Nottingham Race 7

Join Us Next Raceday 30Th October Handicap

Prize Money: $11,992

The recent Newcastle (2000m) winner THE BOBSTER (4) was a touch below form when fifth at Wolverhampton last time, but he remains lightly raced and can bounce back to winning ways. FIRST ENCOUNTER (6) looks like the main threat after landing a selling handicap by a neck at Chelmsford earlier in the month, although SENSE OF REASON (5) could have more to offer now stepping up to 2000m in first-time cheekpieces. IMOLA (3) heads the remainder.

Distance: 2057m
Track: Heavy
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C6

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Commander Crouch (4) 7084367309
Trainer: J R Boyle (Epsom, Surrey)
Jockey: Ethan Jones (a2.5)
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $109,664
Win / Place: 4.35% / 30%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: SEVEN MAGICIANS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Silver Hawk

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 1-2-4

Distance

5: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

12: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 0-2-2

Non-Metro

9: 1-0-2

Turf

17: 0-2-3

Good

13: 0-2-3

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 1-0-1

Clockwise

6: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 1-1-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Comments

At the latest run 9th of 14 at Chelmsford on October 17 over 2000m, 7 len behind Early Morning Dew with 59.5kg at $29. The race before that ran last of 10 at Kempton Park All Weather on September 20 over 1600m, 20 len behind King Of Fury carrying 59kg at $17. Can't recommend on that form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 14	17/10/24	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3U	13	Hector Crouch	59.5kg	Neutral	2:06.14	57.4 km/h	7.3L	-	$29	27	$12,700	-	1. Early Morning Dew 2. Switchel 3. Jenson Benson
10th of 10	20/9/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3U	9	Pat Cosgrave	59kg	NS	1:39.76	58.1 km/h	20.8L	-	$17	9	$13,160	-	1. King Of Fury 2. Havana Touch 3. Beauty Generation, Unreal Connection
3rd of 8	11/9/24	Lingfield	1609m	APP HCP 3	5	Pat Cosgrave	60kg	Neutral	1:37.48	59.4 km/h	3.3L	-	$6.00	42	$10,340	-	1. Calanthe 2. Time Tested 3. Commander Crouch
42 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	31/7/24	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	HCP 3	8	Aidan Keeley	57kg	Good Firm	1:42.88	56.3 km/h	7.3L	-	$11	13	$15,430	-	1. Salamanca Lad 2. Never Mind Me 3. Flag Carrier
6th of 6	18/7/24	Epsom Downs	2011m	HCP 3U	1	Pat Cosgrave	57.5kg	Good	2:10.00	55.7 km/h	7.0L	-	$8.00	7	$15,430	-	1. Big Bear Hug 2. Amancio 3. Royal Dream
3rd of 6	11/7/24	Epsom Downs	2011m	HCP 3	2	Pat Cosgrave	62kg	Good Soft	2:18.83	52.1 km/h	3.3L	-	$5.00	12	$11,800	-	1. Remarkable Flight 2. Hello Cotai 3. Commander Crouch

Zenato (1) 9x80245x58
Trainer: Ed Dunlop (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: R Havlin
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $7,611
Win / Place: 0% / 10%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB)

Dam: ROMIE'S KASTETT (GER)

Dam's Sire: Halling

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 0-1-0

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Synthetic

7: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1508m - 2514m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 5th of 8 at Southwell All Weather on September 29 over 1600m, 6 len behind Unassuming carrying 58kg at $23. Second-up 8th of 12 at Newcastle All Weather on October 15 over 2500m, 14 len behind Something with 59kg at $12. Rates highly and can break through if at his best.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 12	15/10/24	Newcastle	2514m	HCP 3U	12	P J McDonald	59kg	Neutral	2:39.86	56.6 km/h	14.8L	-	$12	16	$10,340	-	1. Something 2. Laudable 3. Val Bassett
5th of 8	29/9/24	Southwell	1609m	HCP 3U	4	Daniel Tudhope	58kg	Neutral	1:40.48	57.6 km/h	6.5L	-	$23	107	$16,330	-	1. Unassuming 2. Cancan In The Rain 3. Quiet Resolve
107 Day Spell
5th of 9	14/6/24	Cork	1609m	HCP 3	5	W M Lordan	58.5kg	Good	1:41.24	57.2 km/h	2.0L	-	$10	8	$19,080	-	1. Lord Church 2. Masoun 3. Martinelli
4th of 18	6/6/24	Leopardstown	1609m	HCP 3	4	Billy Lee	61kg	Good	1:44.04	55.7 km/h	3.0L	-	$5.00f	17	$26,010	-	1. Koniag 2. Artful Approach 3. Nakasero
2nd of 15	20/5/24	Roscommon	1508m	CLM MDN 3	10	Billy Lee	56.5kg	Good	1:31.29	59.5 km/h	1.8L	-	$5.00	38	$20,810	-	1. Alto Sax 2. Zenato 3. Royalcorrespondent
38 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 13	12/4/24	Dundalk	2112m	HCP 3	10	Billy Lee	62.5kg	Neutral	2:17.56	55.3 km/h	13.3L	-	$19	21	$19,080	-	1. Gesture 2. Gregorina 3. Cloud Seeker

Imola (6) 32x4743729
Trainer: Dominic Ffrench Davis (Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: J F Egan
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $12,138
Win / Place: 0% / 44%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CALYX (GB)

Dam: DEIRA MIRACLE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Duke Of Marmalade

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-2-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-2-2

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Synthetic

6: 0-1-2

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

At the latest run 9th of 12 at Kempton Park All Weather on October 2 over 1600m, 10 len behind Classic Speed carrying 60kg at $7. The run before that 2nd of 7 at Chepstow on September 2 over 1600m, 2 len behind Desert Footsteps with 61.5kg at $11. Can rediscover better form here.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 12	2/10/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3U	11	John Egan	60kg	NS	1:38.52	58.8 km/h	10.5L	-	$7.00	30	$10,890	-	1. Classic Speed 2. Marchetti 3. Arika
2nd of 7	2/9/24	Chepstow	1609m	HCP 3	3	John Egan	61.5kg	Good	1:35.30	60.8 km/h	2.0L	-	$11	26	$10,340	-	1. Desert Footsteps 2. Imola 3. Maverick Style
7th of 10	7/8/24	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 3	3	Kieran Shoemark	57kg	NS	1:24.98	59.6 km/h	8.5L	-	$5.00	28	$15,520	-	1. Heathcliff 2. God Bless America 3. Ten Commitments
3rd of 8	10/7/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3	10	Sean Levey	60kg	NS	1:39.86	58.0 km/h	3.0L	-	$6.50	13	$10,890	-	1. Salamanca Lad 2. Palazzo Persico 3. Imola
4th of 8	27/6/24	Nottingham	1207m	HCP F 3U	6	John Egan	60kg	Good Firm	1:13.57	59.1 km/h	7.5L	-	$15	13	$14,520	-	1. Miss Stormy Night 2. Noisy Music 3. Hoof It Hoof It
7th of 7	14/6/24	Goodwood	1207m	HCP F 3	1	John Egan	60kg	Good Soft	1:12.65	59.8 km/h	9.3L	-	$7.50	22	$19,330	-	1. Cypriot Diaspora 2. Gogo Yubari 3. Land Of Magic

The Bobster (3) 40x850415
Trainer: R A Fahey (Musley Bank, N Yorks)
Jockey: O Mcsweeney (a1.5)
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $9,597
Win / Place: 12% / 12%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam: JOLIE CHANSON (FR)

Dam's Sire: Mount Nelson

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 2011m

Comments

Last start 5th of 12 at Wolverhampton on October 5 over 1900m, 3.5 len behind Renesmee carrying 58kg at $6. The start before that favourite; won by 0.8 len at Newcastle All Weather September 17 over 2000m defeating Fiftyshadesaresdev carrying 61kg at $3.50. Useful type and worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 12	5/10/24	Wolverhampton	1911m	HCP 3U	10	Connor Murtagh	58kg	Neutral	1:58.93	57.8 km/h	3.5L	-	$6.00f	18	$10,340	-	1. Renesmee 2. Lia Rose 3. Apache Canyon
1st of 10	17/9/24	Newcastle	2011m	HCP 3U	3	Oisin Orr	61kg	NS	2:12.92	54.5 km/h	0.8L	-	$3.50f	20	$10,340	-	1. The Bobster 2. Fiftyshadesaresdev 3. Volenti
4th of 11	28/8/24	Musselburgh	1810m	HCP 3	10	Oisin Orr	56.5kg	Good	1:54.44	56.9 km/h	3.0L	-	$21	18	$12,700	-	1. Miners Gamble 2. Gone Rogue 3. Epidavros
11th of 13	10/8/24	Redcar	1609m	HCP 3	3	Billy Garritty	62kg	Good Firm	1:34.31	61.4 km/h	32.5L	-	$7.50	31	$10,890	-	1. Oceanic Wonder 2. Hardman 3. Inspiring Speeches
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	10/7/24	Catterick Bridge	1408m	HCP 3	6	Oisin Orr	61kg	Soft	1:27.90	57.7 km/h	5.5L	-	$7.00	21	$13,890	-	1. Sir Garfield 2. Profiteer 3. Last Applause
8th of 12	19/6/24	Ripon	1207m	APP MDN 3	1	Ethan Tindall	57kg	Soft	1:12.42	60.0 km/h	11.0L	-	$34	243	$16,330	-	1. Flowstate 2. Fox Spirit 3. Canon'S House
243 Day Spell

Sense Of Reason (5) 0x7906
Trainer: Charlie Fellowes (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Hector Crouch
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB)

Dam: SENSIBILITY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Halling

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1637m

Comments

At the latest run 6th of 13 at Bath on October 1 over 1600m, slow going 5 len behind Alika Breeze with 58.5kg at $67. Before that ran last of 12 at Windsor on September 16 over 1630m, 15 len behind Hurricane Power with 61kg at $34. Expect a better run this time around.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 13	1/10/24	Bath	1609m	HCP 3U	3	Callum Shepherd	58.5kg	Soft	1:45.44	54.9 km/h	5.0L	-	$67	15	$16,330	-	1. Alika Breeze 2. Soi Dao 3. Racing Demon
12th of 12	16/9/24	Windsor	1637m	HCP 3U	4	Hector Crouch	61kg	Good	1:42.48	57.5 km/h	15.0L	-	$34	18	$13,280	-	1. Hurricane Power 2. Marchetti 3. Celebrating Ethel
9th of 10	29/8/24	Chelmsford City	1609m	MDN 3U	3	Mikkel Mortensen	58kg	Neutral	1:37.06	59.7 km/h	14.3L	-	$201	27	$14,520	-	1. Skipper 2. Dancing Magic 3. Odin Legacy
7th of 14	2/8/24	Southwell	1609m	MDN 3	12	Daniel Muscutt	60.5kg	Neutral	1:41.54	57.0 km/h	15.5L	-	$81	104	$13,250	-	1. Victorious Street 2. Skipper 3. Baraq
104 Day Spell
15th of 17	20/4/24	Newbury	1609m	MDN 3	12	Finley Marsh	60.5kg	Good Soft	1:39.39	58.3 km/h	22.0L	-	$101	-	$36,300	-	1. Economics 2. Under Siege 3. Clove Hitch

First Encounter (2) x220412581
Trainer: John Gallagher (Chastleton, Oxon)
Jockey: Darragh Keenan
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $24,496
Win / Place: 14% / 35%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LE BRIVIDO (FR)

Dam: MISS METICULOUS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Bahamian Bounty

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-3-0

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Season

9: 2-3-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

11: 2-3-0

Turf

11: 1-3-0

Good

7: 1-1-0

Soft

4: 0-2-0

Synthetic

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Comments

At the latest run won by a neck at Chelmsford October 3 over 2000m defeating Semser carrying 54kg at $8.50. The run before that 8th of 11 at Brighton on September 17 over 2000m, 18 len behind Fighting Poet with 55.5kg at $10. Impressed last start and can go on with it.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 15	3/10/24	Chelmsford City	2011m	SELL HCP 3U	7	Joe Leavy	54kg	NS	2:07.01	57.0 km/h	0.3L	-	$8.50	16	$12,700	-	1. First Encounter 2. Semser 3. Alyara
8th of 11	17/9/24	Brighton	2011m	HCP 3U	6	Darragh Keenan	55.5kg	Good	2:00.95	59.9 km/h	18.0L	-	$10	15	$10,340	-	1. Fighting Poet 2. Clear Justice 3. Miss Raindrop
5th of 7	2/9/24	Chepstow	1609m	HCP 3	1	William Cox	56.5kg	Good	1:35.30	60.8 km/h	20.5L	-	$5.50	22	$10,340	-	1. Desert Footsteps 2. Imola 3. Maverick Style
2nd of 8	11/8/24	Leicester	2011m	HCP 3U	7	William Cox	54kg	Good Firm	2:09.68	55.8 km/h	0.1L	-	$6.00	18	$14,520	-	1. Bay Dream Believer 2. First Encounter 3. Cerulean Summer
1st of 9	24/7/24	Leicester	1609m	HCP 3	5	Darragh Keenan	57kg	Good Firm	1:44.03	55.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.00	18	$10,890	-	1. First Encounter 2. Oceanic Wonder 3. Rinnovati
4th of 11	6/7/24	Leicester	2011m	HCP 3U	8	William Cox	54kg	Good	2:09.69	55.8 km/h	3.8L	-	$11	25	$12,700	-	1. Little Tiger 2. Whatwouldyouknow 3. Iftikhaar

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