16:20 Nottingham
SoftGrassroots Series Stayers’ Final Handicap
- Prize money: £15462
- 1m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 132436
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
Serial slow starter, sometimes looking reluctant, but he's run well for most of the summer and won at Newbury in June; won a maiden on soft in 2021, unraced on it this season; clear quirks and his form dipped when he overdid the slow start last time, but in the mix if back to his best.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (7) |
19th Sep 2024 Good 1m 6f 17y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
reluctant to race, lost many lengths start, joined main group 6f out, weakened and lost touch 2f out |
8/1 |
|
3rd 3 (7) |
29th Aug 2024 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Can miss the break, but has plenty of ability as when winning at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) in June and when beaten a short head at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) last month; unraced over this far, though, and showed little in either previous attempt on Tapeta. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 242311
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 79
Form figures of 311 in cheekpieces, the wins at Ayr (1m5f, good) and Ffos Las (2m, heavy; from Russian Rumour); up another 4lb but major player.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (4) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
led, headed and raced in second after 1f, headway and led over 3f out, ridden and clear over 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, always doing enough |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 412712 CD BF
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 75
1m6f wins this summer here and at Yarmouth, while last season's two wins were on soft; second at Haydock last time was up with his best form this term; firmly in the picture.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (6) |
9th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Two 1m6f wins this season, latterly when getting up close home in valuable Racing League race at Yarmouth (good to firm) a fortnight ago; recent 2lb rise does not look excessive; likely contender. |
5/2 |
|
1st 10 (10) |
25th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 17y Class 3 |
8st 9lb |
Won over this trip on good at Nottingham in June but below that level on first run at Chester last time; this track should suit better but he needs to raise his game. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 60-631
Last run: 38 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
Won on debut at Windsor (1m2f, soft) last April; back to some form with close third to Russian Rumour over C&D (good) in May and he did not have to be at that level when justifying favouritism in Goodwood seller (1m3f, good to soft) over three months later; not dismissed.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (4) |
25th Aug 2024 Good 1m 3f 44y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Won on debut at Windsor (1m2f, soft) last April and, after four disappointing runs, returned to form with close third at Nottingham (1m6f, good) in May; might need a bigger run to win this but entitled to respect. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -08173 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 69
Two races here in summer 2022 were his only wins until he scored at Salisbury (1m4f; made all) this July on second start for new yard; not disgraced on latest start and he should be okay back up to 1m6f on soft; one of many plausible each-way options.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (2) |
5th Sep 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
prominent |
9/1 |
|
7th 1 (4) |
7th Aug 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Backed ahead of his debut for this yard in June and got it together last time, when winning off 3lb lower; no worries about tonight's longer trip and remains potentially well handicapped now back in form. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 123015
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 69
Won at Chester (2m, heavy) last month and ran creditably there (1m6f, good to soft) off this 4lb higher mark eight days later; seemingly not the best handicapped but he is respected given the fluency of that win on heavy.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (7) |
21st Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 6f 87y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Improved his turf record to 4-17 when justifying support here (2m, heavy) last Friday, on his first run back with Kevin Frost; up 4lb but that was a stylish win from off the pace and this drop back in trip is no problem; interesting contender. |
4/1 |
|
1st 5 (4) |
13th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
0-10 with Kevin Philippart De Foy to start career; 4-19 for Kevin Frost, including three wins on soft this spring; rejoined his former trainer (same owner) and absent 11 weeks before always behind on AW three weeks ago, but he's now back with Frost and more interesting now also back on turf. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P6-298
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 67
Won two novice hurdles in May, one on soft; he has not fired in his four starts since, however, two of them on Flat; well treated if back on song.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
27th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Fair Flat racer who won two novice hurdles in May (2m, good/2m1f, soft); last of seven when upped to 2m4f for handicap debut in June, though, and has not fired on the Flat lately; others have much less to prove. |
33/1 |
|
8th 5 (3) |
6th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Won twice over hurdles in May and second at Thirsk (1m6f, good to soft) that month on the Flat; well beaten at 40-1 in a recent AW run, after two months off, but could be more interesting this time. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 146772 CD
Last run: 40 days
W: 8st 9lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 66
C&D winner in May; not so good through the summer but she then kept It's All About You up to his work at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) on latest outing, which needs respect given today's likely ground conditions.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (3) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and led after 1f, headed over 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, no match for winner |
7/1 |
|
7th 2 (3) |
17th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
10st 3lb |
Has won twice for Olivia Tubb, latterly off today's mark at Nottingham (1m6f, good) in May; shaped as if still in form in three runs since and should run well. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -22811 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 72
Front-running second in two of three handicaps for Sir Mark Prescott (flopped next time) before sold for £9,000 in July; upped to 1m4f then 1m6f by new trainer when winning at Ffos Las (soft) and Haydock (good to soft); latest 6lb rise looks a bit harsh but he's an improving 3yo.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 11 (2) |
6th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Front-running second in two of three handicaps for Sir Mark Prescott (flopped next time) before sold for £9,000 in July; upped to 1m4f by new trainer at Ffos Las (soft) one month ago and made the breakthrough, in last-gasp fashion which gives hope for this longer trip; up 4lb but in the mix. |
7/2 |
|
6 (8) |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 209y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Displayed improvement when runner-up in two 1m2f handicaps for Sir Mark Prescott in May but was very disappointing odds-on favourite on next outing and then sold for £9,000 last month; could quite plausibly have untapped potential over this new trip but it's hard to know what to expect from him on debut for new stable. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 518668 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 64
Clearcut winner off just 1lb lower over C&D (good to soft) in June but has gone the wrong way in her four races since, including one over C&D; unraced on worse than good to soft.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (6) |
21st Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 6f 87y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Clearcut winner at Nottingham (1m6f, good to soft) in June but disappointing since and beaten 16l back at Nottingham last month; now only 2lb higher than for that last win but she needs to get back on track. |
33/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
20th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
10st 3lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway 3f out, weakened from over 1f out |
10/1 |
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Verdict
While most of the field have realistic each-way claims, the hat-trick seeking pair IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU and Knight Templar may be the ones to focus on. The latter is the only 3yo in the field and he’s 2-2 for his current stable but it looks as if he needs further improvement, while the selection is probably better than the bare result at Ffos Las last time, having taken over (from Russian Rumour) in smooth style over 3f out in that 2m race on heavy going.[Richard Austen]
Selections
Daily Mail:
Knight TemplarRP RATINGS:
Clever RelationSPOTLIGHT:
It's All About YouTOPSPEED:
WahraanDaily Mirror:
ExpressionlessD Express:
Knight TemplarThe Sun:
Knight TemplarDaily Record:
Knight TemplarTelegraph:
It's All About YouPOSTDATA:
Clever RelationThe Times:
Clever RelationThe Guardian:
Clever RelationThe Star:
Wahraan