16:25 Nottingham

Tuesday 26 September 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 15.13s

1^st

(6)

Ectocross

38-8

28/1

T: S DowJ: David Probert

Chased leaders, closed to lead 3f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well op 22/1

2^nd

(8)

Golden Maverick

39-12

5/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: W Buick

Chased leaders, lost some ground over 7f out, headway over 3f out, every chance 1f out, held inside final 100 yards, kept on op 13/2

3^rd

3 ½

(12)

Hakuna Babe

39-5

3/1f

T: W JarvisJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair op 7/2

4^th

(4)

Corsican Caper

38-4

20/1

T: K FrostJ: Mia Nicholls (7)

Slowly away, behind, hanging left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish op 16/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

(11)

Olympicus

49-6

7/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Callum Shepherd

Slowly into stride, headway racing keenly over 7f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 15/2

6^th

(3)

Gordon Grey

39-5

11/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: K Stott

Led, headed over 8f out, chased leader, every chance 3f out, no extra inside final furlong op 6/1

7^th

(5)

Jewel Maker

89-0

28/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane

Steadied start, rear of mid-division, some headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out op 25/1

8^th

(2)

Nonsuch Lad

49-0

14/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Luke Catton (5)

Rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened from over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1

9^th

(10)

Damascus Steel

39-5

6/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Tom Marquand

Held up towards rear, hanging left when switched right well over 1f out, no impression op 13/2 tchd 7/1

10^th

2 ¾

(9)

Warren Hill

39-7

5/1

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Held up in mid-division, some headway 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 4/1

11^th

(1)

The Conqueror

58-7

66/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Hayley Turner

Prominent, led over 8f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Eton College⁴¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.00Pl:£5.80, £2.10, £1.40EX:£157.50Trifecta:£799.80Tricast:£561.84SF:£162.00Swingers:£17.50, £8.90, £4.10

Forecasts

Hakuna Babe (3/1), Golden Maverick (5/1), Warren Hill (5/1), Gordon Grey (11/2), Damascus Steel (6/1), Olympicus (7/1), Eton College (8/1), Nonsuch Lad (14/1), Corsican Caper (20/1), Ectocross (28/1), Jewel Maker (28/1), The Conqueror (66/1)

Having taken a while to come to hand for his current stable, OLYMPICUS put it all together when beating Hakuna Babe at Newmarket last time and, with an excellent pedigree to fall back on, he's taken to improve further and follow up at the possible expense of the same rival. Golden Maverick is another one to consider.

OLYMPICUS (USA)
HAKUNA BABE
GOLDEN MAVERICK (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Night Bear

Weight: 8-11 |Age: 5

J: C Lee | T: A W Carroll

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00