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16:10 Nottingham

Konica Minolta East Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 54y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.31s
  • Off Time: 16:12:30
  • 10 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Grey, white sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 228137
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(3)
Silk - Orange, White star, Orange sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

Startori

285
14/1
  • Form 234113-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

slowly into stride, held up, never on terms

3(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 22-2132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

held up, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, sleeves and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 59-6243
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

held up in touch, lost place over 2f out

5(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 3-09224
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace

6(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Safqa

42 D
7/2
  • Form 3-221
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 79

slowly into stride, soon led, challenged from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

7(1)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
5/1
  • Form 216453
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on to lead and edged left under pressure inside final furlong, all out

8(7)
Silk - Dark Green, Orange star, Dark Green sleeves, Orange stars, Dark Green cap, Orange star
12/1
  • Form 5-73155
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

held up towards rear, headway final furlong, never on terms

9(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
16/1
  • Form 6-74515
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 75

behind, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression

10(5)
Silk - Purple, Light Green epaulets
  • Form 383239
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 68

prominent, took keen hold, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Safqa gets the confident vote in this handicap with Storm On The Run and Zennerman rating the main dangers. The selection won with a little in hand last time out when beating O'Tara and although having a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Storm On The Run rates the main danger on his latest second behind Ebnert but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the unexposed selection.Zonnerman is another that could go well on his latest third behind Stonehaug but he continues to rise in the weights without winning and is opposable on that basis. North Walk is another with place claims on his best form but he has given the impression of late he will be suited by a longer trip and is passed over for that reason. Of the remainder Airbuss looks sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind for the winner we return to the unexposed Safqa.

Formwatch

Startori 12-1 (8-6) Held up, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Nakheel (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Oct.

Storm On The Run (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong and went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Ebert (8-10) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Zennerman (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Stonehaugh (9-0) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

North Walk (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Glenmuir (9-6) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf.

Safqa 11-4 (8-12) Made all, ridden and quickened over 1f out, kept on well, won at York 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jun beating O'Tara (9-3) by 2l, 7 ran.

Airbuss (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Prince Evelith (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf.

Methusaleh (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, driven 4f out, ridden 2f out, never reached challenging position, 5th of 8, 11l behind Formal Decree (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Right Ted (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In touch, effort and headway to chase leaders approaching 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind The Gaikwar (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.