Racecards
14:45 Nottingham
Discover Racing Rated Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 213y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Barman (USA)
123- Form 003036-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
with leader, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Medallist
43- Form 4630-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on never nearer
- Form 000300-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slow into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 641010-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D Holland
led, headed over 7f out, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 61/401-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Ark Admiral
155- Form 052010-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Pat Eddery
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dream Magic
13- Form 0-32306
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 1040-54
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey M Fenton
held up never troubled leaders
Dower House
29- Form 4/00-506
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden every chance at 2f out, stayed on
- Form 60-6300
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
slow to stride, always behind
- Form 01100-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 061452
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-03005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
slow to stride always behind
In depth
Verdict
Mainly exposed sorts in this with the weights headed by Barman, who goes well fresh so the lack of a recent outing is not a worry. However, he looks to face a difficult task to give 12lbs to Blackmail, who has improved leaps and bounds this winter and can race off just a 1lb higher mark than when last successful on the Polytrack. Brooke Sanders five-year-old has clearly benefited for the fitting of blinkers and looks the one to beat. Dream Magic is a capable performer, but it looks as though the Handicapper has hold of him for the time being, while failed hurdler Medallist would have a chance if he could reproduce his third to Port Moresby at Headquarters last August, off a 1lb higher mark. Front-runner Castleshane is ideally drawn in stall two and if allowed a free role up front, he may take a bit of pegging back.