Racecards
16:45 Nottingham
Irish Night On Tuesday 18th August Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 758523
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Nolan
led, clear 10f out, steadied pace 7f out, quickened 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
- Form 06505
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Donaghy
in rear, never near leaders
- Form 4-5076
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey T Eaves
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 057-395
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey T P O'Shea
in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on, never near leaders
- Form 0-87080
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Fahy
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 98-9415
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
slowly into stride, raced wide in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 857733
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
held up, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 444444
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 45-2042
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Hayley Turner
keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Pattern Mark
46- Form 090-036
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up towards rear, headway on outer from 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, soon driven along, weakened inside final furlong
Guilin (IRE)
53- Form 0-07704
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey D T Da Silva
rider removed blind late, slowly away and lost many lengths, behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 4th towards finish, not reached leaders
- Form 590-540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Sweeney
towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong
Dark Oasis
15- Form 237036
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey J Bruning
dwelt, soon pulled hard in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Full Blue
30- Form 00-80
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey L Morris
keen, held up mid-division, weakened over 4f out, behind final 3f
- Form 07-7349
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Transfered (IRE)
239- Form 973587-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey K Ghunowa
fly jumped start, in rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon led, headed final strides
Verdict
Tim Easterby has had a winner or two of late so Amethyst Dawn needs a market check, however another chance is given to SEMINAL MOMENT. James Given's filly got bogged down in the mud at Nottingham last time out but she is perhaps better judged on her win at Southwell earlier in July. A mark of 56 should be manageable and she is tentatively selected. Twist Again is one of the more consistent in the race, Veronicas Boy is likely to finish fourth again if we go by form figures alone, whilst Honorable Endeavor's second to Winterbrook King reads as one of the better pieces of form in the race but ultimately he is still an eight-race maiden. Any market move for Full Blue would be interesting given connections, Arlene Phillips hasn't looked like troubling the judge of late, whilst Flannel is now 13lb lower than when he started life in handicaps back in May. Blinkers may spark some sort of revival in Windpfeil however it is the proven stayer Seminal Moment who is taken to prevail.
Formwatch
Amethyst Dawn (IRE) 13-2 (8-2) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd place well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Royal Trooper (8-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
The Quiet Genius 28-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Amazing Blue Sky (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jul.
Luthien (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along, struggling 3f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Vita Mia (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Windpfeil (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, effort to dispute well held 3rd 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 14l behind Alicante (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Flannel (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, well behind final 4f, last of 13, 34l behind Crimson Mitre (10-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Jul.
Seminal Moment 13-2 (8-11) Keen, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden, soon headed, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 10, 29l behind Winterbrook King (8-4) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Jul.
Twist Again (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Dwelt, tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Broughtons Paradis (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Veronicas Boy 7-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden well over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 4th of 9, 11l behind Fossgate (8-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Honorable Endeavor 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, soon narrowly headed, driven, stayed on, just held by winner, 2nd of 7, shd behind Winterbrook King (8-5) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Pattern Mark 12-1 (8-9) Behind until ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer, 6th of 14, 9l behind Sparkaway (8-2) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Guilin (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, chased leaders and held when not clear run inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Perfect Shot (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Googoobarabajagal (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden along and weakened 3f out, 10th of 13, 14l behind Urban Space (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Dark Oasis 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division, effort on outside over 3f out, soon hung left, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 33l behind Winterbrook King (8-4) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Jul.
Full Blue 4-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 11, 48l behind Omokoroa (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jul.
Arlene Phillips 8-1 (7-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, driven and weakened 3f out, 9th of 12, 19l behind Kashmina (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Transfered (IRE) 33-1 (7-5) Led, headed over 8f out, remained close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind Canmoss (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m 2f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.