Racecards
18:00 Nottingham
PartyPoker Live Millions Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 13y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey George Buckell
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong
Poignant
15- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey J Mitchell
prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Lee
raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, kept on same pace
Verdict
Poignant never threatened at Leicester on his recent debut so this looks at the mercy of one of the newcomers. Choice Encounter is a half-brother to a winner over 5f and could go well while Neola and Havana Grey are both first foals of winning sprinters and preferred to Snaffled. But Richard Fahey has made a fine start with his two-year-old runners this year and SIMMY’S COPSHOP gets the vote to make a winning start under Paul Hanagan.
Formwatch
Choice Encounter Choisir colt out of Gimme Some Lovin.
Green Power Kheleyf colt out of Hakuraa.
Havana Grey Havana Gold colt out of Blanc De Chine.
Poignant 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, soon chased leaders, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Kick On Kick On (9-2) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gd in Apr.
Simmy's Copshop Bahamian Bounty colt out of Conversational.
Snaffled (IRE) Camacho colt out of Little Oz.
Mocead Cappall Captain Gerrard filly out of All Fur Coat.
Neola Foxwedge filly out of Effie B.