16:25 Nottingham

Wednesday 2 October 2019

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Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 3m 7.01s

(7)

Celestial Force^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Dual 1½m winner who is 6lb higher than when scoring at Beverley in June. Consistent, and looks a player, provided he handles these conditions (has yet to race on ground slower than good to soft).

Form: 132232

(11)

Sassie¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 79

13/2

A bit more reliable on AW than turf, but has run with credit at York and Ayr on her last two starts (having left Sylvester Kirk) albeit giving the impression she has nothing in hand of the handicapper.

Form: 313453

(4)

Follow Intello²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: C F Wall| OR: 76| D

5/1

Won at Haydock (1½m) in May and over 1¾m at Haydock on penultimate start. Not discredited in a messy affair there last time, and probably remains in form. Another unproven on testing ground.

Form: 6-51616

(14)

Dagueneau^p¹⁰²

33/1

Best effort for Ed Dunlop this year when second over C&D in June, and has had wind surgery since joining current yard after a lesser run at Lingfield. Could bounce back, but risky.

Form: 0-60428

(13)

Maid In Manhattan^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 74| BF| CD

13/2

Has gone well for this stable, winning four times this year from 1¾m-2m, and probably still in form despite finishing only fifth of 7 at Haydock last time (Follow Intello a place behind). Folly to assume her good run has ended.

Form: 122115

(9)

Eye of The Storm⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: C R Dore| OR: 73| CD

20/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights when winning narrowly over C&D in August, but he's been off more than seven weeks since that win, and looks vulnerable from his revised mark.

Form: 166901

(2)

Smarter^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Dwyer| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80

14/1

Won on Fibresand in April, but beaten in all four handicaps since, and still a massive 16lb above his winning mark. Blinkers tried again here, but he ran poorly when they were fitted before, so he looks a risky proposition.

Form: 712325

(16)

Singing The Blues¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 72| D

13/2

Proving consistent in handicaps, and placed again when third of 13 to Charlie D at Bath last time. Handicapper has dropped him a little in the weights, so should remain competitive.

Form: 328243

(8)

Be My Sea⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| D

50/1

Needed the run on his return from a long layoff at Lingfield in June, and improved when 6L third of 9 to Eye of The Storm over C&D last time. Plenty more needed to figure in a stronger race, now, however.

Form: 2466/63

(1)

Contrebasse^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

15/2

Best effort this year when winning at Haydock (2m) in August, and has run respectably since. but handicapper appears in charge unless cheekpieces can eke a bit more out of him.

Form: 922134

(12)

Kensington Art^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

14/1

Off the mark at the 12th attempt at Catterick (1¾m) in August, and followed up at Chelmsford next time. Fared best of a trio of these in a blanket finish at Haydock last time, but seen to best effect, and not certain to confirm form.

Form: 622114

(6)

Royal Flag¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: David Egan| T: B Ellison| OR: 62

25/1

Runner-up at Beverley and Carlisle at up to 2m1f in the summer, and back to form when third at Newcastle recently. Doesn't always give generously under pressure, however, and others stronger here.

Form: 322563

(15)

Motahassen^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Carroll| OR: 54

40/1

Won at Haydock from Milan Reef in June, but not in same form since, and makes precious little appeal from out of the handicap.

Form: 145046

Non-Runners

(3)

Knight Crusader⁶⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: J G M O'Shea J: Non Runner

(10)

Goshen¹¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: Tom Marquand

(5)

Bill Cody²¹

Weight: 8-0| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Goshen (4/1), Celestial Force (9/2), Follow Intello (5/1), Maid In Manhattan (13/2), Sassie (13/2), Singing The Blues (13/2), Contrebasse (15/2), Smarter (14/1), Kensington Art (14/1), Knight Crusader (16/1), Eye of The Storm (20/1), Bill Cody (20/1), Royal Flag (25/1), Dagueneau (33/1), Motahassen (40/1), Be My Sea (50/1)

GOSHEN may be up 10lb for his Sandown romp, but he simply appears a massively improved performer this year, and the hat-trick - delayed after Haydock was abandoned on Friday - beckons now. Celestial Force is unproven on ground this soft, but promises to handle it, and is feared most with Sassie and Singing The Blues making each-way appeal.