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14:40 Nottingham

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  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 15y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.24s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
15/2

    2
    Silk -
    9/4

      1(13)
      Silk - White, Red stripe, armlets and cap
      10/3
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

      2(11)
      Silk - Dark Green, White diamond
      100/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
      33/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, never near leaders

      4(2)
      Silk - Black, Yellow braces, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
      100/1
      • Form 70
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on insde final furlong

      5(10)
      Silk - Red, Purple sleeves and cap
      • Form 30-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      always prominent, led just over 2f out, ridden and hung left from 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

      7(9)
      Silk - Grey and Red (quartered), Red sleeves, Grey armlets, Grey cap, Red spots
      100/1
      • Form 790-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 40

      chased leaders 4f

      8(14)
      Silk - GRAHAM TARTAN, ORANGE sleeves and cap

      Ne Oublie

      253
      14/1
      • Form 6430-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 67

      took keen hold, led, hung left and headed just over 2f out, soon beaten

      9(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap

      Preskani

      8 p
      150/1
      • Form 009-530
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 35

      in touch, weakened over 2f out

      10(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Primrose (quartered), Flame sleeves, Flame and White check cap
      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up, not clear run on rails over 4f out, some headway over 2f out, soon struggling

      11(12)
      Silk - Purple, Orange and White striped sleeves, Orange cap
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      unruly stalls, slowly away, always behind

      12(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Black cap
      15/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      went left start, held up, headway and squeezed out over 2f out, hard ridden, hung right and led well inside final furlong, all out

      13(7)
      Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves
      25/1
      • Form 35
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance when badly hampered well inside final furlong and near line

      14(8)
      Silk - Black and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap
      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      always prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance when edged left and bumped inside final furlong, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Zidane can make a winning debut in an otherwise weak looking maiden in which For Life and Alabama Twist represent the best of those to have raced so far. Zidane is a half-brother to the stable's July Cup winner Frizzante, and by all accounts has done enough at home to warrant support on his debut, and with Johhny Murtagh booked to ride, he can go in first time. For Life has more experience, and is sure to come on for his return here recently when third to Kenmore. He picked up well from the back that day and will probably be seen to better effect over another furlong. Alabama Twist was a promising fourth on his Thirsk introduction three weeks ago and is another that will improve for the experience, but nothing stands out from the remainder. For the winner we take Zidane to make an immediate impact.

      Formwatch

      Alabama Twist 5-1 Prominent, ridden over 1f out, one paced and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Karashino at Thirsk 6f mdn aut stk sft in Apr.

      For Life (IRE) 10-3 Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Kenmore at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn gd in Apr.

      Ne Oublie 10-1 Towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 7l behind Monashee Rose at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp (D) gf in Aug.

      Preskani 11-1 Pressed leader to halfway, losing place when badly hampered and stumbled over 2f out, virtually pulled up, last of 10, 24l behind Eden Star at Lingfield 6f stk pol in Apr.

      Swing Dansili gelding, half-brother to several winning sprinters.

      Vanadium Dansili colt, half-brother to numerous winners including the high-class Industrialist.

      White Bear (FR) 4-1 Mid-division, headway final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 5l behind Art Modern at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (D3) pol in Feb.

      Zidane Danzero colt, half-brother to July Cup winner Frizzante.