Racecards
14:15 Nottingham
E.B.F. Think Taxi Think DG 01159500500 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
with leaders, lost place inside final 2f, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
with leaders, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression with front pair final 110 yards
- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
with leader, lost place over 1f out, hung right and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, led 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly when carried left inside final furlong, just held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Harry Bentley
chased leaders, driven 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led nearrowly, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, never near leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, behind and soon outpaced, lost touch 3f out
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
with leader, driven to challenge when hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly and continued to hang left inside final furlong, just held on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, in rear when eased soon after start, virtualy pulled up after 1f
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Richard Hannon won this a year ago and JANOUB NIBRAS looks the one to beat here. He started favourite on his debut at Ascot but couldn't quite cope with a couple of experienced rivals and that run won't be lost on him. Godolphin's Gold Hunter showed very good pace on his debut behind New Pearl at Newmarket and that will have done him the world of good but Well Acquainted disappointed on soft ground at Leicester. Pearl Ransom is bred to be speedy and is a newcomer to note along with Windhoek, who cost 110,000 guineas.
Formwatch
Cuisine (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 20l behind New Pearl (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Gold Hunter (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Close up, chased winner halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5l behind New Pearl (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Indian Affair 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, led 1f, chased winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sir Prancealot (9-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Janoub Nibras (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Cay Verde (9-3) at Ascot 5f 2yo mdn (3) sft.
Pearl Ransom (IRE) Intikhab colt out of Massada.
Pearl Reward (USA) Medaglia D'oro colt out of With Patience.
Stand N Applaude 33-1 (9-3) Slowly away, headway to mid-division over 3f out, hung left from 2f out, held when pushed right inside final furlong, last of 10, 13l behind Tatlisu (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Vandross (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Mrs Kanning.
Well Acquainted (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Lyric Ace (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Apr.
Windhoek Cape Cross colt out of Kahlua Kiss.
Winged Icarus (USA) Speightstown colt out of Daedal.
Betty Boo (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Ishi Honest (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) sft.