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16:50 Catterick

Nottinghamshire Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.56s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Leslingtaylor (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Calatagan (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Melvino

      13/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Petrula

        46 b
        5/1
        • Form 26007-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 74

        chased leader to 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        2(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PURPLE armlets

        Young Rooney

        19
        9/1
        • Form 3263-04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 71

        soon led, ridden 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - RED, WHITE chevron and armlets, striped cap

        Calatagan (IRE)

        34
        4/1
        • Form 205-402
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        4(3)
        Silk - Black and White stripes, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

        Transit

        549
        25/1
        • Form 08737/5-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly into stride, behind, no impression when rider lost whip 2f out

        5(9)
        Silk - Light Green and White (quartered), Light Green sleeves

        Epicurean

        21 b C
        25/1
        • Form 1308
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, lost place 5f out, weakened and eased 2f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        Gramada (IRE)

        15 D
        20/1
        • Form 950541
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, pink braces and sleeves, hooped cap

        Melvino

        14
        13/2
        • Form 704951
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1
        • Official Rating 63

        behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, no impression

        8(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots

        Formal Approval (USA)

        87 BF
        10/3
        • Form 333
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13
        • Official Rating 61

        in touch, driven over 5f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

        9(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets and star on cap

        Leslingtaylor (IRE)

        12 C
        9/2
        • Form 088515
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13
        • Official Rating 61

        in touch, went 2nd 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, comfortably

        In depth

        Verdict

        Formal Approval gets the confident vote in the finale to get the better of Melvino and Calatagan. The selection is making her handicap debut and this filly from the Mark Johnston yard looks to have been thrown in here on a decent mark. With conditions to suit it will be a surprise if this well-related 3-year-old is not able to get her head in front. Melvino won well last time when beating Tanning at Brighton and with this fast ground very much in his favour he is entitled to go close. Calatagan was a good second behind Jake Black at York last time but he is thoroughly exposed and he looks vulnerable against our selection today. Formal Approval has plenty of scope for improvement and if the market speaks in her favour this filly should take all the beating.

        Formwatch

        Petrula 15-2 (11-7) Led after 1f, headed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Golden Boot (10-10) at Chester 1m 4f amt hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

        Young Rooney 33-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 17, 9l behind Bailieborough (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Sept.

        Calatagan (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 3f, kept on from over 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Jake Black (11-1) at York 1m 4f amt hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Transit 16-1 (9-8) In rear, headway 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 18l behind October Mist (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stk (D) hvy in Apr '04.

        Gramada (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) With leader and keen, led halfway, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m 4f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in Sept beating Highliner (9-0) by a nk, 6 ran.

        Melvino 9-4jt-fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and led approaching final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Sept beating Tanning (8-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Formal Approval (USA) 10-3fav (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Kudbeme (8-11) at York 7f 3yo mdn fll (4) gd in Jul.

        Leslingtaylor (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 18, 6l behind Calculaite (9-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd in Sept.