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16:10 Nottingham

East Midlands Construction Raceday Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 213y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.30s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Commissar (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Frankskips

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mentro (IRE)

      3/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

        Commissar (IRE)

        55
        4/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led 3f, stayed prominent, led again well over 1f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, drew clear inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Frankskips

        141
        4/1
        • Form 4-344
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        challenged winner, led after 3f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

        Just Superb

        110
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent until lost place 4f out

        4(7)
        Silk - Maroon and Beige diabolo, Maroon cap

        Le Grand Vizier

        16
        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        behind 4f out, tailed off

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Shaamel (USA)

        98
        7/4
        • Form 3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, steady headway on outside over 4f out, soon ridden and beaten 2f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Digdaga (USA)

        22
        66/1
        • Form 060000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        always struggling in rear (wore cheek pieces)

        7(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue spots

        Leahstar

        23
        66/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off

        8(4)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Mentro (IRE)

        37
        3/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt, soon recovered to go prominent, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon beaten

        9(8)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

        Poyle Jenny

        43
        100/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent until 4f out, weakened quickly, tailed off

        10(3)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, White and Black striped sleeves and cap

        Shirleys Quest

        16
        14/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, brief effort over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        This Division of the maiden looks slightly better than the first and the TEAMtalk selection is Mentro from a yard who always has to be respected at Nottingham. Fourth to the useful Mexican Hawk on her only racecourse appearance this daughter of Entrepreneur will have learnt a great deal from that experience and is expected to win this contest. Another once raced horse is John Dunlop's Shaamel. He was far from disgraced when third of six behind Ishtak at Kempton when running green and encountering traffic problems. On the downside that run was nearly 100 days ago so he may have had problems at home. Frankskips has the best racecourse form of those on show and showed at the back end of last season that he can handle a soft surface. A 141 day absence is a slight worry but his stable has been in better form of late and he could run well at a big price. Commissar has obviously been slow to come to hand but his effort in a fast ground maiden at Salisbury 55 days ago was good enough to suggest he could run well here.