Racecards
15:15 Nottingham
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 2/593-45
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Harry Russell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 12f out, led 10f out until halfway, led again 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 8-39541
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
bit keen, held up towards rear, closer on inside when short of room briefly over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, switched right 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened clear, eased towards finish
- Form 72469R
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Charlie Price
held up in last pair, behind 4f out, hung left final 2f, never on terms
- Form 138-80
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
mid-division, pushed along and hung left over 3f out, soon weakened
Justified
18- Form 615225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
led until 10f out, tracked leader, led again halfway until 6f out, ridden and in front again 2f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
- Form 798726
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on in 4th inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 36-0209
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd until pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-75028
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders and ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 542-69
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Tyler Heard
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 59-8226
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
NonRunner
- Form 6-23324
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey George Rooke
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Justified has now disappointed twice at Wolverhampton but he has placed over 2m on Polytrack and won over 1m4f on Turf so has a chance in a race like this. Nietzsche should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs while Swooping Eagle gets blinkers as he seeks a first victory. Para Queen saves her best for Windsor so this looks a good opportunity for HERMAN HESSE (NAP) to follow up a relatively comfortable win at Catterick, despite a 7lb rise.
Formwatch
Nietzsche 4-1fav (8-12) Restrained towards rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, ran on, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Daawy (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Herman Hesse 7-2 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, comfortably, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating The Navigator (9-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Blazon 33-1 (9-10) Refused to race, at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lovely Lou Lou 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, some headway on inside over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Colony Queen (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gf in Sep.
Justified 5-1 (8-8) Led early, 2nd or 3rd, ridden over 2f out, soon not much room and weakened, 5th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Boss Power (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Master Grey (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Casa Comigo (9-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Swooping Eagle (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon pushed up chasing leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Rodrigo Diaz (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Para Queen (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) In rear, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, tailed off, 8th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Lady Scatterley (11-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Paintball Wizard (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Slowly away in rear, ridden 5f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Russian Rumour (10-2) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
General Zoff 9-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, led 7f out, soon joined, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Mere Anarchy (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
With Pleasure 6-1 (10-0) Slightly slow to stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, switched wide and headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Master Milliner (9-5) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.