15:50 Nottingham

Thursday 28 July 2022

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Bet At racing.com Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 3m 33.10s

(8)

Keep It Brief²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 65

22/1

20/1, creditable fourth of 6 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 28 days ago, slowly away. Significantly back up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 670-564

(6)

Scudamore^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: P J McDonald| T: J Candlish| OR: 64| C

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, won 8-runner handicap (16/1) at this course (14f, soft) 26 days ago. Needs considering despite 2 lb rise with headgear retained.

Form: 13057-1

(7)

Mukha Magic^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 63| D

7/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in June. 10/3, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 29 days ago. Tongue strap back on and in the mix.

Form: 681412

(2)

Fred Bear^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 57| BF| D

10/1

Winner at Yarmouth in June. Fair fifth of 8 to Scudamore in handicap at this course (14f, soft, 7/4) 26 days ago so he's not dismissed.

Form: 393215

(1)

Cloudy Rose³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 49

15/2

Good second of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (16f, good, 6/1) 30 days ago, clear of rest. Up 3 lb but she can give another good account.

Form: 8-95652

(3)

At The Double^b⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 54

1/1

Promising sort. 15/8 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when ready winner of 4-runner handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Has more to offer over 2m and the one to beat under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 090-71

(4)

Marbuzet^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52| BF

17/2

Winner at Thirsk in June but possibly found race coming too quickly when only fifth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm, evens) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can bounce back.

Form: 5-63215

(5)

Crossbeau²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: J L Eyre| OR: 49

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 8 in handicap (40/1) at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 24 days ago, slowly away. Not discounted upped in distance.

Form: 7843

Forecasts

At The Double (1/1), Scudamore (5/1), Mukha Magic (7/1), Cloudy Rose (15/2), Marbuzet (17/2), Fred Bear (10/1), Keep It Brief (22/1), Crossbeau (33/1)

A few with chances but it's impossible to side against the unexposed AT THE DOUBLE who took a big step forward when opening his account at Salisbury and is weighted to go in again under a 6 lb penalty for that ready success. Course winner Scudamore rates next best with clear Chepstow second Cloudy Rose also well in the mix for minor honours.