Chichester Observer Nursery

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 1m 27.55s

(1)

Indian Creak¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 80| D

9/4

Most exposed in this race after already having three starts in handicaps. Unable to progress from the first of them where he was an easy winner at Epsom (7f; good). Vulnerable to improvers, and hard to fancy.

Form: 823154

(5)

Cotai Again^h1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Hills| OR: 78

6/1

Shown evident improvement from debut effort the last twice where he has been unlucky to bump into a couple of odds-on favourites. Shaped as though 7f would suit when keeping on second at Brighton (6f; good to firm) last time. Big player.

Form: 722

(4)

Qaaddim^p1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 75

10/3

Fair to say he has been pretty underwhelming since making a promising debut at Kempton (6f; good to firm) in June. Disappointing were he unable to improve for the switch to this sphere though, and he is on the shortlist.

Form: 457

(6)

Bowling Russian²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: George Baker| OR: 70

6/4

Improving with racing and wasn't disgraced in a fairly decent maiden at Glorious Goodwood (6f; good) most recently. Switch to handicaps and step up to 7f should see him improve and no surprise were he to be thereabouts.

Form: 055

(3)

Barry Magoo⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: J Quinn| T: A West| OR: 64

33/1

Shown hardly anything in a trio of efforts in maidens/novices. Failed to beat a single rival on both of his last two starts. Although the switch to this sphere should suit him better, he has plenty to prove.

Form: 776

Non-Runners

(2)

Forbidden Land²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Bowling Russian (6/4), Forbidden Land (2/1), Indian Creak (9/4), Qaaddim (10/3), Cotai Again (6/1), Barry Magoo (33/1)

Plenty of these are making their debut in this grade, including Qaaddim who has been a bit underwhelming of late, but it would be a surprise were connections not capable of eking out some improvement as he starts out at this level. Despite failing to justify favouritism (10-11f) at Ffos Las when only third, Forbidden Land has strong claims given the strength of his form overall. However, COTAI AGAIN is the selection after showing a fair chunk of progression in behind a couple of well-regarded hotpots the last twice. There doesn't look to be anything of that class in this field and he can make the perfect transition to the handicap sphere.