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19:00 Nottingham

Smarkets Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 18y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.88s
  • Off Time: 19:01:32
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zip Along (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Bahamian Dollar

    5/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

      Bahamian Dollar

      21 D
      5/1
      • Form 315334
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 81

      close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark green and pink (quartered), grey sleeves

      Aleef (IRE)

      12 t D
      9/2
      • Form 602168
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

      3(1)
      Silk - Beige, maroon seams, beige sleeves, maroon cap

      King Of Rooks

      13 b D
      14/1
      • Form 8/8-9708
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 75

      raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Zip Along (IRE)

      12 D
      5/4
      • Form 25-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 77

      in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink, Black and White striped sleeves, White cap

      Cappananty Con

      13 D
      7/2
      • Form 418-840
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark green, yellow triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Dandys Denouement

      11
      40/1
      • Form 82250-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2017
      (2)
      Silk -

      Dark Power (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Darma (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      The older horses are pretty well exposed and it'll be disappointing if ZIP ALONG can't back up a smooth Doncaster success on his third start in public. He arrived at Town Moor off a 10-month break but impressed with his ability to quicken away and can repeat the feat on handicap debut, facing the same conditions as those which pertained in Yorkshire. Bahamian Dollar's consistency should bring him into the mix once again and Aleef should prove competitive off a mark of 89 and rates the prime threat at his best. Cappananty Con's form sends out mixed signals this term but his penultimate run when a close fourth at Windsor reads well enough to bring him into contention.

      Formwatch

      Bahamian Dollar 5-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 4f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 9 3/4l behind The Great Wall (9-6) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Aleef (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Pressed leader, lost place 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 17 1/4l behind Highland Acclaim (9-9) at Epsom 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      King Of Rooks 33-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Fantasy Keeper (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Zip Along (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, eased close home, won at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Jul beating Akbar Shah (9-2) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Cappananty Con 9-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 15l behind Fantasy Keeper (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Dandys Denouement 50-1 (9-11) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Gabrial's Kaka (9-11) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.