Racecards
16:40 Nottingham
Family Fun Day 17th August Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,523
- 2nd: £751
- 3rd: £375
- 4th: £188
Garud (IRE)
22- Form 23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey T P Queally
took keen hold, made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well, readily
Looking On
287- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
Maali (IRE)
57- Form 3220
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, stayed on same pace
Musical Leap
10- Form 0-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey George Chaloner
saddle soon slipped, mid-division, hampered 6f out, pulled up over 4f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey William Carson
dwelt badly, held up, hampered 6f out, closed over 4f out, lost touch from 3f out, tailed off
- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, stayed on, no impression
- Form 86
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Quinn
towards rear, edged right 6f out, lost touch from 4f out
Sally Anne
28- Form 504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey A Elliott
slowly into stride, mid-division, lost touch over 2f out
Verdict
MAALI's head second to Mashaaref over C&D in May is the best form on offer here. This is the first time he's raced over a mile since and Clive Brittain's colt can finally shed his maiden tag. Garud has been placed in both starts so far and had Eclipseoftheheart behind when third to Dare To Dance at Sandown last time. He does look a little one-paced, however, and may benefit from a step up in trip in the future. Looking On showed a bit of promise when sixth on his debut at Newmarket last October but hasn't raced since and is probably best watched here.
Formwatch
Garud (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Raced wide, pressed leader, led over 3f out to over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Dare To Dance (9-2) at Sandown 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.
Looking On 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 10l behind Dogs May Bark (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Maali (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 16, 15l behind Pisco Sour (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun.
Musical Leap 100-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 13, 24l behind Suddenly Susan (8-0) at Southwell 6f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs.
Peace Seeker Oasis Dream gelding out of Mina.
Eclipseoftheheart 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Dare To Dance (9-2) at Sandown 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.
Marina Ballerina 33-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 16l behind Al Mayasah (9-0) at Thirsk 7f 3yo fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Sally Anne 50-1 (8-4) Held up in touch in last, ridden and hung right from over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 40l behind Urban Kode (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul.
Hot Tub 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind and wandering early, lost touch over 5f out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Top Diktat (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) sft in Jul.
Onwards'n'upwards Diktat gelding out of Lunar Goddess.