19:15 Nottingham

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Ronaldinho's 70th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 41.36s

(8)

Nankeen²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 81| D

17/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 4/1, only sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 28 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 121-36

(9)

Alpha Cru¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

15/2

Three wins from 5 runs last year and posted creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (8f) 6 months ago. Needs considering on her return.

Form: 4/11414-

(4)

Urban War¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80| D

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, only sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 142 days with something to prove.

Form: 922256-

(1)

Sadiqaa^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 79

14/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Leicester (7f, soft) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Shortlisted.

Form: 73120-6

(6)

Fast Medicine^h1²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 79

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, only seventh of 9 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f). Off 7 months. Hood on 1st time with something to find on form.

Form: 221237-

(5)

Professional Widow¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: R Spencer| OR: 77| CD

5/1

C&D winner but off since coming in last of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Newmarket (8f) 178 days ago. Weighted to go well if back on song.

Form: 624657-

(11)

Grangeclare View¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

9/1

14/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, soft) 15 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 3412-74

(2)

Cliffcake⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 75| CD

7/2

C&D winner who bagged four wins last year. Returned with career best success in 10-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 67 days ago, so he's a player.

Form: 12411-1

(12)

Victorious Night¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

20/1

Off 6 months since only seventh of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Kempton (7f). Not ruled out if on his A-game after his absence.

Form: 402417-

(10)

McCann The Man¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64

14/1

Off 4 months before modest seventh of 10 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, 4/1) 12 days ago. Weighted to go well if back on song here.

Form: 48644-7

Non-Runners

(7)

Imperial Command³¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: D C Costello

(3)

Majestic Tejaan⁵⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: T Ward J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Cliffcake (7/2), Urban War (9/2), Professional Widow (5/1), Imperial Command (11/2), Alpha Cru (15/2), Majestic Tejaan (8/1), Nankeen (17/2), Fast Medicine (9/1), Grangeclare View (9/1), McCann The Man (14/1), Sadiqaa (14/1), Victorious Night (20/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. CLIFFCAKE arrives at the top of his game so this C&D winner is fancied to emerge on top at the chief expense of in-form Majestic Tejaan, who again looks set for minor honours. Leicester-fourth Grangeclare View and the handily-weighted Professional Widow both figure on the shortlist too.