Racecards
14:00 Nottingham
EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,510
- 2nd: £1,648
- 3rd: £824
- 4th: £412
- Form 93
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey George Wood
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened 1f out
Gaallib
8- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, ridden and headway 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Nicola Currie
prominent, ridden 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
Little Hug
21- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Cameron Noble
midfield, keen, saddle slipped forward 4f out, hung left 3f out, pulled up 1f out
Verdict
The step up in trip to the extended 7f at Beverley may have come too soon for ABSOLUTE QUEEN and she faded in the closing stages. Beaten only a neck over course and distance on her earlier debut, she gets another chance. Cheeky Maxi is upped in trip after a better effort at Newmarket and is preferred to stablemate Gaallib while Chuck Taylor finished closer at Hamilton and can figure. Little Hug is a likely improver for her in-form yard.
Formwatch
All Inclusive Tasleet colt out of Stresa.
Cheeky Maxi (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tajalla (9-5) at Newmarket 5f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Chuck Taylor (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Catch The Paddy (9-7) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Continuation (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Liberation Bay (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Gaallib 18-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Priors Dell (9-9) at Newbury 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Absolute Queen (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Pressed winner over 1f out, raced in 2nd after, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Crackovia (9-2) at Beverley 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Little Hug 15-2 (9-2) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Royal Charter (9-2) at Newmarket 6f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jun.