Racecards
20:15 Nottingham
32Red.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 75y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 4556-80
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, driven along 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 74112-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hayley Turner
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 235/7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey B A Curtis
led for 1f, chased leader until well over 1f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4110-45
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Renato Souza
took keen hold towards rear, never a factor
- Form 042-502
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
slowly into stride, towards rear, effort on outside 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
Kovolini
22- Form 778-89
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G Deacon
- Jockey S J Drowne
mainly towards rear, short-lived effort on inside over 2f out, weakened and eased well over 1f out
- Form 57-0060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Luke Leadbitter
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and went 3rd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 585-712
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey Rob Hornby
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 30-6648
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 169569-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up towards rear, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 90-1808
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jenny Powell
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
- Form 7-65050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey D Nolan
slowly into stride, pushed along and struggling halfway, always towards rear
Overlord
12- Form 7407-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division on inside, smooth headway on outside 3f out, tracking leaders on bit 2f out, 2nd well over 1f out, cajoled along to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 43075-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, some headway towards inside over 2f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 5657-60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Vaguely Spanish landed a double over longer trips at the end of last year but is 7lb higher today. He was earlier beaten by Rockie Road in heavy going at Brighton, the latter's only win in 21 attempts. The veteran Mr Chocolate Drop is 5lb higher than when scoring at Wolverhampton last month and has not won on Turf since 2012 and a chance is taken on OVERLORD. He drops another 3lb despite running his best race to date when fourth at Thirsk and could go well along with lightly-raced five-year-old Kovolini.
Formwatch
The Dukkerer (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 13l behind Birdman (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Vaguely Spanish 5-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Dhaular Dhar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Jan.
Master Wizard 4-1 (9-5) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Meebo (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-68 (6) fbs in Mar.
Master Of Song 7-4fav (9-7) Set steady pace ridden 2f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 12l behind Nouvelle Ere (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Rockie Road (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out soon every chance, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Baileys En Premier (9-6) at Brighton 1m stks 0-55 (6) gf in Apr.
Kovolini 20-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 8l behind Runaiocht (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Apr.
Mysterial 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inside, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 13, 14l behind Mercers Row (8-13) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Just Five (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-55) (6) in Apr.
Game Mascot 12-1 (8-7) Chased leader, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Irondale Express (8-8) at Nottingham 1m app hcp (6) sft.
Llyrical 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Jonnie Skull (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) in Apr.
Roxy Lane 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, no impression after, 9th of 16, 10l behind Ice Mayden (8-10) at Beverley 1m app stks (6) gf in Sep.
Jackpot 25-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 5l behind Waterloo Dock (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Apr.
Zaria 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 9l behind Advance (9-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Mercury Magic 12-1 (9-10) Struggling in rear 6f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, 34l behind Power Up (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Overlord 16-1 (9-2) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 6l behind Secret Lightning (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Fazenda's Girl 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 13, 4l behind Rosie Crowe (9-1) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Expensive Taste (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off, 11th of 13, 30l behind Power Up (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) pol.