Racecards
14:30 Nottingham
Tote Placepot Handicap (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Round Course Heavy, 5f Course soft
- Form 500302
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey A Daly
soon led, headed 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5-03123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
held up in rear, headway 3f out, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 433120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not much room final furlong, kept on
Pension Fund
17- Form 110200
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Soller Bay
15- Form 023004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
in touch, ridden to lead 3f out, headed and weakened well inside final furlong
Aravonian
45- Form 302025
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
with leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
Bold Raider
12- Form 426450
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
- Form 012001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
close up, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Escalade
17- Form 011114
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S Hitchcott
towards rear, never dangerous
Be Decisive
26- Form 501
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
towards rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, no impression
- Form 412222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
raced keen mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 000002
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
steadied start, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home
- Form 364225
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Formwatch
Sir Ninja (IRE) Favoured by trips around a mile in testing conditions as recent placed efforts at Haydock and York (last time) show; 5lb rise since latest start is harsh but should be thereabouts again.
Silky Dawn (IRE) Expensive failure when odds-on for a conditions race at Leicester in soft ground on latest start; probably best watched judged by that effort.
Millennium Force Showed he handles cut in the ground when second to Lots Of Love in heavy ground at Haydock last month; better form on a faster surface though and others preferred.
Pension Fund Consistent handicapper but arguably better on faster ground than a soft surface; back to a winning mark and could go well.
Soller Bay Handles cut in the ground all right as when fourth, albeit well beaten behind Itsanothergirl at Ayr earlier this month; has place claims.
Aravonian Has failed to trouble the judge since winning her maiden at Warwick in May; unproven on ground as soft as this.
Bold Raider Has form with cut in the ground but probably better on a faster surface; held by Sir Ninja on running at Haydock last time.
Dakota Sioux (IRE) Proved her liking for soft ground at Catterick earlier in the month; more to do off new mark here.
Escalade Rattled up a four-timer of victories during August and September including on heavy ground); looked in handicapper's grip at York on latest start and deserted by Kieren Fallon, although Sam Hitchcott claims a valuable 7lb.
Be Decisive Looks to face a stiff task after C&D maiden race success last time.
Egypt Turned out quickly having chased home Onlytime Will Tell at Doncaster over seven furlongs last week; longer trip should suit but had a hard race at Town Moor and may not be over it.
Greenaway Bay (USA) Better effort last time but becoming frustrating; others preferred.
Madame Jones (IRE) Still seeking elusive 11th handicap success of the season; impossible to rule out over favoured trip. Has form on heavy ground (probably better on faster) but may be too high in the weights now.