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20:40 Nottingham
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 32290-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, headway near side rail and went moderate 4th final furlong
- Form 98-0081
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jonny Peate
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge on near side rail over 1f out, hung right and led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 594-076
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
raced awkwardly and held up, headway and hung left over 1f out, plugged on in modest 3rd final furlong
- Form 38589-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 716680-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened quickly soon after
- Form 636-277
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, always held
Star Of Aria
12- Form 373-802
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Zak Wheatley
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Verdict
Dandy Spirit and Star Of Aria finished 1-2 at Wetherby but Shark Two One wasn’t beaten far in sixth, having been held up off the pace, and is better off with both. ENDERMAN is just a pound higher than when beaten under a length over course and distance last August. A strike-rate of 1-29 is slightly off-putting but he is not going to get many better chances to double his tally. Close Quarters now sports blinkers but Fantasy Navigator may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Close Quarters (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, wandered around under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Miss Bella Brand (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) sft in Apr.
Dandy Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gs in Apr beating Star Of Aria (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Shark Two One 13-2 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Dandy Spirit (9-5) at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Somewhere Secret 80-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Papa Cocktail (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Fantasy Navigator 25-1 (9-7) Dwelt start and outpaced in rear, made no telling impression, 10th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Vape (9-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Enderman 17-2 (9-5) Close up, remained handy until pushed along 2f out, ridden before final furlong, gradually weakened final 110 yards, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Miss Calculation (9-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Star Of Aria 20-1 (9-8) Slowly away, pushed along in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, kept on well under hands and heels final furlong, went second final strides, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dandy Spirit (9-5) at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gs in Apr.