14:20 Nottingham

Wednesday 28 October 2020

All12:4513:1513:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Bet 10 Get 20 With MansionBet Handicap

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 2.34s

(9)

Tropics¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 75| D

20/1

Been a terrific servant to connections over the years but hasn't done enough of late to fancy his chances, for all this is the first time he's ever dipped into a Class 5 handicap.

Form: 745639

(8)

Afandem^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 4/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy) 16 days ago, hampered.

Form: 783285

(4)

Michaels Choice^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W Jarvis| OR: 74| D

11/2

Pair of 5.7f wins at Bath this year, posting a career best when seeing off 14 rivals under Tom Marquand 14 days ago. 4 lb rise unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 260481

(3)

Helvetian^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: K Frost| OR: 74| D

10/1

Cheekpieces on first time, caught too far back when ninth of 15 in C&D handicap (good to firm) 28 days ago. Is on a favourable mark and the booking of William Buick takes the eye.

Form: 9-98409

(2)

Zapper Cass^v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Four wins from 15 runs this year. 16/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 313342

(6)

Saras Hope^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: J Gallagher| OR: 69| D

11/2

Winner at Goodwood (5f, heavy) in August. 17/2, 5¼ lengths tenth of 15 to Michaels Choice in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 14 days ago. Return to bare 5f may help.

Form: 521530

(5)

Rasheeq^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: M Moubarak| OR: 69| C

10/3

Course winner. Runner-up over 6f in Leicester handicap (heavy) and Windsor claimer on his last 2 starts. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 004422

(7)

Show Palace^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: J Candlish| OR: 68| CD

11/2

Three-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Something can't have been right at Hamilton last time and every chance he can bounce back with conditions to suit.

Form: 833586

Non-Runners

(1)

Major Valentine¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: J G M O'Shea J: Ciaran McKee

Forecasts

Rasheeq (10/3), Zapper Cass (5/1), Saras Hope (11/2), Show Palace (11/2), Michaels Choice (11/2), Afandem (7/1), Helvetian (10/1), Tropics (20/1), Major Valentine (20/1)

HELVETIAN wasn't seen to best effect here last time and might be worth siding with as he's now 5 lb lower than when a good fourth on soft at Haydock last month and the booking of William Buick is interesting. Rasheeq arrives on the back of a couple of good runs and can go well again, while Show Palace is always respected at this venue when the mud is flying.