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15:15 Nottingham

Winning Ways With DG Cars Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.71s
  • Off Time: 15:17:01
  • 9 Ran
2(9)
Silk - White, dark green braces, dark green cap

Descaro (USA)

29 v D
5/1
  • Form 9017-93
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 71

held up mid-division on outside, lost place 3f out, soon beaten

3(13)
Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

Mistoffelees

29 t D
33/1
  • Form 310/07-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, driven 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(7)
Silk - Red, emerald green epaulets, emerald green sleeves, red spots, emerald green cap, red star
  • Form 100-84
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression

6(2)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

Veloce (IRE)

15 v BF
9/4
  • Form 4237-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with front pair

8(6)
Silk - Black, red star, black and white halved sleeves, red cap
11/2
  • Form 88-8252
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 66

held up mid-division, chased leading pair 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, always held

9(1)
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
6/1
  • Form 2/36347-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 64

took keen hold, held up in last pair until headway on outside to track leader after 4f, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

10(3)
Silk - Red, Yellow diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 74721-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

held up towards rear on outside, lost place 3f out, behind final 2f

11(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves
12/1
  • Form 0-43261
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 62

soon led, driven and headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair when lost 3rd well inside final furlong

12(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

Spruzzo

19 BFD
11/1
  • Form 92039-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leader 4f, in touch, driven over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out

1(5)
NR
  • Form 312039-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

Nonrunner

5(10)
NR

Bugsy's Boy

466 p D
  • Form 942841/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

7(12)
NR
  • Form 052433
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

13(8)
NR
  • Form 7-22413
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 55

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Spruzzo started favourite at Musselburgh but couldn't cope with Talk Of Saafend and had been well beaten behind Descaro at Pontefract in October. The latter hasn't been in the best of form this season and will need to do better and it's the improving VELOCE who gets the nod. Ian Williams' charge had just a nose to spare over Hallstatt at Wolverhampton and can confirm the form over this longer trip while it was a better race when just touched off by Fade To Grey at Kempton with Jamarjo just behind and Rose Of Sarratt well beaten though the latter is better on Turf. Talbot Green made all at Lingfield but won't get such a soft lead this time.

Formwatch

Descaro (USA) 11-2 (9-10) Led 3f, tracked leader, until ridden 2f out, weakened and soon no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Mr Crystal (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

Mistoffelees 16-1 (9-12) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 8, 36l behind Mr Crystal (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

Action Front (USA) 50-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, effort and headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 8, 14l behind Old Hundred (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.

Veloce (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader to halfway, remained prominent, regained 2nd over 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Fade To Grey (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Hallstatt (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, joined winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Fade To Grey (9-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.

Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 7-2fav (9-11) Led 2f, tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 16l behind Epic (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Aug.

Rose Of Sarratt (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Held up behind, outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Fade To Grey (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Talbot Green 9-4fav (9-3) Made all, quickened 3f out, in command over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on well final furlong, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Galiotto (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

Spruzzo 4-1fav (10-10) Pressed winner, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Talk Of Saafend (9-12) at Musselburgh 2m am hcp 0-60 (6) gs.

Social Realism (IRE) (9-4) 9th of 18, 12l behind Speedy Crown (9-5) at Fontainebleau(FR) 1m 4f hcap sft in Nov.

Bugsy's Boy 15-2 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, driven clear approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct '10 beating Mohanad (11-9) by 4l, 11 ran.

Jamarjo (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 5f out, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, kept on under pressure until headed and dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Fade To Grey (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Bold Adventure 5-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, wide over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Veloce (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.