13:00 Nottingham

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 1m 45.96s

(3)

Elixsoft¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton| T: G Tutty| OR: 58| BF| D

9/2

Good second of 7 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 11/4) 11 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently, so she needs considering.

Form: 6-67672

(6)

Swinton Noon^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Last of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good, 16/1) 10 days ago, so others appeal a lot more.

Form: 5-66047

(8)

Safe Passage^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 56

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago, suited by strong pace. Much respected on her turf debut.

Form: 0/562

(9)

Otto Oyl¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth| T: T D Barron| OR: 56| BF| D

7/2

Winner at Southwell in March but only tenth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 10 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6660-10

(5)

Captain Sedgwick⁸⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 48| D

25/1

20/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off over 2 years so she has her fitness to prove.

Form: 321966/

(2)

Grandstand^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Isobel Francis| T: R J Price| OR: 47| D

10/1

Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Bath (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not ruled out if building on that effort.

Form: 18408-6

(4)

Dew You Believe^p1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Erika Parkinson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 46

3/1

16/5, respectable fourth of 10 in minor event at Southwell (12.1f) 58 days ago. Back down in trip with cheekpieces on 1st time and worth a second look.

Form: 63-5744

(7)

Amal¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Liam Browne| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021, and last of 10 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-5990

(1)

Jack Bean²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Morgan Cole| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

40/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 80/1) 25 days ago. Significantly back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 0560-89

(10)

Nicky Baby^v³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhona Pindar| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45| D

50/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. Only ninth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 30 days ago, so he's very hard to make a case for.

Form: 44-8909

Forecasts

Dew You Believe (3/1), Otto Oyl (7/2), Safe Passage (7/2), Elixsoft (9/2), Grandstand (10/1), Swinton Noon (14/1), Amal (22/1), Captain Sedgwick (25/1), Jack Bean (40/1), Nicky Baby (50/1)

A few of these arrive with question marks against them and ELIXSOFT looks the way to go given she can race off the same mark as when posting a good second at Ayr last week. Mick Appleby's Dew You Believe is next on the list, with Grandstand appealing as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.