17:35 Nottingham

Tuesday 8 August 2017

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32Red.com Nursery

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 75y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 1m 55.73s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Gemologist17
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  72
12/1
Ran really well on good to soft on her second start at Doncaster (7f) when a 2L third. Not at that level at Newmarket last time, but looks a likely type for this sort of contest now that she tackles her first nursery and the step up to 1m looks positive. Short-list material.
2
(9)
Horse silk
Grimeford Lane22
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR:  69
7/2
Has made improvement with each start so far and was beaten just over 2L when runner-up in an Ayr novices' contest (7f, good) last time. The step up in trip looks likely to help with further improvement for his nursery debut from a fair enough mark. Claims.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Bezos10
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR:  65
6/1
Improved on his debut when making the frame at Chepstow (6f, good) last month, though couldn't maintain that level of form on soft ground at Sandown last time. That has to be a concern given the forecast conditions here, but if he can better that Chepstow effort then he won't be far away.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Font Vert19
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR:  65
8/1
Has gone backwards since his debut at Sandown (7f, good) in June and you wouldn't say that the handicapper has been particularly lenient for this first foray into nursery company. Watching brief suggested unless the market suggests that a revival is anticipated.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Far Dawn17
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-1| J: S J Drowne| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  63
7/1
Has failed to show any improvement in three starts so far, but it is still early days and he may be able to do better now in nurseries. Steps up a little in trip, which could help, but this looks a stiff enough mark on what we have seen thus far.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Hemingford25
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Tart| T: C Fellowes| OR:  63
6/1
Improved on his debut to be beaten just over 4L at Newcastle (7f, AW) in June, though was beaten 16L at Newmarket last time. Initial mark looks fair based on that second run, though he has a bit of work to do to return to that level.
7
(10)
Horse silk
Tony Soprano63
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: M Meade| OR:  62
5/1
Has yet to improve on his debut effort from Newbury (5f, good to firm) in two subsequent runs over 6f. Gelded since his latest run in early June and now steps into nurseries and on to good to soft ground for the first time. Probably one to watch this time.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Mountain Meadow26
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR:  55
12/1
Has run to a similar level of form in all three starts to date, never really getting competitive and being well beaten over 6½f-7f. Handicapper has not gone mad on this first nursery run, which sees her stepped up in trip, though it still takes a leap of faith to be supporting her on racecourse evidence.
9
(11)
Horse silk
Mr Carbonator13
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-5| J: J Quinn| T: P A Kirby| OR:  53
14/1
Looked to have improved for being gelded after his first two runs when producing his best effort yet in a Catterick seller (7f, soft) last time. Has since joined Phil Kirby from Richard Fahey, though will need to continue to build on that latest run to take a hand again from this mark.
10
(2)
Horse silk
Harbour Rose38
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-5| J: P Aspell| T: P A Kirby| OR:  53
40/1
The best of her three starts so far was last time at Doncaster (7f, good to soft), though she was still beaten 9L there at 50-1. Handicapper has not handed her the easiest of initial tasks in nursery company and others are preferred today.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Sixties Secret17
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-3| J: Shane Gray| T: M R Channon| OR:  51
14/1
Has regressed in her three runs so far, though showed that she doesn't mind softer ground in a Ripon seller last time. Steps up in trip for this nursery introduction and looks to have a tough enough task at these weights.

Forecasts

Grimeford Lane (7/2), Tony Soprano (5/1), Hemingford (6/1), Bezos (6/1), Far Dawn (7/1), Font Vert (8/1), Gemologist (12/1), Mountain Meadow (12/1), Mr Carbonator (14/1), Sixties Secret (14/1), Harbour Rose (40/1)

Verdict

As ever there may be one or two of these who have been hiding their lights under a bushel, but on the face of it it does not look to be a strong nursery and it could be a good opportunity for GEMOLOGIST to break her duck. Mark Johnston's filly's second run would give her claims if she can return to that level or better it now stepped up in trip. Grimeford Lane looks to be a serious danger given what he produced last time, while Bezos is respected and Font Vert is probably better than we have seen so far.
  1. Gemologist
  2. Grimeford Lane
  3. Bezos

Prize Money

1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00

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