Racecards
16:40 Nottingham
totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £3,068
- 2nd: £906
- 3rd: £453
Champagne Bob
145- Form 235-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 353295-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
in rear, outpaced and behind 4f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on, no impression
- Form 61-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up, headway over 3f out, every chance 2f out, held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on
Divine Law
177- Form 331498-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on one pace and no impression over 1f out
- Form 79-6511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 6433-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey S De Sousa
pulled hard early stages, tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, edged left and went 3rd entering final furlong, plugged on, no threat to front pair
- Form 44542-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved and outpaced final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though a number of his rivals have also been racing on the all-weather, WHAT ASHAM (NAP) has made the greater progress. The Pivotal colt makes his debut on Turf but should be at home on the soft ground and can complete the hat-trick with Patrick O'Donnell, who was on board for his maiden victory, claiming a valuable 7lb. Lahayeb can chase him home having shown improved form last time at Lingfield as Mike Appleby's filly is receiving almost a stone from Champagne Bob and Outback Ruler, who are both making their seasonal reappearance. Divine Law won at Haydock last July but lost his way afterwards and also has an absence to overcome, as do Liberal Angel and Star Ascending.
Formwatch
Champagne Bob 7-2 (9-5) Keen, soon led from wide draw, ridden clear with one other 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Yeats Magic (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.
Outback Ruler (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Raced stands side in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 6l behind Great Park (9-4) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Yat Ding Yau (FR) (8-10) 11th of 13, 9l behind Djoko (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 7f 3yo stks in Jan.
Divine Law 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and struggling well over 1f out, never involved, 8th of 9, 13l behind Cosmic Ray (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct.
What Asham 3-10fav (8-12) Dwelt, soon prominent, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar beating Prayer Time (9-0) by 4l, 6 ran.
Liberal Angel (FR) 50-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner over 2f out until 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Algaith (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo nov stks (5) in Oct.
Lahayeb 8-1 (8-9) Midfield, driven and headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, hard pressed entering final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Miss Minuty (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Star Ascending (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind All My Love (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.