Racecards
15:35 Nottingham
Bank Of Scotland Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 54y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Form 6556-02
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, ridden and chased winner approaching 2f out, ran on one pace
- Form 005005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey K Ghunowa
chased winner, bit slipped through mouth soon after start, hung right bend over 4f out, edged right over 2f out, soon weakened
East Flares
363- Form 50-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, pulled hard, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Fall In Line
42- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey J Mackay
behind, pushed along over 4f out, not clear run from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey L Fletcher
slowly away, always towards rear
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
soon led, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Form 00-65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly away, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey D Holland
mid-division, pushed along 5f out, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Verdict
With those to have already seen the starter looking to be a moderate bunch, the newcomers look the horses to be with Murashah and Underwriter looking two of the more likely suitors. Murashah is a Storm Cat colt and couldn't be better bred given that his mother, Shadayid, was a 1,000 Guineas winner in England. He would only have to possess a modicum of their shared abilities to be good enough here. Underwriter was scheduled to be ridden by Dettori but his Godolphin commitments have led to a replacement jockey today. The horse has a distinctly American-led pedigree with his sire finishing second in the Breeders Cup Turf to In The Wings many moons ago. Tetou is well related to a number of overseas winners. Any market confidence in Brian Meehan's filly would be of major interest at this level. Count Waleswki was a long way clear of the third in a recent Windsor maiden. He looks capable of landing a maiden at some stag e but probably not today. In a heat where the market should offer most clues, we will stick with Frankie Dettori and Murashah to land first prize.