Racecards
17:15 Nottingham
Value Distribution From Exclusive Networks Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places on the round course
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 24-6272
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked winner after 2f, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
Cape Melody
114- Form U-12336
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt soon in touch on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 085-305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Ed De Giles
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 6225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
always in rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-11600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 46-6146
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R Mullen
mid-division, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 21-8230
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
made all, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cape Melody has a little to prove in this grade nowadays while Satwa Dream has been racing over further and is still a maiden. Gallant Eagle has failed to reproduce a decent reappearance at Kempton in two subsequent starts so this may be best left to the three-year-olds. Blinkers could wake up Labore, who turned in a poor performance at Yarmouth four weeks ago, but SERGEANT TROY looks to have the better overall form and can recapture the winning thread today. He's started favourite in both starts since scoring at Warwick but a combination of a visor and a drop in grade should see him recoup some of those losses here.
Formwatch
Satwa Dream (IRE) 9-4 (9-13) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon hung right, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Arabian Heights (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Cape Melody 11-2 (9-7) Started slowly, reminders after start, always behind, last of 6, 4l behind Leadenhall Lass (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Apr.
Gallant Eagle (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out until over 3f out, driven hung right and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5l behind Inef (9-13) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Tuxedo 20-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous, last of 10, 22l behind Push Me (8-9) at Sandown 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Symphonic Dancer (USA) 7-2 (9-4) In rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 7l behind Fleetwoodsands (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
She Ain't A Saint 50-1 (8-11) Raced stand side, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 19, 11l behind Albaqaa (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Sergeant Troy (IRE) 4-1fav (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Master Mylo (10-0) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Labore 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 11l behind Arabian Star (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.