Racecards
13:40 Nottingham
E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 85
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Iachimo
26- Form 87
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, keen, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Joe Caster
78- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on
Rare Art
55- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S A Callaghan
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leader, effort when hung left 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 3U5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
keen, led, ridden, edged left from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden, outpaced halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Bees River was well held on heavy ground at Ayr last month and the Alan Jarvis-trained filly looks best watched on her first start since then so a safer option looks to be FITZ FLYER, who gets the vote with Joe Caster rated the best of the rest. The selection sets a decent standard here having run well in all four starts, including on soft ground, and he should not be inconvenienced by the drop back to the minimum trip. Tom Dascombe's Belated Silver was sent off a well backed favourite for his debut at Bath but disappointed; however, the colt ran better at Warwick last time and could be of interest dropped to five furlongs and racing on soft ground for the first time. Simon Callaghan's Rare Art was well held on his Great Leighs debut and may do better now on turf for the first time but a bigger threat is likely to come from Joe Caster. James Eustace's colt lost no caste in defeat behind Art Connoisseur on his debut on a soft surface but could not reproduce the form on faster ground at Yarmouth on his second outing. He should do better back on more testing ground today but it is hard to get away from Fitz Flyer, who is taken to open his account.
Formwatch
Belated Silver (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 5l behind Baariq (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.
Iachimo 66-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, chased leaders, still close up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 10l behind Cumana Bay (8-12) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sept.
Joe Caster 4-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, raced in last place but in touch, went 3rd halfway, soon ridden, no impression, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Global City (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Rare Art 5-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden approaching 2f out, outpaced by leading pair final 2f, last of 4, 9l behind Celtic Spur (8-7) at Great Leighs 6f nov stk (4) pol in Aug.
Bees River (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Kyllachy Star (8-11) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) hvy in Sept.
Dawn Wee Monsieur Bond filly out of 6f & 7f winner Kanisfluh.
Makaykla Makbul filly out of Primum Tempus.
Prima Laurea (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Behind stands' side, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 19l behind Cashleen (8-10) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Sept.
Fitz Flyer (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Bonnie Charlie (8-13) at Doncaster 6f 2yo stk (2) sft in Sept.
Silky Way (GR) 40-1 (8-12) With leader, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 10l behind Brief Encounter (9-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.