Racecards
13:20 Nottingham
B&M Installations Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leaders, led entering final 2f, quickened clear inside final furlong, comfortable
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly away, mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 09
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, some late headway
Mach One
24- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
keen, close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
raced wide, close up, headway and edged left 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, kept on one pace
Verdict
MELODIC MOTION is the obvious choice given she was narrowly beaten here last month and the winner has subsequently been placed in Listed company. She should have the measure of the other two runners with racecourse experience. As usual, the betting may offer clues regarding the newcomers including the 1.4 million euros yearling Almukala, who is preferred to stablemate Wasatch Range. Zeelander, a brother to Group 3 winner Danadana, makes more appeal than Roger Varian’s other runner Shymkent while Big Challenge cost Godolphin 230,000gns and Marettimo is related to five winners.
Formwatch
Big Challenge (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Something Mon.
Buzz (FR) Motivator colt out of Tiysha.
Dream Machine (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Tartini (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Eighth Circle (IRE) Street Boss gelding out of Distorted Promise.
Mach One 9-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 11l behind Monarchs Glen (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Niseko Cacique colt out of Snow Crystal.
Royal Sunday (FR) Never On Sunday gelding out of Royale Malaisie.
Shymkent Pivotal colt out of Shabyt.
Stone The Crows Cape Cross gelding out of Stars In Your Eyes.
Wasatch Range High Chaparral colt out of Pearl City.
Zeelander Dubawi colt out of Zeeba.
Belisa (IRE) Lope De Vega filly out of Fleche Brisee.
Melodic Motion (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and led again inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Tansholpan (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in Oct.
Almukala (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Vedela.
Marettimo (IRE) Harbour Watch colt out of Renowned.
Pirate Look (IRE) Canford Cliffs colt out of Gerika.
Seaborn (IRE) Born To Sea colt out of Next To The Top.