Racecards
14:50 Nottingham
Konica East Classified Stakes (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft
Arpeggio
24- Form 023023
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 0-05300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 3001-10
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Dean McKeown
keen, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened
Great News
196- Form 003220-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Ice And Fire
44- Form 30/0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
held up in rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, never nearer
- Form 530321
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey G Duffield
keen, tracked leaders, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Ladystgeorge
134- Form 60-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey A Mackay
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 06-3401
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead led post
In depth
Verdict
This looks a great opportunity for Prince Of Gold to follow-up his recent Beverley success. There was plenty to like about that gutsy effort on the Westwood and this trip and look to be ideal for the colt, who is very well treated on official ratings. He is taken to confirm that the recent win was no fluke and make it two in succession. Dennis Our Menace does not look so well treated off a mark of 68, but did win this last year off a 1lb lower rating, so he has to merit respect, though he would prefer a little more juice in the ground. Duelling Banjos perhaps has more appeal. Successive wins over a mile saw him go up 12lbs for his latest start, when well beaten at Ascot. Dropped 2lb since, he still looks to have a stiffish task, but a better effort is anticipated. Adobe does not seem to be the force of old and has not won for nigh on two years. However, the gelding has taken a long time to drop down the weights after some consistent efforts and his latest start at Warwick suggests that he might still have a bit of a squeak here. Meanwhile, Arpeggio looks to be better treated, seems to go on any ground and loves this trip. He could be the one to give the selection most to do.