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16:45 Nottingham

Colwick Park Nursery Handicap (Class E)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 213y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.81s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Infidelity (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Macchiato

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Velocity Belle

      16/1

        4
        Silk -

        Swagger Stick (USA)

        11/10

          1(12)
          Silk - Orange, Emerald Green cross belts, Orange and Emerald Green striped sleeves

          Canni Thinkaar (IRE)

          25
          16/1
          • Form 040
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-7

          slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace

          2(3)
          Silk - Grey, Lemon sleeves, Orange cap

          Swagger Stick (USA)

          12
          11/10
          • Form 0001
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-6

          slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway 2ft out, nearest finish

          3(5)
          Silk - Black, Yellow chevron and star on cap

          Chanfron

          38
          25/1
          • Form 036
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-5

          chased leaders till halfway

          4(6)
          Silk - Red, Beige star, armlets and star on cap

          Chiqitita (IRE)

          52
          33/1
          • Form 004660
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-10

          led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened

          5(9)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars, Royal Blue sleeves, and stars on cap

          Northern Spirit

          24
          20/1
          • Form 055
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-9

          held up, never troubled leaders

          6(16)
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

          Velocity Belle

          37
          16/1
          • Form 504
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-8

          always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

          7(2)
          Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and sleeves

          Armentieres

          12
          50/1
          • Form 630630
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-7

          soon led, headed over 6f out, weakened 2f out

          8(13)
          Silk - White, Black chevron and spots on cap

          Lenwade

          12
          50/1
          • Form 0600
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-7

          keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

          9(11)
          Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star

          Xpressions

          12
          8/1
          • Form 401
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-7

          chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

          10(15)
          Silk - Grey, Red triple diamond, Purple sleeves, Grey diamonds, Red cap, Grey diamonds

          Infidelity (IRE)

          3
          9/1
          • Form 435455
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-6

          always prominent, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, run on

          11(7)
          Silk - Red, Orange seams and cap

          Spring Breeze

          39
          14/1
          • Form 0403
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-5

          chased leaders, short of room after 2f, not a danger after

          12(4)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue cap, Pink spots

          Abrogate (IRE)

          17
          14/1
          • Form 05030
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-4

          slowly into stride, towards rear, never nearer

          13(1)
          Silk - Black, Grey hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow cap

          Hunting Pink

          21
          14/1
          • Form 04463
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-3

          held up, headway 2f out, never near to challenge

          14(10)
          Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves

          Bretton

          25
          100/1
          • Form 065
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-3

          held up, not troubled leaders

          15(8)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

          Groomer

          12
          40/1
          • Form 0005
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-2

          always towards rear,

          16(14)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

          Macchiato

          14
          25/1
          • Form 0060
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-2

          with leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

          In depth

          Verdict

          Swagger Stick showed improved form for the step up to a mile at Yarmouth last time and, with the longer trip today to suit, he should be too good for his main rivals Xpressions and Hunting Pink. The selection, who is trained by John Dunlop, had shown only a modicum of ability in three maidens but improved dramatically for the longer distance on his nursery debut at Yarmouth, staying on strongly to lead close home and beat Tardis by a neck. The runner-up has run well again since in similar company so the form is solid and, being stoutly-bred by Cozzene out of an Affirmed winner, Swagger Stick should improve further for the extra two furlongs. Richard Fahey's Xpressions created a favourable impression when winning an Ayr seller last time but may want a softer surface. A bigger threat may be Hunting Pink, who tackles further than seven furlongs for the first time and may improve for the longer distance. Infidelity is a consistent performer in this grade but tends to find at least one too good and is likely to do so again and of more interest could be the Michael Dods-trained Spring Breeze, who lost no caste in defeat behind Good To Go on his debut in this grade last time. The booking of top apprentice Lisa Jones by Pat Haslam for Abrogate takes the eye but Swagger Stick has solid claims and gets the vote.