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16:05 Nottingham

Weatherbys Bank Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 50y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £8,419
  • 2nd: £2,505
  • 3rd: £1,252
  • 4th: £625
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.63s
  • Off Time: 16:05:41
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Badeel (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mezyaad (USA)

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Badeel (USA)

      206
      4/1
      • Form 21-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      made all, shaken up and edged right over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Apricot

      Qushchi

      24
      7/2
      • Form 31-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, pressed for 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner

      3(3)
      Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

      Profondo Rosso (IRE)

      219 BF
      3/1
      • Form 4217-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Mezyaad (USA)

      21 D
      5/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, no impression, kept on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Sky Falcon (USA)

      238
      13/2
      • Form 53114-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked winner, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      MEZYAAD is the only one of these proven over the trip having won at Leicester on his racecourse debut. He just got the better of High Samana on that occasion but was clear of the rest of the field and Roger Varian's gelding can continue his winning ways. Qushchi had her limitations exposed in the Nell Gywn last time but an entry in the Oaks suggests she's expected to stay further, while there is little between Badeel, Profondo Rosso and Sky Falcon on last year's winning efforts though the latter hails from a stable in better form.

      Formwatch

      Badeel (USA) 4-7fav (9-3) Led after about 1f, ridden and in command 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct beating Crimson China (9-3) by shd, 9 ran.

      Qushchi 22-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 8l behind Barefoot Lady (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

      Profondo Rosso (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6l behind Mariachi Man (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Sep.

      Mezyaad (USA) 8-13fav (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right when challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating High Samana (8-10) by hd, 9 ran.

      Sky Falcon (USA) 9-2 (9-4) Pulled hard tracking leader, under pressure 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Star Surprise (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.