NOTTINGHAM 15:25

Non Runners: GLOBAL EXCEED, IVY LEAGUER.

Time: 1m 15.97s Closing Sectional: (3.00f): 37.55s (99.8%)

Rule 4: 10p in £ applies to all SPs

Not so competitive a nursery as might have been expected for the money, more than a third of the field out of the weights, and it's competitiveness was reduced further by those drawn high seeming disadvantaged, but it's surely still worth taking a fairly positive view of the first 3 given they finished so far clear.

DADDIES GIRL (IRE) showed much improved form as she defied a 6 lb rise to follow up, a good test at 6f seemingly right up her street and clearly thriving despite having been on the go since April; mid-field, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on to lead final 1f, forged clear.

ROMAN SPINNER back down in trip, shaped well from 3 lb out of the handicap returned to turf and should be able to win a nursery before much longer given the form she's in, eligible for lesser events than this from her mark; raced off the pace, headway from 2f out, kept on well.

EXCELLENT TIMES confirmed all the improvement she'd shown at Redcar, and a bit more besides, too, the increased emphasis on stamina at 6f maybe helping for all she was edged out late in the day; prominent, led under pressure 2f out, worn down final 100 yds.

DIAMOND DOUGAL (IRE) turned out again quickly, after just 5 days off, under a penalty, wasn't in the same form as last time; not ideally drawn, chased leaders, headway under pressure 2f out, one paced.

LIFE FOR RENT needs the emphasis more on speed and is better judged on his Ripon effort, form which has worked out well; close up, every chance 2f out, no extra approaching final 1f.

SARIA faced a stiff task from 7 lb out of the handicap so it wasn't that much of a surprise that she failed to back up her Chepstow effort; raced off the pace, headway under pressure final 1f, never landed a blow.

HARD GRAFT hasn't made much of an impact in a couple of nurseries since being gelded; mid-field, pushed along halfway, made no impression.

SHANIA SAYS (IRE) found run of good form coming to a halt, accepting she wasn't ideally drawn as things turned out; led until 2f out, weakened gradually.

W G GRACE (IRE) was proven under the conditions but below form, worth a try back on the all-weather/up in trip now; close up, weakened over 1f out.

PLANSINA faced a very stiff task from a long way out of the handicap and was predictably well beaten, her high draw no help, either; prominent, dropped away under 2f out.

CAMEO STAR (IRE) was well held after 7 weeks off, possibly unsuited by conditions (also well held on only previous outing on ground softer than good), though his draw wasn't a help as it turned out, either; chased leaders, dropped away from 2f out.

REVENGE was possibly unsuited by conditions, this the second time in as many starts he's been well beaten on ground softer than good; close up, pushed along soon after halfway, weakened from 2f out.

ALASKA (IRE) ran no sort of race and his temperament is under suspicion, gelding an option over the winter; outpaced, always behind.

CE DE NULLIS (IRE) is better judged on previous form, having a few excuses this day, caught on the flank from a less-than-ideal draw as it turned out; handy, not settle fully, weakened 2f out; it'll be be no surprise if the hood is refitted soon.