16:20 Nottingham

Wednesday 14 October 2020

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Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 0.87s

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Royal Context⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 87| D

9/1

Good second on return/turf debut at Haydock in June prior to going one better there the following month. However, has failed to fire on his last 3 starts and needs to bounce back in a big way.

Form: 3-21009

(8)

Equitation^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 87

12/1

Winner at Ascot off this mark last year and returned to form when runner-up over there in July. Below par since, but it would be no surprise at all were he to bounce back with a bold show.

Form: 762893

(7)

Dylan De Vega²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

22/1

Gelded and off 9 months before below-par fourteenth of 21 in handicap (80/1) at Royal Ascot (5f) in June and ran even worse when well held at Ayr last month. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 2060-00

(5)

Just Glamorous²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Mason| OR: 85| BF| D

12/1

Rolled back the years when making all in good style at Salisbury (5f) 3 starts back and far from disgraced on both starts since. Should give a good account but may find a few too good.

Form: 196173

(1)

Wrenthorpe¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 84| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. 9/1, wasted no time getting back to form when second of 13 in handicap at Redcar (5f, heavy) 11 days ago.

Form: 8-72302

(11)

The Daley Express¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: R Harris| OR: 82| CD

5/1

Confirmed his return to form when won 15-runner handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago, staying on to lead final 1f. Merits consideration up 7 lb.

Form: 077641

(6)

Shepherds Way⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| D

5/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after two impressive 5f wins at Haydock, plenty in hand on latter occasion having suffered poor run and led close home. Up another 5 lb but still low mileage.

Form: 12-4411

(10)

Free Love³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, again below form when seventh of 9 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 0-34277

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Fantasy Keeper¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| C| D

4/1

Dual winner including here in 2019 but bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Redcar (5f, heavy) 11 days ago. Back on a handy mark so holds solid claims with Silvestre De Sousa booked.

Form: 058-037

(2)

Case Key^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

12/1

Latest win at Leicester in June. 50/1, returned to form after just 3 days off when fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (6.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago. He's hard to predict, however.

Form: 120204

Non-Runners

(3)

Bellevarde²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: R J Price J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Fantasy Keeper (4/1), Wrenthorpe (9/2), The Daley Express (5/1), Shepherds Way (5/1), Royal Context (9/1), Case Key (12/1), Just Glamorous (12/1), Equitation (12/1), Free Love (14/1), Bellevarde (16/1), Dylan De Vega (22/1)

SHEPHERDS WAY is in the form of her life at present and gets the nod to complete the hat-trick after a pair of impressive wins at Haydock. Fantasy Keeper looks the pick of the Mick Appleby-trained trio and can chase the selection home, with The Daley Express another to consider after his C&D success a fortnight ago.