15:10 Nottingham

Wednesday 3 November 2021

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MansionBet Watch And Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 58.74s

(8)

Pendleton^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 93| D

10/1

Good start to the season with a second at Ascot before a win at York but he's proved largely disapointing since. Back to 1 lb below his winning mark but others still preferred.

Form: 000859

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(4)

Illusionist^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 89| D

17/2

Opened his account for the year at Hamilton in May and suited by strong pace to get back to winning ways in big-field handicap at York (5f, soft) last month. Not at best at Doncaster since, though.

Form: 589010

(6)

Raasel^h⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| CD

5/6

On a real roll for this yard now, making it 4 wins in a row when easily seeing off Dark Shot and 12 others over C&D last week. 5 lb penalty unlikely to stop him if in similar form.

Form: 861111

(1)

Wrenthorpe⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 84| CD

5/1

Four-time C&D winner. Raced away from where the main action unfolded when 7 lengths tenth of 14 to Raasel here last week and treated as if still in form. Gianluca Sanna takes 7 lb off his back.

Form: 8-66820

(2)

Sir Titus¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 81| D

20/1

Won first 3 starts this year. Might have needed the run back from 3 months off at Pontefract 16 days ago but he needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 3-11169

(9)

Rolfe Rembrandt^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: M Scudamore| OR: 80| D

20/1

13/2, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newbury (6f, heavy) 12 days ago but had been a good second at Salisbury prior to that.

Form: 310-020

(7)

Rayong¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| D

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Should figure again.

Form: 556924

(3)

Dark Shot^b⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| CD

9/1

First leg of quick hat-trick last month came over C&D. Another sound effort here when third last week but he was no match for the reopposing Raasel. Is 7 lb off with him now but it may not be enough.

Form: 061112

Non-Runners

(5)

Caroline Dale¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Raasel (5/6), Wrenthorpe (5/1), Caroline Dale (6/1), Illusionist (17/2), Dark Shot (9/1), Pendleton (10/1), Rayong (12/1), Sir Titus (20/1), Rolfe Rembrandt (20/1)

It's very hard to get away from RAASEL who had plenty in hand over C&D last week and will be hard to beat under a 5 lb penalty with a repeat of that form. The thriving Dark Shot chased home the selection last week and should go well again. Four-time C&D scorer Wrenthorpe was caught away from the main action in that same contest so could still be in form and Gianluca Sanna takes a handy 7 lb off.