17:10 Nottingham

Wednesday 7 April 2021

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 9.39s

(2)

Gordonstoun^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P & O Cole| OR: 82| C

12/1

Improved when landing back-to-back 8.3f nurseries (both on soft) here in the autumn. This trip should be within range, but resumes on a tough-looking mark and faster ground to contend with, too.

Form: 071211-

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(11)

Currency Exchange^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 79

11/1

Thirsk maiden winner at 2 yrs and not beaten at all far in couple of AW handicaps upped to this trip last month. Likely to give another good account back on turf.

Form: 4165-42

(13)

Encourage¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

7/1

Shaped well all 3 starts as a juvenile, not least when third in a nursery here (8.3f, good) on latest start in September. This stiffer test promises to help unlock improvement and ne merits respect.

Form: 423-

(8)

Annandale¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| D

15/8

Progressed well in three runs as a 2-y-o and took another step forward when going close on recent return at Doncaster (10.2f, good). Big player off the same mark here with yard in terrific form.

Form: 311-2

(9)

Albert Camus^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 78| BF| D

7/2

Stepped up on last season's exploits when landing a 1¼m Lingfield handicap (AW) on return in March. Creditable third over the same C&D 11 days later and this well-bred colt remains with potential.

Form: 354-13

(12)

Ivynator¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77

17/2

Made it third time lucky when justifying favouritism in 1m Newcastle minor event on final 2-y-o start. Gelded since and should stay this trip, but needs to raise his game now handicapping.

Form: 321-

(10)

Taravara^v1¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 77

33/1

Showed ability in 3 starts at up to 1m for John Gosden in 2020, but not enough to suggest he'll be able to defy this opening mark on debut for new yard. Has been gelded and sports first-time visor.

Form: 735-

(6)

Jack Of Trades^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 75

25/1

Winless following half-a-dozen starts on the AW, fourth in a 7-runner Lingfield handicap upped to this trip in a first-time visor (retained here) off this mark 12 days ago.

Form: 76-2344

(5)

Mojandil¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: B J Meehan| OR: 72

10/1

Showed fair level of ability in 6 appearances as a 2-y-o, possibly unsuited by testing conditions at Newmarket when last seen in October. Proven over this trip, but others possess greater potential.

Form: 362426-

(3)

Radiant Light^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 71

28/1

Has gradually progressed on each of his 3 starts, not beaten far when fifth in a Lingfield novice (1½m, AW) last time. Fitting of blinkers may help and improvement likely now handicapping.

Form: 0-45

(4)

Carn A Chlamain¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Liam Keniry| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69WS

80/1

Signs of ability in trio of novice events over a mile at 2 yrs (since gelded/undergone wind surgery), but he'll need to have improved during the winter in order to make a winning handicap debut here.

Form: 936-

Non-Runners

(1)

Glide Down²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A King J: M Harley

(7)

Miramichi¹⁷³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Annandale (15/8), Albert Camus (7/2), Encourage (7/1), Ivynator (17/2), Mojandil (10/1), Currency Exchange (11/1), Gordonstoun (12/1), Glide Down (12/1), Jack Of Trades (25/1), Radiant Light (28/1), Taravara (33/1), Miramichi (66/1), Carn A Chlamain (80/1)

Several of these are armed with potential, not least ANNANDALE, who was progressive last term and continued on the up when just touched off by an unbeaten Godolphin horse on return at Doncaster. Turned out again off the same mark, he'll take plenty of stopping. Encourage will be suited by this step up in trip and is feared most. Albert Camus, Glide Down and Radiant Light are others to consider.