16:15 Nottingham

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 43.40s

(5)

River Song¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Erika Parkinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

11/2

Arrives below par, only eighth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (7f, soft) 16 days ago. Slipping in the weights but still needs more.

Form: 072488

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(9)

Shoot To Win^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tia Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: S Pearce| OR: 56| D

50/1

Well held both runs on turf, ninth of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Bath (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Blinkered now with plenty to prove.

Form: 080-509

(10)

Lightning Attack¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 56| BF| D

9/4

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020 but he posted good second of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 00-2742

(8)

Order Of St John^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 54

15/2

Below-form seventh of 13 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Faces uphill task at these weights.

Form: 5600-07

(6)

Elusive Heights⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 52| D

11/2

Irresolute performer, though not disgraced when fourth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (8f) 68 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Others still appeal more.

Form: 68-4574

(4)

Dancing Jo^v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 47| D

7/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2019, and only ninth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f) 5 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 393559

(2)

New Look^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 46| D

12/1

Thirty eight runs since last win in 2018 but recorded good third of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 552863

(3)

Don't Joke¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46

15/2

Still a maiden, and below-par sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 966-026

(7)

Hotcity^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 46

12/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 14 days ago. Not dismissed in search of her first win with headgear retained.

Form: 7580-95

(11)

Rock Warbler^e/s⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Gaia Boni⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| D

33/1

Thirty eight runs since last win in 2017. 40/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 49 days ago but still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 770-537

(1)

Zahirah³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

40/1

Only one win from 30 runs, and last of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 446670

Forecasts

Lightning Attack (9/4), Elusive Heights (11/2), River Song (11/2), Dancing Jo (7/1), Order Of St John (15/2), Don't Joke (15/2), New Look (12/1), Hotcity (12/1), Rock Warbler (33/1), Zahirah (40/1), Shoot To Win (50/1)

Lots of these have question marks against them so handily-weighted LIGHTNING ATTACK looks the way to go on the back of a very good Bath second. In-form Hotcity can make her presence felt with the cheekpieces retained, while New Look is another worth a second look for place purposes.