Racecards
14:10 Nottingham
Bestwood Park Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, ridden out
Chandris
27- Form 5-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey G Duffield
close up for over 4f
King Com
43- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Clement
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
with leader, ridden halfway, hampered over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
Telesto (USA)
227- Form 53-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, not clear run from 2f out, edged left, ridden and edged right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
in touch, ridden and led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 5-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Pat Eddery
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, headway and every chance 2f out, weakened inside
Drinkin Time
235- Form 54-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
led for 4f, weakening when badly hampered 2f out, soon eased
Kerala (IRE)
193- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders, weakened halfway
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden halfway, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest at finish, better for race
Psychic (IRE)
231- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on over 1f out
Rileys Rocket
223- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear, kept on, never nearer
Ruissec (USA)
220- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jonjo Fowle
always towards rear
Shoof (USA)
197- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on but never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Sir Michael Stoute's runners have started the campaign well and if Telesto looks the part in the paddock he is sure to be backed off the boards. However, a slight worry is his temperament as he was difficult to load into the stalls in his last outing at Doncaster last September. There may be some value to be found in Roger Charlton¿s Climate Control if he can improve on his effort behind Mubaah last time out. He is out of a dam that is a half sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Zafonic, and is one to view with an eye to the future, whatever happens.