18:10 Nottingham

Friday 6 May 2022

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Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 2m 8.13s

(4)

Franz Strauss¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 94

4/1

Made a winning debut at Newcastle in December. Wasn't up to the Sandown Classic Trial on return (beaten 10 lengths into fourth) but he remains open to progress with sights lowered.

Form: 1-4

(6)

West Wind Blows^h¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| D

17/2

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Newcastle (1¼m) in December. That bare form is nothing to get too excited about but there's definitely more to come from him.

Form: 1-

(2)

Captain Howse¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Surely more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 0-9

(5)

Chimed²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| BF

8/11

Plenty of promise both starts, particularly when close second (well clear of rest) in Windsor novice over this trip 25 days ago. More to come and looks sure to be winning soon.

Form: 3-2

(10)

Gulick¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: Brian O'Rourke

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Windsor (1¼m, good to firm) 11 days ago.

Form: 99

(3)

Novel Legend

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

28/1

£100,000 Nathaniel colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 6f/7f winner Majestic Colt and useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Isabella Giles. Dam 2-y-o 5.7f/6f winner. Makes paper appeal but most from the yard are better for a run.

Form:

(7)

Real Dream^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute

18/1

430,000 gns Lope De Vega colt. Dam 6f-1¼m winner, won Premio Lydia Tesio, from a very good family. Wears tongue strap. Interesting newcomer, although Chimed has to be considered the stable first string unless betting hints otherwise.

Form:

(1)

Return To Dubai¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: S bin Suroor

16/1

17/2, green when fourth of 12 in novice at Southwell (1m) on debut 11 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

(11)

Sun Hill²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby

300/1

Well held in 2 runs over 7f last autumn. Likely outsider on return.

Form: 00-

(9)

The Gadget Man¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

11/2

Stepped up on his Salisbury debut fourth when going down by only a neck in a decent novice at Newmarket (1m, soft) last October. Should be more to come from him, particularly at this trip.

Form: 42-

(8)

Wannabe Brave

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J R Fanshawe

80/1

78,000 gns Fastnet Rock gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 8.3f winner Wannabe Yours out of useful 11.6f/1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Wannabe Posh. One of 2 newcomers from the yard. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

Forecasts

Chimed (8/11), Franz Strauss (4/1), The Gadget Man (11/2), West Wind Blows (17/2), Return To Dubai (16/1), Real Dream (18/1), Novel Legend (28/1), Wannabe Brave (80/1), Sun Hill (300/1), Gulick (300/1), Captain Howse (300/1)

An interesting novice. CHIMED has had the benefit of an outing and that just tips things in his favour over The Gadget Man, who shaped well at Newmarket last autumn. Franz Strauss found a Group 3 too hot to handle last time but retains plenty of potential at this lower level and is also on the shortlist.