Racecards
17:10 Nottingham
Carlton Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Ember Days
162- Form 0205-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G Chung
- Jockey Paul Eddery
prominent for over 6f
In Xanadu (IRE)
178- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up, headway and not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort and edged left inside final furlong, kept on
Cat's Whiskers
193- Form 050130-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Gifted Flame
20- Form 00300-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
held up, effort on outside 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
- Form 020-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, always towards rear
Allinjim (IRE)
204- Form 0042-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one-paced final 2f
- Form 530-501
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
behind, kept on but not troubled leaders
Tappit (IRE)
25- Form 60060-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
led, headed 3f out, gradually weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 52123-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey J Mackay
held up, headway on outside 3f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
Thirn
28- Form 505-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in mid-division, ridden 4f out, kept on, not troubled leaders
- Form 400-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey G Duffield
with leader, ridden and led 3f out, driven 3 lengths clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
Shahm (IRE)
47- Form 000-400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
Lord Fernando
179- Form 300200-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
in touch, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened
- Form 0040-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in touch on inside, ridden 3f out and outpaced, stayed on again inside final furlong
- Form 00016-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey F Sweeney
close up, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f, not quicken inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Not the best of events to close the card but when Pat Eddery rides for John Dunlop at Nottingham, the Irishman is never usually that far off the mark. And the paring of the former Champion jockey and In Xanadu are sure to have their supporters. The son of Persian Bold should improve for the step up in trip and has shown more ability than his two finishing positions would suggest. The shortlist also includes Words And Deeds, Effie Gray and Cat¿s Whiskers; who are likely to go well. But preference in an open looking event is for Changing Guard, who won a shade cosily last time and could start at a bigger price than he should as he steps up in trip.