Racecards
13:35 Nottingham
Nottingham Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 9y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Roveretto
159- Form 434/006
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 140002
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Cundell
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 016335
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon no impression (wore cheek pieces)
Haafel (USA)
140- Form 0/51-66
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, ridden over 6f out, soon behind
Heir To Be
27- Form 00-403
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey K Darley
made all, joined 6f out, ridden over 4f out, kept on to go clear final furlong
- Form 0P/123-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
held up mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
Belle Rouge
13- Form 056602
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey W Ryan
in touch, ridden to challenge over 3f out, chased winner final furlong, no chance with winner
Vert Espere
39- Form 5050
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Streeter
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 40020/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in race, soon pushed along, never troubled leaders
Viburnum
1834- Form 20540/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, behind from 4f out
- Form 05-0344
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
in touch, effort 5f out, no impression after
- Form 0421/05-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
held up, effort over a mile, never dangerous
- Form 000-060
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Paul Eddery
behind, ridden 5f out, headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 342130
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
mid-division, never nearer
- Form 003400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S J Drowne
with winner, ridden halfway, weakened and eased over 2f out
- Form 432146
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Laura-jayne Crawford
chased leaders, headway to join winner 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 456-231
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Lisa Jones
mid-division, ridden and headway 5f out, kept on final 2f, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Heir To Be will undoubtedly improve for this step up to two miles following his best effort to date last time out over two furlongs less. The three-year-old holds obvious chances but with him hailing from a top-class stable he is unlikely to offer any value in the betting market. There are several runners here who relish a true test of stamina, not least the TEAMtalk selection Belle Rouge who best career efforts have all come at this trip. She is effective both on the turf and dirt and is racing off a good enough mark to be worth an interest at an each-way price. There are obvious dangers including High Policy who rarely runs a bad race but generally has to settle for minor honours. On old form Trotter's Future would be well in here but has lost his way nowadays and showed nothing on his first run for his new yard last time out. Kent has to be feared if at his best but is a shade in and out while Fifth Edition is likely to find this trip too much of a test.