14:38 Nottingham

Wednesday 30 October 2024

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Experience Hospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 3m 12.2s

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(3)

Fireblade²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

5/2

Twice-raced maiden. Improved when second of 6 in novice at Ascot (12f, soft, 9/4) 26 days ago. Potential there to make a useful stayer in time and he seems sure to go well up in trip.

Form: 52

(7)

Mr Hampstead¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Raphael Freire| OR: 85

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Well-beaten tenth of 11 to Illinois in Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (14.2f, good to firm, 125/1) 133 days ago. Down markedly in class on return.

Form: 2-4300

(1)

Rained Off⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: M Walford

400/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 14 in maiden at Carlisle (11.2f, good to soft, 200/1) 49 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00

(2)

Faifa²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, respectable fourth of 14 in maiden at Kempton (11f) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 4934

(6)

Games People Play^v1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76

13/8

Fair filly. 9/4 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 7 in novice at Epsom (10.1f, soft) 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 4-36925

(5)

Rose Coloured Girl³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Southwell (11.1f) on debut 34 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 8

(4)

Volakes²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: W J Haggas

10/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at Kempton (11f) on debut 28 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Should have more to offer and is worthy of interest.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Games People Play (13/8), Fireblade (5/2), Mr Hampstead (7/2), Faifa (11/2), Volakes (10/1), Rose Coloured Girl (250/1), Rained Off (400/1)

FIREBLADE bettered his debut form when runner-up at Ascot and, with further progress on the cards, he's fancied to get the better of stablemate Faifa, who has achieved a bit more to this point. Volakes is also of interest with improvement expected.