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18:30 Nottingham

Castle Rock Neil Kelso Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 8y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £5,496
  • 2nd: £2,579
  • 3rd: £1,288
  • 4th: £645
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.55s
  • Off Time: 18:30:51
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Umming N' Ahing

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Gemini Star (IRE)

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Red, yellow seams and sleeves, yellow cap, red star

      Just A Spark

      13 D
      4/1
      • Form 422111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 76

      chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

      2(7)
      Silk - Red and grey Stripes

      Gemini Star (IRE)

      18 D
      3/1
      • Form 2-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 74

      off the pace in last on rail, pushed along and outpaced halfway, switched out 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

      3(6)
      Silk - RED, WHITE spots, WHITE sleeves, RED seams, RED and WHITE striped cap

      Umming N' Ahing

      17 CD
      15/8
      • Form 3544-41
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 72

      raced on rail, made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged

      4(3)
      Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

      Drunk In Love (IRE)

      208
      12/1
      • Form 420483-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 71

      slowly away, bucking and kicking and virtually pulled up after 1f, tailed off

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

      Thunder Star

      13 p D
      17/2
      • Form 44455-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      chased winner until 1f out, weakened final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - Red, emerald green braces and sleeves, emerald green and red striped cap

      Destiny's Spirit

      190 D
      6/1
      • Form 541211-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong

      5(5)
      NR

      Family Ties (IRE)

      19
      14/1
      • Form 16054-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 71

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Sandbeck

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2021
      (6)
      Silk -

      Peerless (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      JUST A SPARK has yet to race on Turf but landed a hat-trick on the all-weather with a recent victory at Southwell and Rod Millman’s progressive filly looks worth chancing on this surface. Gemini Star is a maiden winner making her handicap debut and is preferred to Umming N' Ahing, who was beaten in a handicap before landing a maiden over track and trip. Drunk In Love has switched yards again having failed to win in Ireland but Destiny's Spirit ended last season in fine form and landed a double when winning at Haydock.

      Formwatch

      Just A Spark 11-2 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again close home, won at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Wreck It Ryley (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.

      Gemini Star (IRE) 5-6fav (9-0) Rear of mid-division, hard ridden 2f out, headway near side final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away, won at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr beating Victory Flagship (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Umming N' Ahing 9-1 (9-5) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, soon quickened, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr beating Sera Dawn (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Drunk In Love (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders on outer and 3rd halfway, slightly awkward on road crossing over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind All In The Hips (8-8) at Down Royal 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.

      Thunder Star 14-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Just A Spark (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Destiny's Spirit 7-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along when outpaced over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on, won at Haydock 5f (5) hvy in Oct beating Espirito (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.

      Family Ties (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Beelzebub (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.