Racecards
15:00 Nottingham
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- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 705319
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced stand side, slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 000201
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey O Urbina
raced stand side, chased leaders 4f
Almara
13- Form 0/0405-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Miss K B Boutflower
- Jockey E Creighton
raced stand side, mid-division, never nearer
- Form 019870
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 304603
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S Hitchcott
raced stand side, started slowly, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 207380
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
led far side 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 090506
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey V Slattery
raced stand side, soon outpaced
- Form 7000-07
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey G Parkin
raced far side, held up in touch, ridden to lead that group and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 00-0045
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey B Swarbrick
raced far side, chased leader, led 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 080000-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey P Mathers
raced stand side, chased leaders to halfway
- Form 00000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey R Ffrench
raced stand side, reared start, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 459802
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced stand side, with leaders to 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5030-99
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
led stand side, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 58070-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey I Mongan
raced stand side, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over all over 1f out, ran on
- Form 26690-4
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey D R McCabe
fly leapt start, prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Baytown Flyer and Silver Island are recent winners and have to be considered, but we will take a chance on Almara. The selection belied her lowly rating when chasing home the 47 rated Warlingham at Brighton earlier this month, with some previous winners beaten off. If that run wasn't a flash in the pan she should be able to beat this poor bunch. Silver Island hit winning form on the all-weather last time, beating Jasmine Pearl. His turf form is pretty modest but he should still make his presence felt. Baytown Flyer came in at Wolverhampton last week over this trip. He disappointed the next day but the race may have come to quickly and a better run is expected today. Massey and Lord Baskerville have been showing signs of coming back to form and look the best of the others, but our idea of the winner is Almara.
Formwatch
Baytown Flyer 11-4fav (8-11) Very slowly into stride, always rear until ran past beaten horses final furlong, 9th of 13, 10l behind Coronado Forest (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stk (7) pol.
Silver Island 6-1 (9-0) Made all, led narrowly, gradually drew clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 5f stk (7) pol beating Jasmine Pearl (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Almara 40-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and kept on well when pressed from over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, rallied near finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Warlingham (9-7) at Brighton 7f sll (6) frm.
Cleveland Way 20-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden, remained handy, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 15l behind Brave Chief (9-4) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs.
Comic Tales 11-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Baytown Flyer (8-8) at W'hampton 6f stk (7) pol.
Danakim 16-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind David's Symphony (8-3) at W'hampton 6f stk (7) pol in Apr.
Fenwicks Pride (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) In touch, outpaced halfway, 7th of 10, 7l behind Levelled (9-0) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs in Apr.
Travelling Times 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Attorney (8-11) at Southwell 6f stk (H5) fbs in Jan.