Racecards
13:30 Nottingham
Kier Construction EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Baghdad (FR)
78- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
dwelt in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
College King
12- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Jacob Mitchell
soon in rear, faltered and stumbled over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Corgi
14- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced wide in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, ran on to go 2nd final strides
Feragust
40- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Harry Bentley
took keen hold tracked winner until until over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
Ghazan (IRE)
36- Form 75
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led early, tracked winner, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
made most, pushed along and pressed from 2f out, asserted towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Tudhope
close up, shuffled back 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders
Pippin
20- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Winston
close up early, soon towards rear, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
in touch, lost place 5f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
Verdict
MSAYYAN just failed to catch the winner at Kempton a fortnight ago on his racecourse debut. That’s the strongest form on offer and he can open his account with normal progress. Ghazan showed a slight improvement at Leicester last time and Corgi and Feragust will likely finish closer on the back of modest debut efforts. My Lord And Master and Victory Chime have early entries in the Derby while fellow newcomer Strongarm Chaser is a half-brother to the smart Ventura Storm, a Group 1 winner in Italy.
Formwatch
Baghdad (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt and hampered start, behind, no chance when hampered over 1f out, 11th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Thechildren'strust (9-0) at Goodwood 6f mdn stks (2) gd in Aug.
College King 150-1 (9-2) Started slowly, soon well behind, 11th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Society Power (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Corgi 14-1 (9-2) Stated slowly, towards rear, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Ace Ventura (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Feragust 66-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Roaring Lion (9-8) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Ghazan (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Morning Wonder (9-2) at Leicester 1m stks (4) gs in Sep.
Msayyan (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, not clearest of runs and switched left inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 14, nk behind Kassar (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct.
My Lord And Master (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Affability.
Pippin 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders until halfway, 11th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Ghaiyyath (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Strongarm Chaser (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Sarawati.
Victory Chime (IRE) Campanologist colt out of Patuca.