Nottingham
17:12
worldpool.hkjc.com Handicap
Nottingham Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.50 £1.50 Exacta: £9.40 Trifecta: £77.60
Non-Runners: Miss Dolly Rocker (self certificate), Tudor (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Dubai Souq (IRE) 6 G AVG Saeed bin Suroor 140 lbs 5/2 Won Started quickly - made all - increased tempo going easily over 3f out - ridden and went clear from over 1f out - eased towards finish - readily(op 10/3)
2nd 2 I Still Have Faith (GB) 5 G AVG B F Brookhouse 134 lbs 9/4 6 Held up in rear - went third 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and went second over 1f out - soon outpaced - weakened gradually inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
3rd 7 Star Of Mayo (GB) 4 G Poor Andrew Balding 117 lbs 25/1 1 In touch with leaders - dropped to rear when lost action and hung badly left over 4f out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on from over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 18/1)
4th 6 Palio (IRE) 3 G Poor Alan King 122 lbs 11/2 6 Took keen hold - raced in third - went second but over 3f out - pushed along - ridden and edged right 2f out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground - which was heavy - soft in places - and would prefer a faster surface)(op 7/1)
5th 4 Navarre Express (GB) 3 F AVG Hugo Palmer 130 lbs 2/1F 6.5 Raced in second - ridden and hung badly left over 3f out - soon lost position - weakened over 2f out - eased and lost touch over 1f out (jockey said filly hung badly left-handed throughout; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 15/8 tchd 9/4)