15:20 Nottingham

Thursday 24 June 2021

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 46.33s

(6)

Zhang Fei^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 76

5/1

Fair maiden. Checked out pretty quickly once he lost the lead when held on handicap debut at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 035-346

(9)

Ballycommon^t1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: D Carroll| OR: 74

66/1

Hasn't progressed from his winning debut at Thirsk last year, not beating another rival in 2 handicaps this term. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Plenty to prove.

Form: 15-86

(4)

Matamua^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 74

13/2

Fair form in 7f/1m events. Needs to settle down if she's to fulfil her potential now handicapping.

Form: 442

(3)

Arcadian Nights¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 73| D

16/5

6/4, improved further when winning 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March, well on top finish. Off 101 days. Expected to be bang there again on return.

Form: 451-1

(11)

Smooth Spirit^p1³²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 73

50/1

Won 7f maiden at Wolverhampton on second start last summer. Off 10 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 614-

(2)

Muhalhel^p1,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72

28/1

Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner claimer at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 4/7) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time back in a handicap. New yard among the winners.

Form: 0-3351

(1)

Dickens^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 72

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 11/2) 23 days ago, impressing with how he made his move into contention. There are races in him for sure.

Form: 539-42

(5)

Ron O⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 72

25/1

Lightly-raced gelding who bled when well held on handicap debut at Beverley 71 days ago. Gelded since. Down in trip.

Form: 92-60

(10)

Distinction⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

7/2

Fair maiden. 6/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 8 days ago, better than result. One to consider.

Form: 42-8023

Result Amended

Muhalhel - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Dickens - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

(7)

Alto Volante⁷³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Cieren Fallon

(8)

Aussie Rascal¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Dickens (9/4), Arcadian Nights (16/5), Distinction (7/2), Zhang Fei (5/1), Matamua (13/2), Alto Volante (13/2), Aussie Rascal (12/1), Ron O (25/1), Muhalhel (28/1), Smooth Spirit (50/1), Ballycommon (66/1)

DICKENS looked a sure-fire future winner when second at Yarmouth 3 weeks ago and is just preferred to the returning Arcadian Nights, who seeks a hat-trick and is a useful prospect himself. Distinction is also considered.