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15:00 Nottingham

Christopher Mcandrew's The Big 40 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 15y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.64s
  • Off Time: 15:00:55
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

River Kirov (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Peter Island (FR)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Namu

      7/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        River Kirov (IRE)

        23 t D
        11/8
        • Form 2514
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        held up in touch, headway well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        2(4)
        Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange cap, Black spots

        Peter Island (FR)

        13 v D
        10/1
        • Form 475455
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        held up, headway and hung left over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, heaed and no extra closing stages

        3(5)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and star on cap

        Xpres Maite

        11 D
        6/1
        • Form 655115
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        led until halfway, weakened over 1f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Red and Light Blue hooped cap

        Valentino Swing (IRE)

        5 p CDD
        8/1
        • Form 048205
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        in touch, ridden halfway, faded final 2f

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves

        Namu

        2 D
        7/2
        • Form 2-44161
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        6(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and Royal Blue check sleeves

        Greek Secret

        11 p D
        12/1
        • Form 9-18705
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders over 4f

        7(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Rondo

        7 D
        40/1
        • Form 107670
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        soon tracking leaders, lost place over 2f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Scarlet, Yellow sleeves, Black cap

        Fayr Sky (IRE)

        29
        18/1
        • Form 146-388
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Namu, River Kirov and Xpres Maite are three against the field in this tight handicap and the vote is given to River Kirov. The selection was a fair third behind Sleeping Storm last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here here he looks the one to be. Namu rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Patavium Princess but he has a penalty for that win and is running against some less exposed types so he looks worth tasking on.Xpress Maite is another that could go well on his latest fifth behind Stonehaugh but he ran as if the handicapper had caught up with him last time and is passed over for that reason. Greek Secret looks on a handy mark and with his yard in form he should be noted in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we are happy to return to River Kirov.

        Formwatch

        River Kirov (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Prominent on outer, ridden to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, not quicken and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Sleeping Storm (8-7) at Newbury 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

        Peter Island (FR) 11-2 (9-1) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Shes Minnie (9-1) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

        Xpres Maite 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Stonehaugh (9-0) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

        Valentino Swing (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1l behind Fast Bowler (8-10) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

        Namu 7-2 (9-5) Raced stand's side, close up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Folkestone 6f 3yo app hcp (5) gf beating Patavium Prince (9-4) by a nk, 12 ran.

        Greek Secret 9-2 (8-13) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Touch of Ivory (8-6) at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gf.

        Rondo 50-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, outpaced, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 11l behind Rochdale (9-7) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

        Fayr Sky (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Always in rear division, 8th of 10, 4l behind Toy Top (9-1) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.