Racecards
16:00 Nottingham
Brydons Nose Baggers Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 034300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey D Nolan
tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 0-465U0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey L P Keniry
led until headed 4f out, soon faded
Court One
32- Form 000-001
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey J F McDonald
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on under pressure to lead last strides
- Form 400-003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey N Callan
pulled hard, mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out
Doctor John
28- Form 421622
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch until weakened over 3f out
Fletcher
28- Form 204-051
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held on mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 502054
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Promote
92- Form 000/00-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Ms A Embiricos
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Quest On Air
36- Form 42103-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey W Ryan
prominent, led 4f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened final furlong
Royale Pearl
26- Form 40-0041
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Toledo Sun
15- Form 000-351
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey Joanna Badger
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra close home
Watership Down (IRE)
1471- Form 0000/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey V Slattery
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Fletcher has beaten better opposition than this in the past and looks the answer over the likes of Toledo Sun, Doctor John and Royale Pearl. This banded stakes race should be well within the grasp of Fletcher, who although a light of former days, showed by his win at Lingfield last month that the old flame still flickers. Hugh Morrison's veteran gained his last victory on Turf two years ago at Salisbury, but with conditions here on the fast side and with Kieren Fallon on board, he will be strongly fancied to add to his tally. Toledo Sun opened his account at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and has enough stamina to be in at the business end as well. Mick Fitzgerald rode him over hurdles at Ludlow the time before and reported that he really needs a trip so he will be going back over timber and indeed fences in time. Doctor John is yet another all-weather winner who has a bit to prove against the selection, while Royale Pearl shaped like another out-and-out stayer when opening his account at Lingfield. All those mentioned have shown that they can at least win in minor company, but Fletcher has that bit more class than the rest and is the one to side with.