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16:40 Nottingham
Wbx.com Free Football Shirt For New Account Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 6-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
led halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on well
Garafena
11- Form 3222-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked winner until not much room well over 4f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 98
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, not pace of winner
- Form 83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6-3R
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey R Mullen
very slow away, in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Winter Lane
173- Form 68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Wraith
20- Form 7-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 035980
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
led to halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 470662
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey J F Egan
held up and keen, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders
Verdict
A modest looking maiden can fall to the newcomer Envisage, Wraith and Garefena could be the main dangers. The selection as you would expect boasts an excellent pedigree. He is by Singspiel out of a well reated Darshaan mare. The Godolphin maidens are a bit hit and miss at present but this doesn't look a strong contest and this 250 thousand guineas purchase can go in at the first time of asking. Garafena has had plenty of chances but has earned a rating of 79, which is a decent enough standard in this company. Meanwhile Wraith ran really well on his return and is open to plenty of improvement. Of the others Heavenward is bred to be a superstar but hasn't really fired as yet. Which brings us back to the well bred debutante Envisage who gets our sporting vote.
Formwatch
Grafty Green (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up, always behind, 9th of 11, 30l behind Hareem (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Resaass (USA) 66-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place over 9f out, behind after, 10th of 11, 30l behind Hareem (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Envisage (IRE) Singspiel colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 5f-1m1f.
Garafena 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway halfway, stayed on, 4th of 13, 4l behind Viva Vettori (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Heavenward 9-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden 3f out, keeping on when bumped inside final 2f, no chance after, 8th of 14, 14l behind Zero Cool (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs.
Icansingarainbow 66-1 (8-11) Held up, shaken up over 7f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Hareem (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Moral Code (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Unruly start, swerved right on leaving stalls and refused to race in race won by Ezdiyaad (9-3) at Newmarket 1m mdn stk (5) sft in Aug, 15 ran.
Pheidias (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, ran green throughout, always in rear, 7th of 8, 8l behind Surrey Spinner (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Mar.
Royal Rainbow 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 39l behind Nutkin (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stk (5) hvy in Aug.
Winter Lane 25-1 (9-3) In touch, driven early in straight and soon beaten, 8th of 9, 31l behind Western Adventure (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Wraith 7-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Bold Glance (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) frm in Sept.
Cat Six (USA) 66-1 (8-5) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 15l behind Spunger (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in Sept.
Djalalabad (FR) 20-1 (8-13) Held up well in rear, good headway over 2f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Blue Mistral (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Lady Killer Queen 100-1 (8-12) Dwelt and behind, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 18l behind Bold Glance (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) frm in Sept.