Racecards
13:20 Nottingham
Oath Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Round Course Heavy, 5f Course soft
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, pushed out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
slowly into stride, soon recovered and mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
very slowly into stride, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey G Duffield
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Not Proven
27- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey D Holland
held up mid-division, switched right over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey M Tebbutt
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, with winner 2f out, kept on,
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 3f out, effort and chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Researcher
26- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Balakheri (IRE) Staying on second behind David Loder's Lunar Sovereign at Leicester over seven furlongs last time; should appreciate the step up in trip although ground probably softer than ideal. Still the one to beat.
Contact Dancer (IRE) By Sadler's Wells so soft ground should not pose a problem; needs to improve on the form book to trouble the favourite.
Esprit d'Artiste (IRE) Only beat one home in valuable sales race at Newmarket on debut; longer trip should suit but needs to improve greatly.
Hannavee Son of Hamas; already been gelded which suggests he may have been temperamental.
Le Ruban Bleu (IRE) Well beaten on debut in Kempton maiden in July; absent since and may have been waiting for these more testing conditions.
Lord Stradbroke (USA) Last of 20 on Newmarket debut just over a week ago; likely to do better on faster ground.
Loud And Proud No real encouragement from two starts so far; handles soft ground but out of his depth here.
Moth Hil (USA) Debut for this son of Danzig; nicely bred but likely to be better on a faster surface than this.
Ndola Little sign of ability in two outings to date.
Not Proven Not certain to appreciate either the return to a mile or the softer ground.
Pure Mischief (IRE) Handled the testing ground at Ayr well enough last time; may improve for the longer trip.
Silistra By Sadler's Wells out of a Machiavellian mare so should go on the ground all right; looks stable second string with Fallon aboard Balakheri.
Researcher Creditable effort here last time; goes in the ground but likely to find at least one too good.