17:05 Nottingham

Thursday 9 June 2022

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Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 14.48s

(2)

Destinado¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

6/1

22/1, probably needed the run when sixth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 08000-6

(3)

Cafe Sydney⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| D

9/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. Needed stronger gallop when third of 9 in handicap (11/1) at same course (12f, AW) 96 days ago. Could go well off only 1 lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 6-21543

(7)

Parikarma²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 52

5/1

Back on turf, well below form when seventh of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 16/1) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Has a bit to prove after last 2 starts.

Form: 584287

(9)

Temur Khan⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52

50/1

Never landed a blow when fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 25/1). Off 94 days. More needed back down in trip.

Form: 412-094

(1)

Carmela Soprano¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 47| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. Returned to form when third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 16/1) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 416093

(5)

Nine Elms^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: S R Bowring| OR: 46

15/8

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021, but holding form well of late. Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago. Can get back to winning ways.

Form: 542452

(6)

Wildmountainthyme²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

11/1

Back on turf, 25/1, well-beaten sixth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, soft) 22 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 3/0-0946

(4)

Clayton Hall^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45| D

50/1

Temperamental sort. Thirty-one runs since only win back in 2016. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good, 150/1) 9 days ago. Return of blinkers not enough to tempt.

Form: 6/66796

Non-Runners

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Furniture Factors⁴⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Ronald Thompson J: George Rooke

(8)

Famous Dynasty²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: M D I Usher J: N Callan

Forecasts

Nine Elms (15/8), Carmela Soprano (3/1), Parikarma (5/1), Destinado (6/1), Cafe Sydney (9/1), Wildmountainthyme (11/1), Famous Dynasty (16/1), Furniture Factors (33/1), Temur Khan (50/1), Clayton Hall (50/1)

NINE ELMS has been consistent on the all-weather of late, running up to his best in first-time blinkers when second at Wolverhampton last month. He was clear of the rest that day, so can gain reward for his recent form and return to winning ways this time around. The main danger could be Carmela Soprano, who returned to form last time, while Cafe Sydney is on a workable mark if ready to go after a break.