15:10 Nottingham

Wednesday 4 November 2020

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Bet 10 Get 20 At MansionBet Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 1.17s

(2)

Lincoln Park¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 85

3/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Michael Appleby when good second of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Haydock (6f, soft) 19 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 524582

(7)

John Kirkup^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 85| D

7/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (11/4) at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 16 days ago, soon clear. Should make his presence felt, for all this 6 lb higher mark demands more.

Form: 164831

(3)

The Bell Conductor¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 82| D

11/1

Promising sort. 25/1, below form 13¼ lengths seventh of 12 to John Kirkup in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Likely he'll be a different proposition here with that run under his belt.

Form: 2321-7

(1)

Zim Baby^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| BF

7/2

5/1, below form eleventh of 20 in handicap at York (5f, soft) 26 days ago, missing break. Others more persuasive overall.

Form: 333320

(4)

Grandfather Tom^v²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 80| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 27 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 246515

(8)

Teruntum Star^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 78| D

18/1

12/1, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 8 days ago. Would be a threat if back to something like his best, but too much to prove at present.

Form: 000564

(5)

Fox Hill²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: E J Alston| OR: 77| D

13/2

Latest win at Catterick in September. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy, 11/2) 23 days ago. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 363152

(6)

Show Palace^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: F Norton| T: J Candlish| OR: 68| CD

15/2

Three-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 7 days ago, not running on. May again find a few too good.

Form: 335866

Forecasts

Lincoln Park (3/1), Zim Baby (7/2), John Kirkup (7/2), Fox Hill (13/2), Show Palace (15/2), The Bell Conductor (11/1), Teruntum Star (18/1), Grandfather Tom (22/1)

THE BELL CONDUCTOR finished nearer last than first in the Pontefract handicap won by John Kirkup 16 days ago, but he was returning from an absence of almost a year and better is expected here. Phillip Makin's charge has been eased 2 lb and is worth chancing in this trappy-looking contest. John Kirkup merits respect in his follow-up bid, but bigger threats may be posed by Lincoln Park and Fox Hill.