Racecards
13:50 Nottingham
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly away in rear, outpaced halfway
Carlovian
11- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Danielle McCormick
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Danecase
17- Form 03
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
Nietzsche
29- Form 46
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey W Buick
slowly away, in rear, outpaced halfway, kept on, never near leaders
Show Legend
22- Form 82
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey S De Sousa
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Verdict
All the newcomers are of interest, notably Kestrel Call representing the in-form Simon Crisford and Richard Hannon's Suqoor. However, those with form in the book do set a healthy standard, such as Show Legend, who still looked rather green when second in a good-looking Newmarket maiden and St Georges Cross. Nietzsche must be better than he showed last time but DALEELAK is the choice. He improved substantially on his debut run when a length second to Tony Curtis at Epsom, the form of which looks rock solid with the winner having progressed to run a fine race at the July Meeting last weekend when third to Birchwood in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes.
Formwatch
Callaghan (GER) Cacique colt out of Cent Cheveux Blanc.
Carlovian 125-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Candelisa (9-5) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Daleelak (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Tony Curtis (9-2) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Danecase 66-1 (9-5) Just off the pace in 5th, headway over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Tasleet (9-5) at Chepstow 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Kestrel Call (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Winged Harriet.
Light Up Life (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 6l behind Frivolous Lady (9-0) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Marcle (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Mark One.
Nietzsche 11-4 (9-5) Steadied start, raced keenly, held up, never on terms, last of 6, 15l behind Spongy (9-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Show Legend 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, close up, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Experto Crede (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.
St Georges Cross 15-8fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden into 2nd and edged right over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fast And Furious (9-5) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Suqoor Equiano colt out of Ukraine.
Cote d'Azur Champs Elysees colt out of Florentia.