half-reared start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
went right start, outpaced, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home
tracked leaders, ridden to press leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
outpaced, never on terms
A novice winner at Hamilton, WEST WAY NEVER made her handicap debut in a tougher contest than this at Nottingham. An apprentice’s 5lb allowance helps her cause today and Karl Burke’s filly may prove good enough. Patsy Fagan placed at Wolverhampton last time, with the disappointing Mokaman behind, but stablemate Halwa Azyan, Elland Road Boy and Pride Of Uk are all less exposed and make their handicap debuts.
West Way Never (IRE) 3-1 (8-9) Steadied start, keen tracking leaders, disputing 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Fantasy Master (9-0) at Nottingham 5f (4) sft in Oct.
Pride Of Uk 6-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Good Listener (9-2) at Windsor 5f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Accrington Stanley 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, slightly outpaced then carried left over 1f out, ran on strongly closing stages, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Arion Fox (9-4) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Mokaman 17-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Khabib (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Oct.
Elland Road Boy (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Sir Maxi (9-5) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Halwa Azyan (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden and short of room 1f out, did not recover, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Cloudy Dawn (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Sep.
Patsy Fagan (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Keen towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Khabib (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Oct.
Red Walls 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, soon pushed along, driven 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Holbache (8-9) at Haydock 5f (5) hvy in Oct.
Mid Day Rush (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Khabib (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Oct.
Just A Jeroboam 25-1 (8-7) Raced keenly, prominent, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened, 10th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Lady Danger (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Oct.