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15:05 Nottingham

John Smith's Extra Smooth Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 15y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 12.57s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shipmaster

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Contemplation

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Openide

      9/2

        2(9)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star and armlets, Emerald Green cap, White star

        Greenacre Legend

        15 e
        100/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        always behind

        3(10)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

        Moonshine Creek

        20
        20/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        held up and keen, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

        Openide

        16
        9/2
        • Form 7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

        5(1)
        Silk - Light green and white (quartered), light green sleeves, white stars and stars on cap

        Esquillon

        72
        28/1
        • Form 7294-46
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 39

        with leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed inside final 3f, weakened well over 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Contemplation

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to lead inside final 3f, rider dropped whip over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten

        7(3)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Lord Adonis (IRE)

        20
        20/1
        • Form 0-58
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 55

        keen, tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, soon behind

        8(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap

        Shipmaster

        20 BF
        4/6
        • Form 975-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - White, Red star, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Star of Erhaab

        25
        150/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        led 2f, with leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        10(6)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Dipped Wings (IRE)

        12
        16/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        always behind

        1(5)
        NR

        Dreams Jewel

        36
        • Form 6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Shipmaster, Contemplation and Dipped Wings are the ones that command attention here, and Shipmaster is taken to follow up a promising run last time and lead them home. Mark Johnston's debutante Contemplation is a son of Sunday Silence and is a full brother to a useful winning two year old. He hails from the family of the top class Miesque and although it is his first appearance, the stable have had a winning debutant and he looks set to go well. John Dunlop's runners are always worth noting in these staying handicaps and his Dipped Wings may improve for the step up in trip. The daughter of In The Wings has shown little to date however, and you suspect the trainer is only hopeful at best. Alan King had a big race winner at York on Wednesday, and his Shipmaster will be hard to beat here. The son of Slip Anchor will relish any give in the ground, and he improved significantly for a step up in distance last time. He looks set to lose his maiden tag here, and Shipmaster is expected to sail home.

        Formwatch

        Greenacre Legend 66-1 (9-10) Slowly away, soon pushed along in rear, lost touch final 3f, 4th of 5, 29l behind Just Observing (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) gf.

        Moonshine Creek 66-1 (9-12) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 15l behind Tam Lin (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.

        Openide 100-1 (8-13) Held up, struggling well over 4f out, never a factor, last of 7, 21l behind Cover Up (9-2) at Lingfield 2m Grp 3 (1) gd.

        Esquillon 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to join leaders 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Indian Chase (9-2) at Southwell 2m banded stk (7) fbs in Mar.

        Contemplation Sunday Silence colt, brother to the smart winning sprinter Silent Honor.

        Lord Adonis (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Chased leader to over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, 15l behind Kassiopeia (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

        Shipmaster 13-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Kassiopeia (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

        Dreams Jewel 125-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 24l behind Arbella (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr.