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Colwick Cup Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 2m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, £9,160, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 35.78s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Believitanducan is our selection for this Nottingham Class 4 over two miles, and the case rests on a progressive profile that makes him the more interesting option than Neptunes Staircase, who is only a pound better on our figures at 84 to his 83. That is a narrow gap, and Believitanducan's upward trajectory should be enough to bridge it on good to soft ground. Neptunes Staircase is the main danger, with Call My Bluff just a pound further back and Rock N Roll Pinkie also in the mix, so this is a tight contest in which little separates the principals. Believitanducan gets the nod on his improvement, though with only a low level of confidence.
Result
Saffie Osborne
David Menuisier
Raced just behind the pacesetter - went to the front 3f out - pushed along 2f out - veered sharply right over 1f out - responded well inside the final furlong - held on to win
William Buick
Alan King
stumbled leaving stalls then up with the pace - shaken up 3f out - urged along over 2f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong - second and never got to winner
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Towards the back early - improved over 3f out then moved left under pressure 2f out - plugged on inside the final furlong - well adrift of the first two in third
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
sat just off the front group - under pressure over 2f out - plodded on inside the final furlong to finish 4th
G. F. Carroll
G. M. Lyons
In the pack through the early stages - pushed along 3f out and made no dent - plugged on late for 5th
Hector Crouch
Ivan Furtado
in the pack through the early stages - pushed along and gained ground 2f out - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish 6th
Tom Marquand
Ewan Whillans
In the pack through the middle stages - struggled to keep up over 3f out and under urging 2f out - lacked the speed to get involved and finished 7th
Callum Shepherd
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Among the backmarkers early - urged along 3f out - always short of speed to get involved - finished 8th
David Allan
Tim Easterby
prominent early - pushed along over 3f out and made little progress - modest late gains to finish 9th
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
sluggish start - quickly made up ground to go in front - challenged over 3f out and urged along - overtaken 3f out - soon out of contention - faded inside final furlong to finish 10th
Non-runners: Sharp Move
Racecard
William Buick
Alan King 2/16
Believitanducan counts three wins in his last five starts, including a third last time out, and has run over today's trip and going before. A 65-day break is the only query, but he looks our pick on overall profile despite carrying 144 lb.
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Shirin Of Persia (IRE) by Dylan Thomas
- Owner
- Owners Group 140
- Foaled
- 6 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Wroughton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 16 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 52
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman 2/23
Consistent filly who has finished third in her last two, and a winner three starts back, she has run over today's trip and going and is fit after 21 days off. Our rating of 80 sits a couple of pounds below her mark of 82, and 139 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Time Test (GB)
- Dam
- Spring Run (GB) by Nathaniel
- Owner
- Hot To Trot 1 Mrs R Pease
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 23 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 82
Callum Shepherd
Dominic Ffrench Davis 0/6
Call My Bluff won four starts back and has run over today's trip and on this going, while our rating of 82 ranks him third of eleven and sits above his official mark of 80. The risk is form since, with an unplaced run last time out after 38 days off.
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Ocean Bluff (IRE) by Dalakhani
- Owner
- The Ffrench Connection Racing
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 82
Hector Crouch
Ivan Furtado 4/29
Rock N Roll Pinkie has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 80 ranks her fourth of 11 with a mark of 76 to work from. She's winless in her last six though, with a fifth last time out, and that lack of a win is the main risk.
- Sire
- Sun Central (IRE)
- Dam
- Maggie Pink (GB) by Beat All
- Owner
- A W Bult
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Easingwold, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 29 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 69
G. F. Carroll
G. M. Lyons 1/14
Fifth last time out, just 16 days ago, and a winner four starts back, Neptunes Staircase has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 84 ranks him top of eleven. The risk is a patchy record since that success, with a ninth and an unplaced run in between.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- My Rosie (IRE) by Redoute's Choice
- Owner
- David Spratt Sean Jones Mrs Lynne Lyons
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 63
Tom Marquand
William Haggas 9/62
Sharp Move bounced back with a third last time out, 18 days ago, and has run on today's going, but a seventh, an eighth and another eighth before that, with his win five starts back, show inconsistency. Carrying 132 lb off an official mark of 75 is a hurdle, and our rating of 77 ranks him eighth of 11.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- So Sharp (GB) by Bated Breath
- Owner
- Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum
- Foaled
- 9 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 62 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 72
Tom Marquand
Ewan Whillans 2/11
Third last time out, though he's a fortnight-plus-long 41 days fresher and was eighth and unplaced in the two runs before that, with his only win five starts back. He has run over today's trip and going and carries 130 lb off 73, while our rating of 77 ranks him seventh of eleven.
- Sire
- Highland Reel (IRE)
- Dam
- Three Moons (IRE) by Montjeu
- Owner
- The Farming Boys
- Foaled
- 28 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Hawick, Scottish Borders
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 11 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 21%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 71
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie 4/30
Yet to win in his last six, Trojan Sun was second last time out and third two starts back, so he's far from hopeless, but he carries 128 lb off 71 and ranks last of eleven on our figures. He has run over today's trip and going, and 18 days since his last run is no concern.
- Sire
- Sun Central (IRE)
- Dam
- Morena Park (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Mrs Michele Craig Jim Goldie
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 30 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 69
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 5/39
Runner-up last time out and fit after 25 days, Dunkeld Dreamer has run over today's trip and going, but a seventh two starts back and just the one win in her last six, six starts ago, keep her in the pack. Ranked sixth of 11 by our rating, she carries 128 lb off an official 79.
- Sire
- Coulsty (IRE)
- Dam
- Starlight Dance (IRE) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Nick Bradley Racing 5 E Burke
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 39 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 73
David Allan
Tim Easterby 7/81
Zimmerman won three starts back, four starts back and five starts back, then a fourth two starts back and a third last time out, so the form is solid, but he has run over today's trip and going without that standing out. Carried 127 lb off a mark of 70, he looks hard to fancy, as our rating of 70 ranks him tenth of eleven.
- Sire
- Poet's Voice (GB)
- Dam
- Cresta Gold (GB) by Halling
- Owner
- The Zimmerman Syndicate
- Foaled
- 15 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Great Habton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 81 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 64
Saffie Osborne
David Menuisier 3/19
Green Falcon has been winless in his last five, though a third last time out and a second five starts back show he is hardly out of sorts, and he has run on today's going before. Ranked ninth of eleven on our figures, he looks short of the class to fancy at 121 lb.
- Sire
- Kameko (USA)
- Dam
- Heartless (GB) by New Approach
- Owner
- The Green Falcons
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Pulborough, W Sussex
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 19 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 73
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.