Racecards
16:05 Nottingham
Walking The Courses Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 125-854
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
stumbled start, behind, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd last strides
- Form 7-26345
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 221
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey T P Queally
soon off the pace and pushed along towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon chasing winner, ridden entering final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 18-0074
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey L Dettori
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 13431
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
chased leaders, ridden and one pace when struck on face by rival whip entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 049-007
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slight lead on rail until halfway, weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 92-2511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
with leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, driven out
- Form 08-1102
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Aprovado is on a roll after victories at Redcar and Pontefract. He has a penalty to carry here but is clearly in good heart. Foolaad only had to be pushed out to win his maiden at Doncaster and remains unexposed, though the handicapper has done him no favours here. Cool Bahamian and See The Storm have the past form to figure and Meritocracy might appreciate a return to Turf but Jammy Guest looks out of sorts and Bonjour Steve couldn't win off this mark in a lesser grade at Chepstow on Monday. PATRICK (NAP) is still unexposed on this surface and won a shade cosily over track and trip last month. He's been raised 7lb but looks capable of defying the extra.
Formwatch
Cool Bahamian (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Mime Dance (9-0) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Meritocracy (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Close up, effort 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Oh So Sassy (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Foolaad 6-4fav (9-12) Pressed leader, led over 1f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Doncaster 5f mdn stks (5) gf beating Lamps Of Heaven (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
See The Storm 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Kalk Bay (9-2) at Chester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Patrick (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Restless in stalls, soon chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear when still green and idled inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May beating Vincentti (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Jammy Guest (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, raced wide chasing leaders, wide straight, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Ian's Memory (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Aprovado (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Made all, driven clear wll over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Danot (9-5) by 4l, 9 ran.
Bonjour Steve 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Gold Club (9-8) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.