15:10 Nottingham

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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MansionBets Betstival Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 9.35s

(7)

Like Sugar²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 61| D

5/2

7/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago, making all readily and responding well under this rider. Second won next time and good chance up 4 lb.

Form: 3-81041

(4)

Mister Parma^t²¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60

16/1

Dual winner in Meydan in 2016. Little impact in 2 runs back with this yard in August/October. Off 7 months. Up in trip. Has dropped a ton in the weights and market support would be interesting.

Form: 00/0000-

(5)

Puckle^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 60| D

10/3

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 4/1) 14 days ago. Hasn't been convincing with her finishing effort. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 22-3222

(6)

Volcano Bay²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 57| D

5/1

Won at Yarmouth over this trip in 2020. Probably not on a bad mark on return if ready to roll. Another likely front runner.

Form: 219325-

(8)

Le Bayou^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 55

9/2

Still a maiden, and he continues to underachieve, only fourth of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 35 days ago. Visor reached for now.

Form: 00-6344

(2)

Star Ascending^v¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: J Candlish| OR: 52

11/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 14/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Rare run on turf (just as good on it) for in-form yard.

Form: 138204

(1)

Flower Of Thunder²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 48

15/2

Maiden. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, soft) 25 days ago. More needed.

Form: 4007-25

Non-Runners

(3)

Poeta Brasileiro³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs L J Young J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Like Sugar (5/2), Puckle (10/3), Le Bayou (9/2), Volcano Bay (5/1), Flower Of Thunder (15/2), Star Ascending (11/1), Mister Parma (16/1), Poeta Brasileiro (16/1)

This could be strongly-run and that will suit STAR ASCENDING. He's having his first run on turf for 20 months and is chanced for an in-form yard. Lingfield-winner Like Sugar seems sure to go well again from the front, while the frustrating Puckle might benefit from the fitting of headgear here.