15:55 Nottingham

Wednesday 8 November 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:2015:55

AJA Gentleman Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Riders)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 50y  |   Soft (Heavy in places on the back straight)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:56  |   Winning time: 2m 22.47s
1st
Horse silk
12
(15)
6/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Mr James Kendrick (5)
Tracked leader, led and came centre 4f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, ridden out op 13/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(14)
411-6
11/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Mr Adam Elias (5)
In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran to go 2nd close home tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
9
(6)
510-11
9/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mr James King
Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home op 10/1 tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1
7
(1)
9/1
T: P D EvansJ: Lorcan Williams (5)
Close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong op 16/1 tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
2
6
(4)
4/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Mr S Walker
Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace op 7/2 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
½
13
(12)
310-7
17/2
T: Miss J FeildenJ: Mr R Birkett
In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
12
15
(13)
11/4f
T: K R BurkeJ: Jamie Brace (5)
Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 9/4
8th
Horse silk
3
14
(11)
33/1
T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Jordan Williams
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 40/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(3)
16/1
T: D P QuinnJ: Mr Alex Ferguson
Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders op 12/1 tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(2)
311-2
28/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: Mr B James (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
5
8
(8)
310-13
50/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Mr James Morley (7)
Soon led, headed 4f out, weakened 3f out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

11
(10)
Horse silk
Booborowie22
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 4
T: A Stronge  J: Non Runner
NR
10
(7)
Horse silk
Bollihope19
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 5
T: R C Guest  J: Mr Patrick Millman
NR
3
(5)
Horse silk
Lady Valdean12
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 3
T: J Santos  J: Mr J Harding
NR
1
(9)
Horse silk
Lungarno Palace465
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: J Gallagher  J: Charlie Price
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.00, £4.10, £2.40EX:£53.50Trifecta:£564.30Tricast:£587.64SF:£66.70Swingers:£5.30, £6.60, £6.10

Forecasts

England Expects (11/4), Speciality (4/1), Topamichi (6/1), Lungarno Palace (8/1), Oceanus (17/2), Maraakib (9/1), Sonnetist (9/1), Attest (11/1), Bollihope (14/1), Shining Romeo (16/1), Booborowie (25/1), Lazarus (28/1), Turnbury (33/1), Lady Valdean (33/1), Paddy A (50/1)

Verdict

England Expects would not be an undeserving winner of this after some consistent recent efforts, but she does need to eek out a little bit extra to do so and the same can be said of Oceanus. Topamichi is probably worth a look in the market, while Maraakib and Attest could both go well. However, preference is for SPECIALITY, who has a good pilot up, has already won a race, handles soft ground and is very interesting on her first start for this trainer, dropped in trip and in headgear.
  1. Speciality
  2. England Expects
  3. Maraakib

Previous Winners

2016
Favorite Girl
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 8
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,120.002nd: £968.003rd: £484.004th: £242.00

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