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16:10 Nottingham

Letheby & Christopher Stable Staff Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 54y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.90s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rathor (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Comeintothespace (IRE)

    10/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Mcalpine tartan, gold cap

      Infatuate

      16 D
      11/2
      • Form 9410
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 82

      chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, one pace final 2f

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Rathor (IRE)

      18
      5/4
      • Form 2221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on

      3(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Art Modern (IRE)

      43 b D
      3/1
      • Form 16
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      chased winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Etaar

      38 D
      8/1
      • Form 444-71
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 77

      in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

      5(3)
      Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap

      Allied Cause

      22
      22/1
      • Form 851-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 73

      always towards rear

      6(4)
      Silk - Light Green, Mauve and Light Green striped sleeves, Mauve cap, Light Green diamond

      Comeintothespace (IRE)

      12 BF
      10/1
      • Form 889744
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 67

      slowly into stride, behind, headway 4f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rathor bolted up at Pontefract and should make a bold bid to follow up, with Etaar and Art Modern seen as the main dangers, if there are any. Rathor had run up a sequence of seconds on his first three career starts, and had looked a shade reluctant when asked to go about his business at Epsom. However, the penny truly dropped at Pontefract 18 days ago as he was never out of the front rank before drawing right away to beat Shashana by 10 lengths. Given that improvement with positive tactics, a mark of 80 for his handicap debut does not look at all harsh, and Henry Cecil's charge will take all the beating. Etaar was also an easy winner at Chepstow, and he too improved out of all recognition at the Welsh track. Upped two pounds for his handicap bow, he can give the selection most to do. Art Modern seemed not to stay 10 furlongs at Goodwood, having earlier made a winning debut on the Lingfield Polytrack, and Infatuate might find conditions too lively, so Rathor has plenty going for him and gets a confident vote.

      Formwatch

      Infatuate 8-1 (8-5) Raced centre, chased leaders, switched far side 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 15l behind Diamonds And Dust (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (2) gs.

      Rathor (IRE) 8-11fav (8-10) Led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, led over 5f out, clear over 2f out, very easily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf beating Shashana (8-5) by 10l, 9 ran.

      Art Modern (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f, faded, 6th of 10, 6l behind Active Asset (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Etaar 11-10fav (9-0) In touch, led 3f out, easily, won at Chepstow 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in Jun beating Royal Miss (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Allied Cause 7-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, 16l behind Society Music (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3yo fll hcp (5) gf.

      Comeintothespace (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-4) In touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Zendaro (9-0) at Ayr 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf.