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17:40 Nottingham

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  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 213y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.78s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kirkham Abbey

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Planters Punch (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Factual Lad

      28/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Maroon, Black diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Factual Lad

        29
        28/1
        • Form 001000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on towards finish

        2(8)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Kirkham Abbey

        19
        10/1
        • Form 326510
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        keen, mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway and hung left 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        3(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Barton Sands (IRE)

        16
        16/1
        • Form 00-1124
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

        5(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots, Red sleeves

        Piri Piri (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 303200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        behind, some headway from over 1f out, never dangerous

        6(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Champion Lion (IRE)

        12
        7/2
        • Form 050633
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out until switched left just inside final furlong, ran on

        7(5)
        Silk - Cream, Maroon sleeves, Pink cap

        Big Bertha

        244
        33/1
        • Form 623-420
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        prominent 6f

        8(11)
        Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange cap, Black spots

        Caroubier (IRE)

        29
        40/1
        • Form 000060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        always behind

        9(16)
        Silk - Orange, White cross belts and sleeves, White cap, Orange spots

        Sahaat

        25
        40/1
        • Form 025046
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        10(14)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Once (FR)

        22 b
        66/1
        • Form 0-30000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        always towards rear

        11(9)
        Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe

        Kind Emperor

        14
        12/1
        • Form 50-0402
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        12(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey and Light Blue check sleeves

        Darab (POL)

        52
        100/1
        • Form 13300-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, lost place after 2f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        13(7)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Market Avenue

        17
        9/2
        • Form 050510
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and not much room 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        14(15)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

        Derwent (USA)

        22 v
        9/1
        • Form 046603
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        always towards rear

        15(10)
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        Sir Haydn

        16 v
        12/1
        • Form 053000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        16(3)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Planters Punch (IRE)

        33
        11/2
        • Form 010003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quickened inside final furlong

        4(13)
        NR

        Anna Walhaan (IRE)

        10 v
        • Form 5-00250
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Market Avenue gets the vote here with Kirkham Abbey and Barton Sands the others for the shortlist in a competitive finale. The selection hails from an in-form yard and her latest disappointing run at Chester can be forgiven because her saddle slipped. She had previously won well when defeating Incroyable at Newcastle, and that form has since been franked, so she should be difficult to beat here with conditions to suit. Kirkham Abbey rates the main danger, but he was a little disappointing last time and he looks to have plenty on at these weights so for that reason we are happy to take him on. Barton Sands ran well in an amateur riders' race at Goodwood last time but he has never won in this grade and a place looks to be the best that he can hope for. Champion Lion has been running well of late and is another that could have place prospects, but his record of one win from 19 runs hardly inspires confidence, and for the winner we return to Market Avenue who has plenty in her favour and is taken to score.