15:10 Nottingham

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 14.85s

(8)

Snow Ocean¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Bentley| T: P D Evans| OR: 80| D

7/2

Three wins from 8 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 10 days ago, soon clear. Clearly thriving and another bold show likely under a penalty.

Form: 635111

(4)

Cockalorum¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83| D

6/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (12f, soft, 13/2) 11 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 086448

(6)

Eagle Court¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

6/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (14/1) at Redcar (10f, soft) 14 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and this lightly-raced 3-y-o is accorded plenty of respect.

Form: 5-1661

(2)

Lunar Jet³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Quinn| T: J Mackie| OR: 81| D

8/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, soft) 33 days ago. Remains on a handy mark and not discounted, for all that he's more exposed than some.

Form: 6-78032

(7)

Gulf Of Poets^t1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 76| D

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 0-67484

(9)

Second Slip²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 79| D

10/3

Promising sort. Won 8-runner minor event at Salisbury (9.9f, good, evens) 26 days ago, digging deep. Further improvement likely now going down the handicap route and he's a major player.

Form: 21

(5)

Tremor⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: A King| OR: 77| C

14/1

Lightly-raced course winner. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good, 20/1), left poorly placed. Off 91 days and up in trip here. Has work to do.

Form: 81-30

(1)

Jackamundo^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Haydock (10.4f, good to soft, 17/2) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and should be on the premises if responding well to the new headgear.

Form: 765093

(3)

Mahanakhon Power¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good sixth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Haydock (10.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. More needed.

Form: 6966

Forecasts

Second Slip (10/3), Snow Ocean (7/2), Jackamundo (5/1), Eagle Court (6/1), Cockalorum (6/1), Lunar Jet (8/1), Tremor (14/1), Mahanakhon Power (16/1), Gulf Of Poets (50/1)

An intriguing handicap with unexposed 3-y-os SECOND SLIP and Eagle Court taking on the bang in-form Snow Ocean. The last-named is feared following his decisive Chester victory, but he may have to settle for minor honours this time. Second Slip dug deep when seeing off a next-time-out winner at Salisbury and, with the prospect of more to come now pitched into a handicap, he earns the vote.