17:40 Nottingham

Friday 11 May 2018

All17:1017:4018:1518:4519:2019:5020:25

Willowbrook Gedling Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 8.36s

1^st

(14)

Raa Atoll

39-2

4/6f

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on well op 4/5

2^nd

1 ½

(2)

Elector

39-9

12/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: P J Dobbs

Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 16/1

3^rd

1 ½

(8)

Occupy

39-9

7/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Louis Steward

Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

4^th

(1)

Spanish Archer

39-2

50/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt

Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, shaken up, ran on well, never near to challenge tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1

5^th

(9)

Loveisili

39-2

16/1

T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni

Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat op 9/1

6^th

2 ¾

(13)

Tiffin Top

39-2

20/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: K T O'Neill

Mid-division, pushed along over 4 out, never dangerous op 33/1

7^th

(10)

Morning Wonder

39-9

16/1

T: K A RyanJ: A Mullen

Held up, headway over 3f out, no impression op 14/1

8^th

1 ½

(3)

Hamlul

39-2

33/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: J Quinn

Held up in rear, never a factor op 50/1

9^th

(12)

Bon Scotte

39-9

20/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 14/1

10^th

1 ½

(5)

Phoenician Star

39-2

20/1

T: B J MeehanJ: M Dwyer

In touch, took keen hold, weakened over 2f out op 14/1

11^th

(15)

Heavens Align

38-11

100/1

T: D R LaniganJ: P Cosgrave

Always behind, weakened over 2f out op 66/1

12^th

(6)

Sacred Warrior

39-2

66/1

T: M L W BellJ: Connor Beasley

Always behind op 50/1

13^th

(11)

Charlie Dove

39-2

250/1

T: K FrostJ: C Lee (3)

In touch, weakened over 2f out

Also Ran

(4)

Mazboon

39-2

28/1

T: R VarianJ: P Mulrennan

Mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider after 1f op 40/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Scaramanga

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £1.80EX:£10.70Trifecta:£19.20SF:£7.49Swingers:£3.50, £1.60, £13.10

Forecasts

Raa Atoll (4/6), Occupy (7/1), Elector (12/1), Loveisili (16/1), Morning Wonder (16/1), Tiffin Top (20/1), Bon Scotte (20/1), Phoenician Star (20/1), Scaramanga (20/1), Mazboon (28/1), Hamlul (33/1), Spanish Archer (50/1), Sacred Warrior (66/1), Heavens Align (100/1), Charlie Dove (250/1)

A race that should prove to be educational viewing with plenty of nice prospects for the future here. Raa Atoll is one of two that his trainer John Gosden runs in the race and his first race was a taking one but that form has taken a couple of knocks since and it may pay to look elsewhere for the winner. All of the penalised runners still have scope to progress again Elector looking the pick of that quartet. Roger Varian has two nice chances here and MAZBOON appears his best chance of landing this prize with much more expected on his second start. Hamlul and Sacred Warrior are the two newcomers to watch in the market.