Racecards
16:40 Nottingham
Letheby & Christopher Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R Price
in touch, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey N Pollard
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 0-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E Vaughan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, ridden and headway when hampered 2f out, edged left 1f out, one pace
Thistle
22- Form 022
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed, not quicken well inside final furlong
Nopleazinu
14- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 2-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey L Dettori
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
Eva Jean
134- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
Rabbit
50- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey S Righton
prominent, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened
She's A Fox
14- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always behind
Speed Racer
15- Form 050363
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
in touch, lost place over 5f out, no danger after
In depth
Verdict
Admiral Compton is put forward as the confident choice here and he is taken to score at the main expense of Thistle, Baboosh and Speed Racer. The selection from the Ed Vaughan yard ran well when second behind Three Secrets over 7 furlongs at Warwick last time and with the step up to a mile sure to suit he is taken to score. Baboosh rates the main danger as she has shown a fair level of form to date, but she will need to improve from her last run to beat our selection. Thistle was second behind Backgammon at Newcastle last time, but he had the race run to suit that day and he may not get things all his own way here. Speed Racer has shown a fair level of form but looks one of the more exposed runners in the field so is worth taking on, and for the winner we return to Admiral Compton.