Racecards
14:30 Nottingham
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 11/777-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey P Makin
chased leading trio, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 236422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey William Cox
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 020007
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leading trio, ridden 2f out, held when hampered approaching final furlong, keeping on same pace when short of room inside final furlong
- Form 587352
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, headway when switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on towards finish
- Form 157234
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 391331
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, weakened over 1f out
- Form 433601
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
always towards rear
- Form 782558
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced wide, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 517621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
dwelt, soon led, headed halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 634317
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Lee
dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on near finish
- Form 63-0517
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
raced wide, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish
Verdict
Appleberry beat Silken Skies to win over 5f on the outer track here last month and New Road Side won the other division of the same handicap. Pensax Lad dead-heated for first over track and trip a week ago and is penalised but he was ahead of Bath winner Storm Melody on that occasion while Oeil De Tigre also won at the Somerset track in June. ROSINA hasn’t won anywhere so far this year but has slipped 9lb down the weights as a consequence and went close at Newcastle last time. Ann Duffield’s filly can return to winning ways off her current mark.
Formwatch
Wentworth Falls 100-1 (9-4) Always behind, 11th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Munfallet (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Silken Skies (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Appleberry (8-13) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Grandad's World (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Lady Macapa (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp stks (3) gd in Oct.
Rosina 7-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, pressed winner when flashed tail inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Aprovado (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Straightothepoint 9-2fav (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 3l behind Distant Past (8-10) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Pensax Lad (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to dead heat post, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Mysterious Look (9-5), 16 ran.
Appleberry (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Silken Skies (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Elusivity (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Fast Act (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
New Road Side 8-1 (8-12) Made all, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, held on well under pressure, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Orient Class (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Storm Melody 6-1jfav (9-7) Hampered start, mid-division, outpaced halfway, ran on, never nearer, 7th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Pensax Lad (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Oeil De Tigre (FR) 8-1 (9-3) In touch, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Equistar (9-1) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.