17:00 Nottingham

Tuesday 26 September 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Grassroots Series Stayers' Final Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 6f  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:04  |   Winning time: 3m 11.51s
1st
Horse silk
2
(12)
15/2
T: George BakerJ: K Stott
Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
8
(10)
10/11f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
A little slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon switched left, hanging left over 1f out, went 2nd final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish op 5/6 tchd 4/5
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(7)
14/1
T: E De GilesJ: P J McDonald
Led, headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, 3rd and held inside final furlong, kept on op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(5)
80/1
T: Dylan CunhaJ: Kyle Strydom
Held up in touch in mid-division, closed on outside 5f out, brought wide towards stands over 4f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
13
(4)
7/1
T: Sara EnderJ: Joanna Mason
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
½
14
(8)
40/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: J P Sullivan
Blindfold removed late and slowly away, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
3
(9)
59-10
22/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Probert
Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, held over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
9
(6)
22/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson (3)
Rear of mid-division, driven over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
1
10
(14)
40/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Ben Robinson
Slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression inside final 2f op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
(11)
14/1
T: H PalmerJ: Harry Davies
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place and well held from over 2f out op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
5
(2)
39-7
11/2
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Edged right start, held up rear of mid-division, no impression final 2f op 9/2
12th
Horse silk
9 ½
6
(1)
20/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: W Buick
Held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
12
(3)
33/1
T: J ButlerJ: David Egan
Bumped start, chased leaders, steadied after 2f, weakened over 3f out op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
(13)
33/1
T: C PoultonJ: K T O'Neill
Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened op 25/1

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Non-Runners

15
(15)
Horse silk
Desert Quest7
Weight: 8-2|  Age: 5
T: Ewan Whillans  J: Hayley Turner
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.70Pl:£2.80, £1.20, £4.10EX:£25.30Trifecta:£187.30Tricast:£112.86SF:£14.75Swingers:£3.40, £14.40, £5.20

Forecasts

Alhambra Palace (10/11), Roost (11/2), Cold Henry (7/1), Motazzen (15/2), Alpine Stroll (14/1), Double Oban (14/1), Desert Quest (16/1), C'mon Kenny (20/1), Justus (22/1), De Vega's Warrior (22/1), Sophar Sogood (33/1), Militry Decoration (33/1), Hellenista (40/1), Can Can Girl (40/1), Ace Rothstein (80/1)

Verdict

Perhaps best to narrow this down to the 3-y-os, with ALHAMBRA PALACE, who was a fine fifth in the strong Melrose handicap at York's Ebor meeting last month, narrowly preferred to Ralph Beckett's Roost. Alpine Stroll's good Nottingham record, including reaching a place in this 12 months ago, earns him a place on the shortlist, while Cool Henry can shrug off a rare below-par run last time and also play a part.

  1. ALHAMBRA PALACE
  2. ROOST
  3. ALPINE STROLL

Previous Winners

2022
Blistering Barney
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 6
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00

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