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16:10 Nottingham

Hblb 'Further Flight' Stakes (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 15y
  • Going: Good, Gd to Firm in places on the round course
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 3.08s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alcazar (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Dusky Warbler

    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, check cap

      Alcazar (IRE)

      144
      11/8
      • Form 1/11024-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0

      prominent, led over 1f out, pushed clear

      2(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Celtic Vision (IRE)

      150/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, held up, pushed along halfway, effort over 4f out, weakened 3f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

      Dusky Warbler

      145
      11/4
      • Form 533325-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      set moderate pace, quickened pace over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - White, Dark Green stars, Dark Green sleeves, White stars

      Taffrail

      195
      40/1
      • Form 600505-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, ridden and bumped 2f out, soon weakened

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

      Hilbre Island

      158
      7/4
      • Form 660310-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      keen, held up, headway 3f out, edged left 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Purple, Pink chevrons, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Qudrah (IRE)

      12
      50/1
      • Form 150-005
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5

      held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just a small field for this listed contest and Dusky warbler could be the one to land this decent prize, with Alcazar and Hilbre Island the main threats. Michael Bell's gelding disappointed on his final outing at Doncaster in November but may have had enough for the season by then. Although he didn't manage to win a race, his earlier form was quite impressive including two gallant effort behind the superstar Persian Punch, he must have strong claims against today's opposition. Alcazar looks the best of them, Hughie Morrison's gelding finished second in the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp before running gallant fourth behind some decent types at Doncaster, even though finding the mile and a half too short. Hilbre Island wasn't himself in the St Simon Stakes at Newbury but had earlier trounced some top performers at Newmarket and if returning to that sort of form will make a bold bid here. Of the others Taffrail was some good form in recent years and will be fit from a spell over hurdles, but on last season's form the pick has to be Dusky Warbler.