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14:30 Nottingham

racingtv.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 75y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £13,500
  • 2nd: £6,338
  • 3rd: £3,170
  • 4th: £1,585
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.48s
  • Off Time: 14:30:50
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Dark Shift

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dubai Mirage (IRE)

    11/8

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Dubai Icon

      57 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 72-1009
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 107

      prominent, ridden and led narrowly over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra

      2(2)
      Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

      Caradoc (IRE)

      22 D
      9/2
      • Form 03/42-52
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and stayed on from 1f out, held when slightly hampered closing stages

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Dubai Mirage (IRE)

      93 p D
      11/8
      • Form 448-242
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 97

      in rear, raced keenly, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and pressed leaders well over 1f out, stayed on but not pace of winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white seams, white sleeves, royal blue stars, striped cap

      Dark Shift

      15 CD
      3/1
      • Form 84611-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 91

      held up in rear, switched right and good headway well over 1f out, led 1f out, pushed out and drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Baldomero (IRE)

      15
      28/1
      • Form 212580
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 89

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

      Austrian Theory (IRE)

      8
      14/1
      • Form 342-346
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 97

      soon led, pushed along well over 2f out, soon headed narrowly, ridden over 1f out, gradually faded

      Previous results

      2021
      (6)
      Silk -

      Brentford Hope

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dubai Mirage placed at Meydan back in February and is preferred to stablemate Dubai Icon. The latter made the frame at Chelmsford when last in a handicap, however, while Austrian Theory makes his handicap debut having struggled in Listed races so far this year. Caradoc hasn’t won for some time now and a recent second at Goodwood came over a longer trip but DARK SHIFT (NAP) will be sharper for a comeback run in the Victoria Cup when finishing ahead of Baldomero. Charlie Hills’ grey completed a double at the latter track last autumn and this return to a mile will suit.

      Formwatch

      Dubai Icon 100-1 (9-0) Never dangerous, 9th of 16, 16l behind Bathrat Leon (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 (1) fst in Mar.

      Caradoc (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, soon tracking leaders in 4th, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Moktasaab (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Apr.

      Dubai Mirage (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Steady headway from 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Valiant Prince (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.

      Dark Shift 9-1 (8-8) Raced centre, held up towards rear, headway chasing group leaders 2f out, hung left soon after, plugged on, never threatened, 11th of 27, 6 1/4l behind Vafortino (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

      Baldomero (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Soon switched right to race centre, never closer than mid-division, behind final 2f, 24th of 27, 12l behind Vafortino (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

      Austrian Theory (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind Ottoman Fleet (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May.