Big reputations took a battering at NOTTINGHAM on Monday night with Steel City Cup winner Tynwald Baz and Doncaster Leger finalist Cuba Libra both turned over in minor opens.
Baz (2-5f) went from trap two with Airport Jumbo (T1) the 6-1 second favourite. . .
Ian Walker’s Airport Jumbo (Razldazl George-Spiraid Cath, Oct 13) clocked a respectable 28.78 (+40) for the 480m.
Cuba Libra went to the 680m traps as a 4-7f. Among the opposition though, wearing the blue jacket and running in the form of her life, was Colin Wilton’s 25 kilo Nanny Cakes (5-2). . .
Nanny Cakes (Kinloch Brae-Ardera Diana, Oct 14) got home by seven lengths in 41.43 (+80), three spots quicker than Sandyhill Diana’s previous FOY.
| Burnfoot Dolly | £5,450 | 472 | 6 |
| Redbrick Tinca | £600 | 475 | 4 |
| Dorotas Hooligan | £800 | 483 | 3 |
| Freedom Knight | £450 | 472 | 3 |
| Geelo Yankee | £800 | 483 | 3 |
| Idle Talker | £1,150 | 450 | 3 |
| Mexican Peso | £450 | 661 | 3 |
| Oscar Junior | £450 | 483 | 3 |
| Pinpoint Mo | £450 | 275 | 3 |
| Watchwhatusay | £450 | 450 | 3 |
A great week for Team Roxholme continued on Monday night when locally based trainer Hayley Keightley sent out a litter brother double at DONCASTER.
Three days after Roxholme Nidge had broken the Romford clock, and two after Hiya Butt had secured his East Anglian Derby Final place, the Newark based handler was represented by ‘Roxholme’s’ Ray and Leonard (Tyrur Sugar Rat-Lughill Sandra, Oct 15) in separate 483m opens.
Ray was the first to appear, and although only contesting the second race of his career, the white and brindle gave a start and beating to the highly rated Kalamoun in 29.19.
| Trainer | Winners | Av.m | Prize | Wins |
| Lister | 12 | 493 | £15675 | 20 |
| Parker | 6 | 517 | £1650 | 11 |
| Macari | 5 | 403 | £1350 | 9 |
| Prior | 5 | 472 | £1700 | 9 |
| Golightly | 4 | 467 | £5750 | 8 |
| Watson | 4 | 462 | £1550 | 8 |
| Davy | 4 | 467 | £900 | 6 |
| Thompson J | 4 | 472 | £900 | 6 |
Leonard, who weighed in at an identical 35.2kg, was made to work harder after breaking last and being badly hampered at the first bend. He nevertheless ran on to win in 29.80.
Burnfoot Dolly is Doncaster’s leading open race winner in 2017 with six victories to date.
Charlie Lister OBE is the leading trainer
