Racecards
15:30 Nottingham
Quicksilver-Slotz Leaders Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 350403
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
led, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides
Crusty Lily
12- Form 00000-3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L P Keniry
dwelt, soon out-paced
- Form 000330
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Tudhope
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Grand View
26- Form 604210
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, not reach leaders
Gruff
49- Form 00-0000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Reserve
slow into stride, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 052000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey L Enstone
chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
Miss Faye
21- Form 0/466-03
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slow into stride, outpaced
- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey J McAuley
slow into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 0P-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
in touch 2f, tailed off final 2f
- Form 504550
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 053345
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Felgate
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
always prominent, ridden over 1f out, led final strides
- Form 60-0030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
pushed along after 2f, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 504646
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 00-4000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slow into stride, mid-division, behind final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Grand View, aided by Kieren Fallon, can gain another course and distance success, with Master Rattle and Bells Boy's others to consider. Grand View made up for an earlier defeat at Warwick when scoring at Lingfield at the end of April, but never threatened when fancied to follow up at Ayr last time. The gelding had been afflicted with muscle problems and there is always the suspicion that there was something amiss at the Scottish track, so it might be prudent not to rely too much on him to land the spoils. However, the fact that John Weymes has booked the champion jockey gives cause for encouragement, and with the ground in his favour, this moderate contest is there for the taking. He will come out of stall five, but his main rival Master Rattle, is housed high in 15. A winner at Les Landes three weeks ago, he at least lines up with a win under his belt, although to put it in context that was his first career victory. Bells Boy's has been plying his trade on the all-weather of late, and although reaching a place or two, is hard to fancy strongly. For the winner we return to Grand View.