Racecards
14:15 Nottingham
Lady Cecil Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 8y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,172
- 2nd: £4,812
- 3rd: £2,405
- 4th: £1,202
- Form 471632
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
with leaders, led narrowly halfway until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, never dangerous after
- Form 050144
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders on rail, not clear run 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, led final 75 yards, ran on well
- Form 760840
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up, headway in centre 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and no extra final 75 yards
- Form 352077
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Katherine Begley
chased leaders in centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 21-1843
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
held up, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 840040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slight lead, pushed along and narrowly headed halfway, led again 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened quickly
Verdict
FLYING PURSUIT (NAP) is definitely the class act here and though he hasn’t raced over the minimum trip since his debut back in 2015 he generally shows good pace and made most when scoring over 6f at York. He can return to winning ways though stable companion Copper Knight is much more of a specialist over the minimum as he showed when scoring on the Knavesmire last month. The veteran Mirza is no back-number and has gradually dropped to a winnable mark as he showed at Leicester last time when he had the three-year-old Kick On Kick On just behind.
Formwatch
Flying Pursuit 6-1jfav (9-5) Chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Major Jumbo (9-7) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Copper Knight (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) In touch far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 22, 2 1/4l behind Tarboosh (9-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Teruntum Star (FR) 5-1fav (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Ice Lord (9-1) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Gracious John (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on near side of group, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, last of 7, 2 1/4l behind Encore d'Or (9-7) at Leicester 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Mirza 16-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Encore d'Or (9-7) at Leicester 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Kick On Kick On 3-1fav (9-2) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden on outside to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Encore d'Or (9-7) at Leicester 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ornate 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 21st of 22, 12l behind Tarboosh (9-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.