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15:45 Nottingham

Coming Soon Wheelgate's New Animal Farm Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 15y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 4.06s
  • Off Time: 15:45:34
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Montparnasse (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sidney Melbourne (USA)

    6/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Istidlaal

      23
      7/1
      • Form 9-03
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, soon ridden, lost place 4f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Purple and Emerald Green diabolo, Royal Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Orange cap

      Boston Blue

      23 BFD
      3/1
      • Form 45-0213
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      held up behind, ridden and headway on outside when hung left over 3f out, challenged and every chance over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      Montparnasse (IRE)

      19
      9/2
      • Form 4761
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      held up behind, headway on inside over 3f out, soon switched right, ridden inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, kept on under pressure

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Keenes Royale

      31 t
      9/1
      • Form 6-11166
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Dream Spinner

      38 CD
      2/1
      • Form 763-221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Emerald Green sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap

      Sidney Melbourne (USA)

      16
      6/1
      • Form 481-74
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right under pressure over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, no extra towards finish

      Previous results

      2009
      (3)
      Silk -

      Lombok

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      General Ting (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Istidlaal is bound to be popular with backers on his handicap debut having run better in a Leicester maiden last time but Sir Michael Stoute's colt does not look particularly well treated and a better bet looks to be DREAM SPINNER, who gets the verdict over Boston Blue. William Knight's gelding was a comfortable winner at Goodwood last month and was not disgraced at Ripon subsequently behind Beat The Rush but a 2lb rise since that outing makes this race difficult for the son of Halling, who may have to settle for minor honours. Ralph Beckett's Keenes Royale has struggled against the handicapper since winning three races on the bounce on the Polytrack earlier this year. Brian Meehan's Montparnasse was a narrow winner over Leader Of The Land at Windsor last month but has gone up 5lbs for that win and he looks booked for a place at best. John Best's Sidney Melbourne ran better at Warwick last month but needs to improve again to get the better of the selection, Dream Spinner. John Dunlop's colt stayed on gamely when successful at Nottingham on his most recent start and he can follow up off a 3lb higher mark today.

      Formwatch

      Istidlaal 20-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, ran on to snatch 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Najam (8-5) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Boston Blue 7-4fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outside 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Beat The Rush (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

      Montparnasse (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Held up last, switched left to outside over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven ahead near finish, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Leader Of The Land (9-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Keenes Royale 11-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 10l behind Arctic Cosmos (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

      Dream Spinner 9-4fav (9-7) Made all, driven over 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Blinka Me (8-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Sidney Melbourne (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Home Advantage (9-2) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.