16:00 Nottingham

Wednesday 4 October 2017

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Play Costa Bingo On Your Mobile Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Final)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 12.67s

(11)

Silver Ghost¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 94| BF| D

2/1

Completed a hat-trick earlier in the summer and has been beaten by two very useful performers the last twice; major claims back down in a Class 3 if able to overcome a career-high mark.

Form: 211144

(8)

Indian Chief⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 84| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner who clearly wasn't at his best last time but may have found conditions too testing (soft ground is fine). Was having a consistent season prior to that and holds claims if bouncing back.

Form: 122136

(6)

Compton Mill³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: H Morrison| OR: 82| D

5/1

Handles soft ground well and isn't too much higher in the weights than at the time of his last victory, and would be benefited by a strong pace which he's likely to get here.

Form: 336164

(9)

Tomahawk Kid⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| C

13/2

Not at his best last year but his one promising run of the season came with this top jockey on board. Still likely to find this too tough.

Form: 025057

(14)

Boycie²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 76| D

25/1

Would be thereabouts in a race such as this on his best form, but hasn't been given much help by the handicapper following some questionable recent efforts, and others hold more convincing claims.

Form: 127850

(10)

Miningrocks^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| CD

25/1

Not at his best recently but in good form earlier in the summer off a lower mark; now only 1lb above his most recent winning rating and first time blinkers may help aid his concentration.

Form: 133745

(5)

Bonnie Arlene¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| D

25/1

Arrives here in fairly good form and it looks like this will be her trip going forward, but she doesn't seem fully effective on soft ground, which is a concern.

Form: 413166

(1)

Polar Forest^p1,e/s⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mullen| T: R C Guest| OR: 68| CD

25/1

C&D winner who last won at Beverley in August and handles soft ground. Handicap mark is okay, but needs a return to his best form in first time cheek pieces.

Form: 613635

(4)

Harmonise^h1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 71

20/1

Up in trip with a hood applied here having lost her way slightly over shorter trips following a promising start to the season. Needs to prove she stays this far but not ruled out if she does.

Form: 106603

(2)

Parole^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

12/1

C&D winner who was slightly disappointing last time out but generally in good form prior to that on the Flat. Probably doesn't want it too soft but would be thereabouts on her best form.

Form: 3/77134

(12)

Jack Of Diamonds²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-0| J: J Quinn| T: R A Teal| OR: 67

50/1

Has run into some for over shorter trips recently, but all his victories have come over shorter than this, so he needs to prove he can be as effective over this far.

Form: 440821

(3)

Duck Egg Blue^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: P Holmes| OR: 70

25/1

Yet to win as a three-year-old but got her head in front twice last year and has gone close on a few occasions since. The fact her best runs have all come over shorter is a mild concern.

Form: 253233

(16)

The Gay Cavalier^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Ryan| OR: 66| D

100/1

On a long enough losing run at this stage and seems held by the handicapper on the basis of his recent performances.

Form: 453767

(15)

Lord Franklin^p⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-0| J: D Fentiman| T: E J Alston| OR: 66| CD

40/1

C&D winner in his prime but seems regressive at this stage despite being given plenty of assistance by the handicapper; an unappealing prospect.

Form: 646500

(13)

Sir Jack²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

33/1

Has managed a few placed efforts so far this year but the ground is a big question mark given he's unraced on ground softer than good to soft.

Form: 232257

Non-Runners

(7)

Della Valle¹⁴

Weight: 8-0| Age: 4

T: M Murphy J: Aaron Jones

Forecasts

Silver Ghost (2/1), Compton Mill (5/1), Indian Chief (11/2), Tomahawk Kid (13/2), Parole (12/1), Harmonise (20/1), Miningrocks (25/1), Boycie (25/1), Polar Forest (25/1), Bonnie Arlene (25/1), Duck Egg Blue (25/1), Sir Jack (33/1), Della Valle (33/1), Lord Franklin (40/1), Jack Of Diamonds (50/1), The Gay Cavalier (100/1)

It will probably pay to look towards the head of the weights in this contest, and preference is for COMPTON MILL. Hughie Morrison's five-year-old should relish the conditions and seems to be on a workable mark for a race that rate a suitable assignment for him given his current form. He enjoys to strong pace to come off and given there are a few front-runners here there's every chance he'll get that. Silver Ghost has finished behind the likes of Brorocco and Thundering Blue recently and is feared most, ahead of Miningrocks, blinkered for the first time.