15:30 Nottingham

Wednesday 29 September 2021

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Jockey Club Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 12.45s

(6)

Howzer Black^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 88| D

11/1

Record a sixth career success when making at Ripon in August. Below form at Ayr 13 days ago, though raced closer to the pace than ideal.

Form: 946217

(8)

Wink Of An Eye⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 91| BF| D

9/4

Big improver this season, always doing enough to complete the 4-timer at Goodwood (11.2f) in July. Beaten only by horses better positioned than himself at York subsequently and may still do better.

Form: 311116

(7)

Bollin Joan^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

50/1

Dual winner this season but below form at Ayr 13 days ago and looks vulnerable to younger rivals here.

Form: 146030

(3)

Noble Masquerade^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| BF

5/1

Going the right way all of a sudden and impressed with how easily he put the race to bed when landing 11.4f event at Windsor in August. Went like best horse at the weights at Haydock subsequently.

Form: 521215

(4)

Bollin Margaret¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

25/1

Enjoyed a real purple patch during June, rattling off the hat-trick at Chester (10.3f) in good style. Resumed winning ways with nothing to spare at Ayr (10f) 13 days ago so more needed up 2 lb.

Form: 170371

(11)

Wallem¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

9/4

Shaped with plenty of promise after 5 months off (gelded) when third of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, heavy) 14 days ago, getting gap over 2f out, not clear run soon after. Player up 1 lb.

Form: 24-1343

(10)

Pallas Dancer^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 74| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March and good efforts when runner-up at same course last 4 starts, splitting subsequent winners on latest outing. Should be as effective on turf so can go well again.

Form: 212222

(9)

Just Hiss^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020 and has run below form on his last two starts. Enough to prove despite falling mark.

Form: 245488

(2)

Natchez Trace⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 70

40/1

Improved to get off the mark at Carlisle in July but hasn't looked the most straightforward both outings since.

Form: 6-58195

(5)

Uncle Dick¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65

14/1

Shaped well when second of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. Back up in trip.

Form: 334352

Non-Runners

(1)

Bad Company⁵⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Wink Of An Eye (9/4), Wallem (9/4), Noble Masquerade (5/1), Bad Company (15/2), Howzer Black (11/1), Just Hiss (14/1), Uncle Dick (14/1), Pallas Dancer (16/1), Bollin Margaret (25/1), Natchez Trace (40/1), Bollin Joan (50/1)

WINK OF AN EYE has made excellent strides this season and remains one to be interested in having been beaten only by horses better positioned than himself at York last time. Noble Masquerade and Pallas Dancer also make quite a bit of appeal and they head the opposition.