20:30 Nottingham
Friday 12 May 2017
All17:1017:4518:1518:5019:2520:0020:30
Witham Shield Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 6f 18y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 20:34 | Winning time: 1m 13.15s
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Progressive sprinter who has run really well on his last four starts, including wnen winning twice. Has shot up the weights and one or two may be better treated, but he should certainly be competitive.
Failed to beat a rival on his first start for his new yard at Southwell, but not all horses take to that surface and he is given the benefit of the doubt bearing in mind he was a good third on his previous start at Musselburgh.
Sole success came on turf over 5f at Leicester as a two-year-old. Has been running well without success and needs to drop a few pounds to appeal as a winner waiting to happen.
Last win came on the AW at Wolverhampton in April, last year, but there was enough encouragement in his recent run at Kempton to suggest he is no forlorn hope in this.
Has been around the block a few times, but retains his enthusiasm and won three starts ago at Wolverhampton. He is 5lb higher and that tempers enthusiasm.
Consistent sort who is regularly placed in handicaps without getting his head in front. His last win came in September off 1lb lower so he is clearly weighted to be thereabouts.
Ran a decent race for his new stable when fourth of nine at Yarmouth nine days ago and, with improvement on the cards off 1lb lower, is one of the more appealing contenders.
Some reasonable efforts since joining his current yard, but although he has started to inch down the weights, more leniency might be needed before he can be involved at the business end.
Yet to win on turf and did little at Doncaster last time to suggest that was about to end, although she is 3lb lower.
Veteran campaigner who has run 183 times, winning 18 of them. Successful at Wolverhampton in November, but has shown very little since.
Only win in 21 starts came on the AW at Wolverhampton and efforts on turf suggest she is going to struggle.
Won a 5f handicap at Ffos Las in September, but efforts since then - two of them on the Kempton AW - have been disappointing. Might be a few pounds too high.
Has been running on AW tracks of late, but ran well on turf at Yarmouth in October and is only 3lb higher. Not out of it if taking the switch back to turf in her stride.
Three wins in 36 turf starts, the most recent coming over C&D last June. She has gone backwards since then, but finds herself off a 7lb lower mark which makes her dangerous.
Only win came in a 7f Sligo maiden in August, 2015. Has been struggling off higher marks and although the handicapper has relented a little, a major revival is needed.
Non-Runners
4
(3)
Le Manege Enchante127
Weight: 9-5| Age: 4
T: D Shaw J: Jason Hart
NR
16
(8)
Dalalah9
Weight: 8-9| Age: 4
T: R C Guest J: Callum Shepherd
NR
Forecasts
Titus Secret (3/1), Deeds Not Words (4/1), Virile (15/2), Bogsnog (8/1), Spellmaker (12/1), Socialites Red (14/1), Multi Quest (14/1), Le Manege Enchante (14/1), Dalalah (14/1), Loumarin (16/1), Keene's Pointe (16/1), Goadby (22/1), Captain Scooby (25/1), Clon Rocket (33/1), Manipura (40/1), Diminutive (40/1), Jazz Legend (40/1)
Hard to be dogmatic about the chances of many of these and it just depends how the cards fall. DEEDS NOT WORDS made an encouraging start for his new stable and may be able to take another step forward. Top weight Titus Secret is not out of it despite his soaring handicap mark, while Multi Quest may be in the mix if adapting to turf following her AW exploits.
- Deeds Not Words
- Multi Quest
- Titus Secret
Prize Money
1st: £2,588.002nd: £770.003rd: £385.004th: £192.00
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