14:15 Nottingham

Wednesday 6 April 2022

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

racingtv.com Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 2m 12.14s

(3)

Speycaster¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82

16/5

Well backed and barely had to improve to get off the mark in 10-runner novice at Chelmsford City (8f) in November, leading near finish having hung left. Remains open to improvement now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 731-

(6)

Neat And Dandy^p⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 82

33/1

Won maiden and nursery at Wolverhampton in December and holding form well since, just no match for a better treated pair back at that venue (8.6f) last time. Should give his running again but remains vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

Form: 311-333

(9)

Al Qareem²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 81

11/2

Opened his account at Newcastle in December and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when second of 4 on handicap debut at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago, running on late. Upped in trip on turf debut and needs considering.

Form: 241-2

(8)

Mr Big Stuff¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 78

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden who is going the right way, good second of 5 in novice event (4/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) in December, no match for winner. Up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 932-

(1)

State Legend⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 78| D

6/1

Improved again to make it 2 from 2 in handicaps in 5-runner affair at Lingfield (10f, AW) 46 days ago, kept up to work.

Form: 843-11

(2)

Illuminated²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 76

13/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago. Makes turf debut and may do better still.

Form: 9-321

(5)

Signorina Merisi¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 76

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in nursery (3/1) at Pontefract (8f, good). Off 6 months. Up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 86824-

(7)

Persian Royal¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 75| BF

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden who failed to improve any further when third of 9 in 1m maiden (5/4) at Chelmsford City 6 months ago. Makes handicap debut up in trip, and more required.

Form: 223-

(4)

Benedict Wildes²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: C Fellowes| OR: 73

9/2

Ran best race when third of 8 in novice event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back slightly up in trip for handicap debut and sure to progress further.

Form: 243

Forecasts

Speycaster (16/5), Benedict Wildes (9/2), Al Qareem (11/2), State Legend (6/1), Illuminated (13/2), Mr Big Stuff (7/1), Persian Royal (9/1), Signorina Merisi (20/1), Neat And Dandy (33/1)

BENEDICT WILDES ran his best race when third at Wolverhampton 26 days ago and, with this step back up in trip sure to suit, he's fancied to take advantage of a generous-looking opening mark. Wolverhampton-winner Illuminated makes his turf debut and may do better still, while Speycaster remains open to improvement now venturing into handicaps.