12:05 Nottingham

Wednesday 7 November 2018

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Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 1m 45.81s

(9)

Winterkoenigin³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74

6/1

Stable going well. Has shown promise, but this initial mark looks stiff enough, so improvement needed.

Form: 053

(6)

Amorously²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

11/2

Best effort was on soft at Haydock in September. Below that level last twice, including over C&D last time, but has claims if back to her best.

Form: 6263

(12)

Silkstone¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 72

10/1

Held when last tried over this trip, but worth another go. Won a 7f Leicester novice event in August, and has a squeak from this mark if repeating that.

Form: 63184

(11)

St Ouen¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

10/1

Won a Brighton nursery (7f, good to firm) on penultimate start. Held from this mark on AW latest. Step up in trip may see him improve and needs some of that to win.

Form: 750018

(4)

Queen Constantine²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: W Jarvis| OR: 69

9/1

Back to her best last time at Yarmouth (7f). Up 1lb for that, so needs some improvement, and the return to 1m offers scope for that. Not ruled out.

Form: 66382

(10)

Love Kisses¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

18/1

Inconsistent so far, but still early days. Back in better form on AW last time. 1lb drop will help. Not ruled out.

Form: 8385

(3)

Ventura Bay²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

9/1

Struggled here over 1m2f in better company last time, but the drop in trip and in grade could bring about a much more competitive effort.

Form: 377326

(1)

Whenapoet¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

9/1

Put up a better effort again on AW last time out, for which he has gone back up 2lb. More needed, but 5lb now claimed and not written off.

Form: 674373

(5)

Slaithwaite²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Richardson| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 62

40/1

Not shown a huge amount in novice events. Potential for improvement now up to this trip and entering nurseries, but initial mark will certainly ask questions.

Form: 088

(8)

Goodwood Sonnet⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Watson| T: W J Knight| OR: 61

15/2

Not devoid of promise in novice/maiden events so far. Enters nurseries up in trip but his mark looks stiff. Probably best watched.

Form: 059

(2)

Elieden⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 61

25/1

0-12. Went close in a Redcar claimer two starts ago, and bettered that back in a nursery at Leicester last time. Steps up in trip in a marginally stronger field here, so more needed.

Form: 536825

(7)

Freedom And Wheat^b¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: B G Powell| OR: 60

13/2

Took a step back in the right direction at Pontefract last time (1m, good to soft). Back up 1lb for that, so more needed, but not written off.

Form: 048754

Forecasts

Amorously (11/2), Winterkoenigin (6/1), Freedom And Wheat (13/2), Goodwood Sonnet (15/2), Queen Constantine (9/1), Ventura Bay (9/1), Whenapoet (9/1), Silkstone (10/1), St Ouen (10/1), Love Kisses (18/1), Elieden (25/1), Slaithwaite (40/1)

Ventura Bay would give them all plenty to think about if at his best now back in grade, while Elieden should not be dismissed lightly, despite being more exposed than most. Winterkoenigin is interesting on his nursery debut, while Queen Constantine can't be ruled out. However, AMOROUSLY looks the pick of the Richard Hannon-trained pair and is the suggestion in an open heat.