - BLACK, BLACK and YELLOW check cap

      Wizard of Edge

      15
      9/1
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      7(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White and Royal Blue striped cap

      Cherokee Bay

      6
      16/1
      • Form 10300
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      It is hard to get away from the clear form pick Lucayan Dancer who has run well in all his outings bar one this season including at this track under similar conditions. This is a much easier task than he has faced of late and it will surprise TEAMtalk if he is beat. His main danger could be the improving Mark Of Zorro who has put up some decent performances in better races than this of late. If enjoying the surface he could go well though his trainer is not at the peak of his form. Famous Grouse is a course and distance winner who will need to step up on that last effort to play a role here although improvement is not out of the question. Cherokee Bay is looking more exposed these days and needs to find some improvement to figure here. The market should be the best guide to the chances of the once-raced Wizard Of Edge.