Racecards
15:40 Nottingham
Letheby & Christopher Stable Staff Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 31617-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 57/380-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form F97215/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey V Slattery
tracked leaders, kept on final 2f
- Form 972-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 8828-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
held up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on and no impression final furlong
- Form 00788-5
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
- Form 0-26045
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey K Darley
held up behind, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 236-998
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
High Charter fulfilled last season's promise when successful over course and distance back in April and can follow up today at the expense of Ziggy Zen and Amwell Brave. The selection didn't beat much in that contest but did it in nice style holding off the sustained challenge of My Legal Eagle, with the third well beaten. This opposition are of a similar standard and should make it back to back victories. Ziggy Zen comes her following a decent spell over hurdles and doesn't look badly treated. Meanwhile Amwell Brave comes into the argument following a recent fifth behind the progressive Feed The Meter. The remainder make very little appeal and so the task is not too difficult for High Charter who gets a confident vote.
Formwatch
Red Forest (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division until outpaced over 4f out, 13th of 14, 42l behind Far Pavilions (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Gaelic Roulette (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) In touch until weakened over 3f out, 10th of 13, 38l behind Linens Flame (9-6) at Kempton 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Ziggy Zen 5-1jt-fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, one pace after, 5th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Tass Heel (8-5) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-75 (E) gf in May '03.
High Charter 6-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, driven along over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr beating My Legal Eagle (9-4) by a nk, 17 ran.
Maritime Blues 40-1 (8-11) Mid-division, chased along over 4f out, never able to challenge, 11th of 20, 24l behind Vicars Destiny (9-6) at York 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Kaluana Court 33-1 (8-0) Mid-division, headway 4f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 20, 8l behind Heart Springs (8-5) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Amwell Brave 14-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 6l behind Feed The Meter (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
Velocitas 33-1 (8-4) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 23l behind Feed The Meter (8-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.