20:00 Nottingham

Tuesday 24 July 2018

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Best Racing Odds On Smarkets Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 45.08s

(5)

Seaborough¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 64

6/4

Two of last four starts have come at this track and has disappointed each time. Yard in form but needs to raise his game.

Form: 690-274

(4)

Nyala²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Winston| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 63

2/1

Drop back in trip looks right call having travelled very well to furlong marker over 1m2f last time at Bath. Big chance if able to settle better and off 1lb lower mark.

Form: 9-0434

(3)

Dorcas²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: J G Given| OR: 62

20/1

Scored over 6f at Ripon last season but still to prove she has trained on after two underwhelming efforts so far this campaign. Eased 3lb but it may not be enough.

Form: 4176-69

(1)

Turquoise Bay^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 61

11/2

Not disgraced in three starts in noivce company prior to latest modest effort in a classified stakes at Wolverhampton. Runs in handicap for first time though so may fare a little better.

Form: 59-78

(7)

Political Slot^h¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| D

20/1

Landed mile handicap on Fibresand at Southwell in March off a mark of 50 and returns to turf off 5lb higher mark having shown little in two starts early on last term. Not one to give up on just yet and any market move would be of interest.

Form: 229103

(6)

Mischievous Rock^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: R Brisland| OR: 54

7/1

Generally dispapointing in first six starts for Michael Appleby and didn't show much on first start for current handler. Better last time though when fourth at Kempton and has claims off lowest mark to date.

Form: 7-74764

(2)

Mops Tango^p1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

50/1

Wears first time cheekpieces having shown varly little ability and unplaced in all seven starts so far. Gets plenty of weight but needs to produce somehting as yet unseen to figure in the finish even at this level.

Form: 980-990

Forecasts

Seaborough (6/4), Nyala (2/1), Turquoise Bay (11/2), Mischievous Rock (7/1), Dorcas (20/1), Political Slot (20/1), Mops Tango (50/1)

In a race where most of the runners are out of form, NYALA stands out as one fo the few capable of winning this if reproducing her latest decent effort at Bath. Political Slot managed to win on the AW but needs to prove what she can do on turf, while top weight Seaborough is not without a chance despite looking one paced off similar marks in recent outings. Mischievous Rock may do best of the rest.