17:35 Nottingham

Saturday 12 May 2018

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DG Executive Cars Weddings & Airport Journeys Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:39 | Winning time: 1m 44.99s

(2)

Jungle Room³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77

13/8

Impressive when making a winning handicap debut over 7f at Wolverhampton a month ago. Has to defy a 9lb rise for that success but represents a yard in great form (8/32) at present.

Form: 74-31

(7)

The British Lion³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

14/1

Newcastle handicap winner over 7f in January but held in two subsequent starts including at Wolverhampton last month on his first outing since being gelded. Stepping up in distance.

Form: 3-34145

(3)

Oswald¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Mosse| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 75

7/1

Finished runner-up in a 20 runner 7f handicap at Newmarket (good-to-firm) on his final outing of 2017. Ran well to finish third off this mark on stable debut at Leicester (7f, heavy) last month and open to improvement upped in trip.

Form: 82372-3

(9)

Hombre Casado²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Walker| OR: 74

3/1

Fair form in two 7f starts at Kempton this spring including when 5L fourth on his penultimate outing. Interesting to see how he fares on handicap debut.

Form: 0-46

(10)

Kodi Beach⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 73

25/1

Victorious over 5f at Southwell in January but held in two subsequent starts and stamina to prove on his return to turf.

Form: 06-134

(6)

Elusif¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Fresu| T: M Botti| OR: 73

33/1

Decent effort in finish fourth at Ascot (7f, good-to-soft) in September. Well beaten at Wolverhampton when last seen out however and is making his handicap and seasonal debut on this occasion.

Form: 450-

(8)

Robinson Crusoe¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| BF

9/1

Ran well to finish fifth of 17 over 7f at Leicester (good-to-soft) on handicap debut last October. Worth a check in the market on his first start of the season.

Form: 5665-

(11)

Brexitmeansbrexit¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

9/1

Improved on what she showed last year when finishing runner-up over 1m at Kempton on handicap debut earlier this month. Races off a 1lb higher mark on her first start on turf.

Form: 065-2

(4)

Jackpot Royale¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Winston| T: M Appleby| OR: 67

14/1

Held in three outings over 6f and 7f as a juvenile last autumn. Probably best watched stepping up in trip on his handicap debut.

Form: 566-

(1)

Kenmare River²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 66

33/1

Struggled in two outings as a two-year-old and it was a similar story when 13L fifth at Thirsk (1m, good-to-soft) on seasonal debut last month. Making his handicap debut in this contest.

Form: 70-5

Non-Runners

(5)

Mametz Wood²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Jungle Room (13/8), Hombre Casado (3/1), Mametz Wood (5/1), Oswald (7/1), Robinson Crusoe (9/1), Brexitmeansbrexit (9/1), Jackpot Royale (14/1), The British Lion (14/1), Kodi Beach (25/1), Elusif (33/1), Kenmare River (33/1)

MAMETZ WOOD has run well on both handicap outings so far and he can go one better than when finishing runner-up at Ripon last time out by taking this competitive contest. Top weight Jungle Room, a winner on the AW last time out can give the selection most to thing about while Brexitmeansbrexit placed on handicap debut last time out can finish third.