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14:15 Nottingham
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 1385-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey George Eddery
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on same pace
- Form 038-749
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Mia Nicholls
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
Graffiti
15- Form 57543-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Liam Wright
slowly away, in rear, effort and steady headway on outer well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well to lead towards finish, won going away
- Form 6-51410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey Mikkel Mortensen
led, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, headed closing stages, no extra
- Form 8-35132
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Olivia Tubb
prominent, pushed along well over 1f out, gradually faded
- Form 5754-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Joe Bradnam
stayed in stalls, jumped off well behind, always tailed off
- Form 7316-29
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Alexander Fielding
towards rear, some headway well over 2f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
- Form 324397
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
handy, pushed along and dropped away tamely well over 2f out
Verdict
Ed Dunlop has his string in fine shape at present, enjoying a strike rate of nearly 30 per cent in the past fortnight. Girl In The Picture represents the yard here and has a strong claim with trip and ground to suit and just 1lb higher than her last winning mark. However, GRAFFITI impressed with his recent effort on a first start since December when only beaten a neck at Brighton over this trip and ground and is just the preference as he may have more room for improvement. Josiebond disappointed last time but her previous close Thirsk second puts her bang into contention and Hellavapace continues to run her race and has gone well on each of her last three starts for today's pilot.
Formwatch
Girl Inthe Picture (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, soon steadied into mid-division, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Anglo Saxson (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Kenilworth King (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Prominent early, in touch, switched left 3f out, no impression over 1f out, eased, last of 9, 28l behind Premiership (8-9) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Graffiti 12-1 (9-11) Raced wide, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Rivas Rob Roy (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Red Evelyn 9-2cfav (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Eagle Eyed Freddie (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hellavapace 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, led briefly inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Come On John (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Heerathetrack 14-1 (9-10) Very slowly away, behind, ridden 5f out, hanging left and well beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Waleyfa (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Josiebond 11-1 (9-12) In rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 9th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Mutanaaseq (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Channel Packet 12-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, never a factor, last of 7, 8 3/4l behind Taskheer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.