Racecards
16:55 Nottingham
AJA Handicap (Gentleman Amateurs) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 50y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,566
- 2nd: £1,284
- 3rd: £642
- 4th: £321
Top Drop (IRE)
117- Form 302-550
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 60
raced wide close up, pushed along and weakened 3f out
- Form 030507
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Mr Guy Mitchell
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 145500
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey George Eddery
close up, headway to press winner 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Mrs Meader
22- Form 339298
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner inside final furlong
- Form 712/008
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Mr M S Johnson
pressed winner until pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4-P4850
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Mr Frederick Tett
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer
- Form 443138
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey James Robottom
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 248441
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Mr Matthew Ennis
keen led early, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 8354/04-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Mr J J Murphy-Knight
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 497206
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 305702
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Nick Barratt-Atkin
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 114677
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Mr E Cagney
made most, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 922573
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
dwelt towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 860015
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Mr Patrick Millman
raced wide, soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 685983
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Joshua Thompson
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Possible Ambition won a seller at Leicester recently and this doesn’t look much tougher. But ANGELS ROC has a leading amateur on board having placed in soft going at Brighton and should be in the mix again with headgear applied. Sobriquet won over a shorter trip at the same Brighton fixture while Winfola placed in one of these events at over a longer trip at Catterick. Mac Ailey may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Top Drop (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Steadied start and awkwardly away, always in rear, last of 11, 19 1/4l behind Zlatan (10-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
The Game Is On 66-1 (8-11) Raced keenly in midfield, dropped towards rear before pushed after 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left slightly from over a furlong out and stayed on steadily, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Zulu Girl (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Intercessor 40-1 (9-1) Dwelt in touch, pushed along and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 18 1/4l behind Prydwen (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Mrs Meader 40-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Tazaman (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Time To Sea (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 2 3/4l behind The Nu Form Way (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Walkonby 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, detached 4f out, tailed off soon after, 11th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Clay Regazzoni (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Mac Ailey 11-2 (10-4) Held up, ridden 3f out, plugged on one pace, 8th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Wots The Wifi Code (10-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Possible Ambition 13-8 (8-12) Raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd entering final 4f, led inside final furlong, idled in front, just held on, won at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) hvy in Oct beating Trusty Scout (9-3) by shd, 4 ran.
Dinsdale 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway and effort on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Crimson King (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Trouble Shooter (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Off the pace in last pair, tailed off 3 out, plugged on, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Mr Jackman (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Winfola (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Raced in mid-division, steady headway 4f out, led 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Dream Point (11-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Ghostly 17-2 (9-2) Towards rear, bit closer in mid-division halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Scarborough Castle (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Angels Roc 5-2fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Wisper (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Sobriquet (IRE) 18-1 (8-5) Behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rodin (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Almufeed (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, not much room over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Rumi (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Visitant 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway to go prominent over 8f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Pound Off You (9-0) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.