markfinn rp notebook comments for Zest.
NOTE-BOOK
9386
, who had an obvious chance at the weights on this drop in class, has often let herself down by racing too keenly, but she settled well here despite the lack of pace. In what became a sprint to the line, she was always well
positioned just off the leader and then found enough once in front to hold her rivals at bay. She's to be covered by Oasis Dream at some point, so how long she remains in training remains to be seen.
8546
seemed to travel more smoothly than she sometimes does behind the leaders and kept on well to finish a clear second best. She has now been placed twice in three starts at Listed level, so is capable of winning one.
6619
is a keen-going sort and the drop back to 7f promised to suit, but the lack of pace was no good to her and she wouldn't settle. Racing handily, chasing the leader, was something of an advantage given the way the race was
run, however.
5152
, with a visor given a try, got upsides a quarter of a mile out but her challenge quickly fizzled out. She's been disappointing this year.
3101a
was never in contention, and this speculative foray didn't come off.
2392
, third at Kempton, couldn't muster the pace to get into this and was disappointing also.
1795
was a bit keen, as she often is, but she picked up well from off the pace. She'd have been interesting back in a big field handicap over this trip, although she's likely to see her mark raised a fair bit for this, and in any case
she has her valuable black type now.
6915
, tried in cheekpieces, was again keen enough. She didn't see a great deal of room passing the 2f pole and although she finished strongly when out in the clear, the leaders had got away. She may need a return to further.
6115
, up 5lb after a fast-ground win at Nottingham, travelled well but couldn't pick up in this softer ground.
QUOTES
9386
With only four runners it was always going to be tricky, and they didn't go very quick.
Zest
hit a flat spot down the hill when the pace lifted but once she was into the straight she balanced nicely and let down well - Daniel
Muscutt, jockey
