15:04
Hospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 3, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, £9,020, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 13.05s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Boyfriend is the one to be on at Nottingham, with our ratings putting him 6 lb clear of Rogue Millions and a full 11 lb ahead of Knights Charge's 96, a gap that should count over ten furlongs on good to soft ground. Rogue Millions is the most obvious danger on 101, while Harvey and Knights Charge are closely matched behind and would need to improve to get involved. With the rest of the field rated 93 or lower, Boyfriend has a sound margin to work with in this Class 3 contest. Boyfriend is our selection.
Result
Shane Foley
Roger Varian
mid-pack - short of room 3f out - nudged and moved left 2f out - denied a gap over 1f out - shifted right 1f out and rallied strongly inside final furlong - challenged front runner last 110yds - edged ahead near finish to win
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Raced just behind the pacesetters - urged along over 2f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - closed on the winner late but denied by a short head
Oisin Murphy
Owen Burrows
sat second early - sent to the front 2f out and opened up two lengths approaching 1f out - battled on inside the final furlong - challenged from 110yds out and collared near the line to finish third
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Raced in the pack - short of room and urged over 2f out - angled left over 1f out and kept on inside the final furlong - finished 4th without getting closer
Kieren Fox
Charlie Pike
Made all the running from the front - challenged over 2f out and passed soon after - plodded on inside the final furlong - faded away in the last 110yds to finish 5th
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
missed the break and trailed early - shaken up and left behind over 2f out - angled right over 1f out under urging - stayed on inside final furlong without threatening - finished 6th
Callum Shepherd
Michael Bell
Held up in last group - pushed along over 2f out - bumped over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong to finish 7th
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
Back in the field early - pushed along over 2f out - drifted left over 1f out and made no progress - finished 8th
Luke Morris
James Owen
Pulled hard early - up with the pace - shaken up over 2f out - made no dent 1f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 9th
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer
Raced in the pack - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - no more progress 1f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 10th
Clifford Lee
Ian Williams
up with the pace early - pushed along over 2f out then readily outpaced - slipped to rear over 1f out - finished 11th
Racecard
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon 4/51
Boyfriend brings consistent recent form, with a fourth last time out, a third two starts back, and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 107 makes him the one to beat, though he is just one win in his last six and carries 139 lb from draw 8.
- Sire
- Twilight Son (GB)
- Dam
- Tallow (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Mrs J Wood
- Foaled
- 21 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Herridge, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 51 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 92
Luke Morris
James Owen 8/49
Rogue Millions has been beaten in each of his last five, though a fifth last time out is his best of that run, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 101 puts him second of 11 and well clear of his 91 mark, but he is winless in recent starts.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Nyaleti (IRE) by Arch
- Owner
- The Rogues Gallery
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 49 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 89
Shane Foley
Roger Varian 6/32
Knights Charge arrives in cracking form, second last time out and a winner two and three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The main risk is the 135 lb on his back after 34 days off.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Aimhirgin Lass (IRE) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Ace Stud
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 32 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 80
Kieren Fox
Charlie Pike 0/7
Sir Hannibal arrives in good heart, a winner last time out after two thirds, and has run over today's trip, but our figures rank him 11th of 11 and he shoulders 135 lb off an official 89 after a 25-day break from stall four.
- Sire
- Waldgeist (GB)
- Dam
- Sassella (IRE) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Gary Gillies
- Foaled
- 30 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Stockbridge, Hampshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 79
Clifford Lee
Ian Williams 1/32
Harvey arrives a leading danger after winning last time out, with a third two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 97 ranks him third of 11. The one concern is a 199-day layoff, so fitness is the main risk.
- Sire
- Le Havre (IRE)
- Dam
- Nunzia (FR) by Epaulette
- Owner
- Miss E Nolan And Paul Hancock
- Foaled
- 26 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 32 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 83
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden 11/40
Port of London won twice in his last five starts, but a fifth last time out and a ninth two starts back show he's cooled, and 32 days off isn't a concern in itself. He has run over today's trip, carries 134 lb from draw 6, and our rating of 93 ranks him fifth of eleven, with the yard in form.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Pomology (USA) by Arch
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 20 May 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 40 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 88
Oisin Murphy
Owen Burrows 3/11
Heyzoom is hard to fancy after finishing eighth last time out and a fourth two starts back, and our figures rank him tenth of eleven; on the plus side, he won three starts back and has run over today's trip, though 132 lb is a lot to carry.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Alaflaak (USA) by War Front
- Owner
- Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 11 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 79
Callum Shepherd
Michael Bell 3/14
Sixth last time out and unplaced in three of the four runs before that, though he did win six starts back and returns after 25 days with experience of today's trip and going. Our rating of 93 sits above his official 86, but carrying 132 lb from stall three, he has plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Territories (IRE)
- Dam
- Shiba (FR) by Rail Link
- Owner
- Mme Isabelle Corbani
- Foaled
- 17 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 14 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 78
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett 6/44
Fifth last time out after an eighth and an unseated rider, Lady Roisia has little recent form to lean on, and 130 lb from stall two is a big ask. She has run over today's trip and going, and our rating has her ninth of eleven.
- Sire
- St Mark's Basilica (FR)
- Dam
- Talent (GB) by New Approach
- Owner
- Newsells Park Stud Bloodstock 25
- Foaled
- 1 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Kimpton, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 44 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 87
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer 0/12
Cuff It won three starts back and was a fourth two runs ago, but he was unplaced last time out and returns after 54 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 92 ranks him seventh of 11, so he looks a midfield sort from stall nine.
- Sire
- City Light (FR)
- Dam
- Tick Toch (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Phil Cunningham
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 70
David Probert
Hugo Palmer 4/37
Lucky Camino arrives fourth last time out, with a win four starts back and a third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 90 only ranks him eighth of 11, though, and a seventh two starts back keeps him mid-pack.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Inca Trail (USA) by Royal Academy
- Owner
- Manor House Stables Syndicate V
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Malpas, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 37 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 75
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.