Racecards
14:25 Nottingham
Toteexacta Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 40-1104
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 1/806-07
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, hung right and kept on final furlong
- Form 056221-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey J Quinn
dwelt, pulled hard in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 84611-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
tracked winner 10f out, until 3f out, ridden to chase winner again over 1f out, kept on
Nawow
21- Form 21-1336
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey N Callan
led after 1f, set steady pace, quickened pace 4f out, ridden 2f out, eased near finish
- Form 057/666
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S Donohoe
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 5f out, challenged winner 4f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
- Form 40-1186
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey A Elliott
led 1f, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Pagano gets the vote over Noble Minstrel and Height Of Fury, with Cripsey Brook not entirely out of it. Pagano was sent off as favourite on his first start for Alan King at Warwick last month, having joined him for 40,000gns from Walter Swinburn. A dual winner on the all-weather, he tries today's trip for the first time, but should have no trouble staying, and can take this before eventually embarking on a career over hurdles. Noble Minstrel in contrast needed all of two miles to double up at Kempton last time, and although still not badly handicapped, will need a strong pace over this shorter trip. Height Of Fury bolted up in a soft-ground Catterick maiden last autumn and is difficult to weigh up, but knowing John Dunlop's record with these sort of stayers, should be followed as time goes on. Cripsey Brook might struggle off topweight but has won round here in the past, so is best of the rest, but for the winner we return to Pagano.
Formwatch
Cripsey Brook 14-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 9, 6l behind Monolith (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Zabeel Palace 20-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 10l behind Power of Future (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Height of Fury (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Held up, smooth progress over 3f out, shaken up to lead well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct beating Flame Creek (9-7) by 9l, 11 ran.
Pagano (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Raced in 4th, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Flying Clarets (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcap (4) gf in Apr.
Nawow 16-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders inside final 2f, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Junior (8-11) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Red Wine 40-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, effort on wide outside over 2f out, never reached leaders, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 12l behind Newnham (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Muntami (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Raced wide, held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Jackie Kiely (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr.
Annambo 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Power of Future (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Noble Minstrel 5-2jt-fav (9-4) Held up behind, good headway over 1f out, chased leader 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Critical Stage (8-13) by a nk, 12 ran.