Racecards
14:10 Nottingham
E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
broke well, in rear, headway to go in touch over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 963
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner briefly entering final furlong, kept on, no chance
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner
Saboteur
12- Form 4340
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
made all, unchallenged, shaken up and clear over 1f out, heavily eased inside final furlong, comfortably
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, in rear, never nearer
Set To Rock
49- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Stephen Craine
pulled hard, chased winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
slowly into stride, held up, never near leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, headway on outer, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
slow into stride, in rear, ran very wide bend over 4f out, soon pulled up
Khazara
29- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Saboteur has to rate highly for a yard that has won three of the last seven runnings of this maiden and sets a fair standard but it may be worth taking a chance with READYMADE whilst Countess Comet could be an each-way play. Saboteur has an official mark of 84 following some decent performances whilst his latest run was marginally better than the bare form suggests as he was drawn on the wrong side at Newmarket. He is rated 3lbs higher than Mawaddah, who has improved with each start and made the frame over course and distance a week ago. That form looks solid enough and he has claims of finishing in the money again. Home Advantage is one to watch with an eye to the future and of more interest for today are Sadler's Mark, Idealism and Countess Comet. Tom Tate's colt has a Racing Post Trophy entry and looks the part on paper as does John Gosden's son of Motivator whilst Ralph Beckett had a couple of newcomers run really well at the last meeting which brings Countess Comet into calculations. Shelfah will appreciate stepping up in trip but appears to have a bit to find so preference is for Readymade, who made his debut in a maiden that his yard had dominated in recent years. He failed to land a blow behind an impressive winner but should improve for the experience and longer trip and make his mark before too long.
Formwatch
Flag Of Glory 12-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced, last of 16, 43l behind Syrian (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs in Jul.
Home Advantage Beat Hollow colt out of Houseproud.
Idealism Motivator colt out of Fickle.
Inshaallah Doyen colt out of Lake Diva.
Master Of Song Ballet Master gelding out of Ocean Song.
Mawaddah (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, headway from 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Anhar (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Readymade (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 6l behind Business As Usual (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Saboteur 28-1 (9-3) Raced stands side, threatened leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 22, 12l behind Oasis Dancer (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo aut (2) gf.
Sadler's Mark Sadler's Wells colt out of Waldmark.
Set To Rock 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, hung left from 2f out, 9th of 11, 20l behind Tanto Quanto (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug.
Star Of Kalani (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 17l behind Sulwaan (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2yo mdn (5) fm in Aug.
The Love Guru 66-1 (9-0) Slowly away, ridden halfway, always behind, tailed off, last of 10, 35l behind Get A Grip (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
A P Ling Antonius Pius filly out of Spain.
Countess Comet (IRE) Medicean filly out of Countess Sybil.
Dovedon Diva Generous filly out of Alexander Star.
Khazara 33-1 (9-0) Soon in rear, tailed off, 13th of 14, 41l behind Wild Rose (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
Shelfah (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Raced towards centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Plume (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo stks (5) gf in Sep.