20:30 Nottingham

Tuesday 7 August 2018

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smarkets.com Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.66s

(6)

Silca Mistress¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 76| D

5/2

Triple winner over 6f/7f, two of them this season at Leicester and Goodwood. Still 5lb higher than the latter and beaten from this mark twice since, but this is her first start over 6f since. A repeat that winning effort would see her in the mix.

Form: 6-51142

(5)

Daffy Jane¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75| D

2/1

Has won at both Ripon and Thirsk this season (6f, good to firm each time). 7lb higher than the latter here, but still improving, as evidenced by her 1L second last time out at York. Should give another good account.

Form: 331612

(2)

Swissal¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: David Dennis| OR: 74| BF| D

16/1

Added to last year's nursery success with a 6f Brighton win (good to firm) in June, when 5lb lower. Not as good next time at Leicester, but bounced back with a career-best at Ffos Las last time. A little more needed from the same mark today.

Form: 246143

(1)

Danehill Desert¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| BF

11/2

Sole success was over 5f last year and has gone close over that trip on his last two starts. Nudged up another 1lb again here, but not beyond a bit more improvement and is less exposed over this trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 254622

(4)

Haverland⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C Fellowes| OR: 66

9/2

0-8, though only two of those runs have been on turf. Was beaten just ½L from 1lb lower over 7f at Lingfield (AW) in March, so has the ability at this level. However, has to prove that he can transfer that to 6f on turf.

Form: 5-84253

(7)

Zouch²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Fahy| T: J S Moore| OR: 63

40/1

Showed some ability in a French juvenile race last autumn, but has not gone on from there yet. Well beaten over 7f on handicap debut at Chepstow (good to firm) last month. 4lb drop, but plenty to prove.

Form: 549-55

(3)

Cent Flying^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 59| D

14/1

Registered his only win on his reappearance at Bath (5½f, good) in May and almost followed up back there (5f) from 6lb higher. Not quite at that level since, including when beaten over 2L on his sole 6f run at Lingfield (AW). Drops 2lb. Interesting.

Form: 0-12843

Forecasts

Daffy Jane (2/1), Silca Mistress (5/2), Haverland (9/2), Danehill Desert (11/2), Cent Flying (14/1), Swissal (16/1), Zouch (40/1)

With the William Muir team going well enough, today could be a good day to catch CENT FLYING. The gelding is unexposed over this trip after just one previous attempt and is now 2lb lower than he was that day. He might just be able to edge out Daffy Jane, who is much respected, while Danehill Desert and Silca Mistress can also join the battle for prize money.