18:40 Nottingham

Saturday 7 July 2018

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T.I.M. Fiat Nottingham Handicap

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 10.98s

(4)

Glorious Politics⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

12/1

Short-head winner over this trip on the AW at Newcastle in March. Absent since finishing well held at Ascot (6f, good-to-firm) in May.

Form: 00-6310

(2)

Ninjago⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| D

11/2

Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing runner-up at Hamilton (6f, good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting if repeating that effort.

Form: 660302

(1)

Born To Finish^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68| BF| D

2/1

Finished runner-up on both starts since returning from a break. Beaten a head at Brighton (6f, good-to-firm) last time out and one to note despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 142922

(6)

Meshardal^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| D

5/1

In good form so far this turf season and finished a good fourth over C&D on good-to-firm going last time out. Likely to run his race once more.

Form: 464334

(3)

Nibras Again^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: I Mohammed| OR: 67

9/2

Fair fifth over 7f at Chelmsford on his penultimate outing but disappointed last time and looking for his first victory at the 15th time of asking.

Form: 07-2059

(7)

Choosey⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Harley| T: H Candy| OR: 71

7/2

Decent effort when beaten 2L over 5f on good-to-soft ground here on handicap and seasonal debut in April. Interesting upped in trip.

Form: 734-5

(5)

Razin' Hell^v¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Balding| OR: 62| DWS

25/1

Finished runner-up twice on the AW during the winter. Had wind surgery since finishing last of 12 over this distance at Newcastle in March.

Form: 92-2450

(8)

Tiger Lyon^h⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 67

16/1

Beaten a neck into second over 5f at Beverley (good-to-firm) in May. Gelded and changed stables since finishing well beaten over the same trip later that month.

Form: 8031-27

Forecasts

Born To Finish (2/1), Choosey (7/2), Nibras Again (9/2), Meshardal (5/1), Ninjago (11/2), Glorious Politics (12/1), Tiger Lyon (16/1), Razin' Hell (25/1)

BORN TO FINISH looks capable of defying his revised mark in this 6f handicap event. The selection has been running well this season and with the trip and ground both likely to be in his favour he can get the better of his rivals with Ninjago, another to finish runner-up last time out capable of getting the better of Meshardal in the battle for second.