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20:20 Nottingham
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
Alpha King
13- Form 459-243
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck
- Jockey L Morris
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 4f out until over 1f out, weakened
- Form 21-8659
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R Coakley
dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 096/711-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked winner until ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7/6126-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey T E Whelan
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 486-375
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Rose Dawes
keen in touch, pushed along and switched right over 3f out, ridden and headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, closing towards finish
- Form 00-4543
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
made all, quickened clear entering final 3f, ridden out final furlong
- Form 72-0264
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 007-372
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Cherry Cola can be hard to catch right but is back on the same mark as when landing this 12 months ago. A winner at Chepstow and Ripon last summer, GEORGE BANCROFT also won later over hurdles. Charlie Longsdon doesn’t run many on the Flat and his charge will lack nothing in fitness. Alpha King looked a tricky ride tried over this trip at Yarmouth but Alpine Stroll is respected despite now being 0-16. Rumi has won on Polytrack but was beaten a long way on his reappearance at Newbury.
Formwatch
Alpha King 7-2 (9-9) Close up in rear, effort 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Henry The Fifth (8-4) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
First Charge (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Mid-division, switched right to challenge 3f out, ridden and one pace over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Kalamity Kitty (8-12) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
George Bancroft 9-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 5th or 7th, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Coal Stock (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rumi 16-1 (9-1) Steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, never a factor, 13th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Way Of Life (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Cherry Cola 4-1 (9-11) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along out wide over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 7, 1 1/2l behind All Yours (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Alpine Stroll 6-4fav (9-9) Led at steady pace, quickened 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Autonomy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, some late headway, 4th of 7, 4l behind High Wells (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Twilight Prince 14-1 (8-4) Held up off the pace in rear, gained a place 9f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, rallied out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and closed on winner, always held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Orin Swift (9-9) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.