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18:15 Nottingham

nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 4.65s
  • Off Time: 18:15:55
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Quest (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Norman Kindu

    7/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Fandabidozi (IRE)

      10 p BF
      9/4
      • Form 1-23243
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 72

      soon chasing winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, no extra

      2(3)
      Silk - Light blue and emerald green (quartered), checked sleeves, light blue cap

      Red Flyer (IRE)

      14 v
      9/2
      • Form 343484
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      held up, closed 10f out, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Norman Kindu

      48 D
      7/1
      • Form 37-7145
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      led 1f, chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on

      4(1)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Green seams and star on cap

      Crystal Guard (IRE)

      7 v
      9/4
      • Form 43-002
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 66

      held up, switched right and effort over 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, Red hoops, Black sleeves, Red cap

      Desert Quest (IRE)

      20 p
      5/1
      • Form 87-0572
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 50

      led after 1f, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      All five can have some sort of case argued for them but all have questions to answer too. Red Flyer, still a maiden, may need to come down a few more pounds and Norman Kindu has been beaten a long way the last twice since scoring at Wetherby, so is hard to judge. Desert Quest showed his best form by far the last day when upped significantly in trip and looks a threat receiving considerable weight all round, although he's up in grade. Crystal Guard ran his best race when a close second over 1m2f at Brighton but now steps up a further half mile, so FANDABIDOZI is the choice. He's suited by trip and ground and has performed consistently on all starts this term.

      Formwatch

      Fandabidozi (IRE) 10-3cfav (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 9f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Euro Implosion (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Red Flyer (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression from 2f out, 4th of 6, 11l behind Imperial Sun (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

      Norman Kindu 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, lost remote 4th towards finish, last of 5, 13 3/4l behind Oceanline (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Crystal Guard (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Kelmscott (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Desert Quest (IRE) 18-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out with plenty of work to do, minor headway over 1f out, switched right and kept on well final furlong, went second late on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Wor Willie (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.