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15:25 Nottingham

Piper Heidsieck Champagne Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,300 added
  • Winner: £6,670
  • 2nd: £1,985
  • 3rd: £992
  • 4th: £495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.48s
  • Off Time: 15:25:19
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kuala Limper (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Early Applause

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Byrony (IRE)

      16/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Seattle Drive (IRE)

        239 BF
        7/1
        • Form 122-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 93

        steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond

        Azrael

        26
        9/1
        • Form 116-323
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 93

        took keen hold, raced wide tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final 3f, tailed off and eased

        3(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

        Byrony (IRE)

        5 D
        16/1
        • Form 1101-74
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 88

        tracked leaders on inside, headway to 3rd inside final 3f, driven and stayed on same pace final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Orange and White check, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Kuala Limper (IRE)

        75 BFD
        10/1
        • Form 23-1112
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 86

        raced keenly, made all, driven and in command over 1f out, stayed on strongly

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        El Muqbil (IRE)

        12 t
        4/1
        • Form 422-94
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 83

        in touch, headway 3f out, chased leadrs 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow and White (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Early Applause

        16 D
        11/2
        • Form 8435-51
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 79

        with leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace and well held final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Ajeeb (USA)

        19
        11/4
        • Form 32-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 77

        held up in last pair, ridden along inside final 3f, soon struggling, tailed off and eased

        8(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Jibaal (IRE)

        13 D
        5/1
        • Form 7431-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 76

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f

        Previous results

        2010
        (5)
        Silk -

        Decorative (IRE)

        7/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2009
        (1)
        Silk -

        Firebet (IRE)

        15/8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        2008
        (9)
        Silk -

        Scuffle

        7/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Seattle Drive makes his belated reappearance but he found Byrony too good last year and that might well be the case today. The latter should be thereabouts at the finish but another chance is given to AZRAEL. Alan McCabe's charge had little chance at the weights in a conditions race at Newmarket last time and ran accordingly, but a repeat of his earlier second at Doncaster would put him right in the firing line and he gets the vote. Kuala Limper has been in fine form at Kempton and could figure on only his second start on turf, but recent winners Early Applause and Jibaal are stepping up in class and El Muqbil and Ajeeb have a bit to find.

        Formwatch

        Seattle Drive (IRE) 4-6fav (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked winner until over 5f out, pushed along to chase winner 2f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Byrony (8-9) at Kempton 1m cond stks (3) pol in Oct.

        Azrael 9-2 (8-12) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, last of 3, 9l behind Neebras (8-12) at Newmarket 1m con stks (3) gf in May.

        Byrony (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed and kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Chef (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

        Kuala Limper (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led over 4f out when saddle slipped, ridden and joined over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, edged left near finish, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Tinkertown (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.

        El Muqbil (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 3l behind Western Aristocrat (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

        Early Applause 7-4fav (9-3) Led until over 6f out, remained prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led close home, joined post, won at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May deadheating with Qenaa (8-12), 12 ran.

        Ajeeb (USA) 17-2 (8-10) In touch, effort over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no chance, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Skilful (9-1) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in May.

        Jibaal (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, pressed leader and every chance from over 2f out, soon edged left, ridden out hands and heels, led post, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Above All (9-0) by shd, 4 ran.