Racecards
12:25 Nottingham
Colwick Park Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Joking John
27- Form 80
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Darren Williams
with leaders, ridden over 2ft out, soon weakened
Makai
14- Form 0284
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Phone In
6- Form 80
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
dwelt, always towards rear
- Form 069
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
chased leaders early, pushed along in mid-division halfway, no impression
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, one pace, no impression
Dolly Brown
19- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
outpaced behind, one pace, no impression, approaching final furlong
Pearly Poll
36- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey N De Souza
mid-division ridden, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 507369
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Pearly Poll has leading claims and is taken to open her account at the second time of asking, with Makai, The City Kid and Phone In set to give her most to do. The first five races on the card are all juvenile events as connections try to get a run into their charges before winter hibernation, but one that could be seen over the winter is Pearly Poll, a half-sister to the useful Bishop's Finger. The latter acted well on the Polytrack and if Pearly Poll scores today, trainer Ralph Beckett will surely be tempted to keep his filly busy rather than put her away. The daughter of Primo Dominie shaped like a future winner when making her debut here at the end of September, finishing second to Queen's Pudding, with subsequent scorer Enrichetta back in third. That form looks good enough for her to make a successful return visit and she gets the vote over Makai. Mark Johnston's gelding has the experience but did not seem to like the soft ground here a fortnight ago and may again be found wanting. The City Kid is fully exposed even at this early stage of her career, while Phone In may be best watched until he gets a handicap mark, given his trainer's style. All in all, as long as Pearly Poll acts on the ground, she has the most potential and should pay to follow.
Formwatch
Joking John 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 16l behind Queen Cobra (8-9) at Southwell 5f mdn aut stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Kamari Gold 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 17l behind Bellsbank (8-9) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Makai 7-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Sant Elena (8-9) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Oct.
Phone In 25-1 (8-11) Started slowly, always in rear, 11th of 12, 9l behind Acheekyone (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Royal Embrace 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear stand side, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 16l behind Suits Me (9-1) at Newcastle 1m nov stk (6) gf in Aug.
Super Frank (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Settled in rear, steady headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 11, 9l behind Altilhar (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Pearly Poll 50-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Queen's Pudding (8-11) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.
The City Kid (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led 1f, led again halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Spinning Ruby (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Sept.