20:30 Nottingham

Tuesday 6 August 2019

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myracing Supports Mental Health Awareness Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 1m 15.64s

(1)

Constant^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74

16/1

Yarmouth winner (7f, good to soft) as a juvenile. Back on a competitive mark here, but last two runs have left plenty for him to prove. Cheekpieces may help.

Form: 6-05500

(2)

Absolute Dream²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

8/1

Redcar novice winner (6f, soft) last October. Well held on reappearance at Kempton in March, and again at York last time, after wind surgery. Drops 3lb, and if he retains his ability, he could get heavily involved from this mark.

Form: 6741-08

(5)

Edgewood⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

5/2

Soft ground maiden winner at Doncaster (6f) last November. Went close on reappearance/handicap debut at Newcastle (6f, AW) in March, when 4lb higher. Until to kick on since then. Changed hands since last run. Not written off on stable debut.

Form: 21-3547

(4)

Soldier's Son²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 67

14/1

Has shown some promise despite being held in all three starts so far. Initial mark stiff enough, but 7lb being claimed and a market check looks advisable.

Form: 074

(7)

Beechwood Izzy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| D

8/1

Respectable efforts on her last two runs at Carlisle and Ayr. Drops another 2lb and can't be ruled out.

Form: 24-0696

(8)

Gregorian Girl^p1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 61

7/4

Won a Kempton handicap (7f, AW) in March, when 4lb lower. Has gone close both there and at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) on her last two starts, each from this mark. Cheekpieces now fitted. Considered.

Form: 140422

(6)

Ugo Gregory¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

8/1

Ran second from a 3lb higher mark (1m, good to soft) at Ayr on his handicap debut last October. Gelded prior to this season, and hasn't yet fully fired. Drops back in trip for this, but more needed.

Form: 9820-96

Non-Runners

(3)

Porcelain Girl¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Gregorian Girl (7/4), Edgewood (5/2), Ugo Gregory (8/1), Absolute Dream (8/1), Beechwood Izzy (8/1), Porcelain Girl (10/1), Soldier's Son (14/1), Constant (16/1)

Porcelain Girl could come into this now back down in grade, while Constant could also be galvanised by the fitting of headgear. However, a chance is taken on ABSOLUTE DREAM, who has his second run after wind surgery. Gregorian Girl looks a significant danger, while Beechwood Izzy, Edgewood and Soldier's Son all have possibilities in a tricky contest.