15:55 Nottingham

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 45.17s

(9)

Aussie Banker¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 76| D

13/8

Much improved when winning 13-runner handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm, 7/1) 14 days ago, well on top finish. Obvious claims of going in again with further progress on the cards.

Form: 453-1

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(5)

Ermin Street³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 75| D

13/2

Confirmed recent improvement when winning 12-runner maiden at Southwell (8.1f, 6/1) 36 days ago by ½ length from Op It. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 940-41

(6)

Noble Mark¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 74

15/2

Awarded Chelmsford contest in January. Spared a hard race once held at Lingfield (7f, AW) when last seen. Will stay at least 1m and remains open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 714

(3)

Op It³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Morrison| OR: 74

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden who improved when ½-length second of 12 to Ermin Street in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 682

(11)

Murphy's Dream¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 73

9/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 9-runner maiden at Kempton (7f, 11/2) in January, well positioned. Off 101 days ahead of handicap debut and may do better still.

Form: 76-1

(10)

Loquace¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

22/1

Ran well after 7 months off when third of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Leicester (7f, good) 14 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 82233-3

(12)

Helene¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who ran best race when eighth of 13 on handicap debut at Leicester (7f, good, 9/1) 14 days ago, running on.

Form: 335-8

(7)

Bond Boy²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 72

18/1

Fair form when runner-up in maidens first 2 starts this year. Did too much too soon when well held at Beverley last time and could bounce back.

Form: 0-220

(2)

Haku³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 72

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in minor event (16/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 31 days ago, having run of race. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 63-9

(8)

Night Arc¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

22/1

Ninth of 11 in nursery at Kempton (8f, 8/1). Off 176 days and has work to do.

Form: 732209-

(4)

She's The Danger¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 68

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable eighth of 13 in nursery (8/1) at Newcastle (6f). Off 6 months. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Keatley.

Form: 168348-

Result Amended

Ermin Street - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Noble Mark - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

(1)

Botanist³¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Aussie Banker (13/8), Ermin Street (13/2), Noble Mark (15/2), Helene (8/1), Murphy's Dream (9/1), Op It (12/1), Haku (14/1), She's The Danger (16/1), Botanist (16/1), Bond Boy (18/1), Night Arc (22/1), Loquace (22/1)

The one who stands out is AUSSIE BANKER, who looks capable of winning again having overcome a positional bias at Haydock 2 weeks ago. Noble Mark remains open to improvement now venturing into handicaps over a longer trip, while Murphy's Dream may do better still.