14:45 Nottingham

Wednesday 28 September 2022

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Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Final Sprint Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 12.94s

(15)

Good Earth¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 86| C| D

17/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 18 runs this year. Latest win at York in July. Creditable fourth of 25 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 22/1) 11 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 123264

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(3)

King Of Tonga^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 82| D

12/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year, latest a 9-runner handicap at Chester (5.5f, good to firm, 4/1) 39 days ago. Warrants respect despite a 5 lb rise for latest success.

Form: 222101

(13)

Danzan^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

6/1

Stayed on late to take 24-runner handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 12 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and merits consideration.

Form: 321041

(5)

The Green Man^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: J Parr| OR: 82| D

9/2

Winner at Doncaster (6f) in August. Creditable third of 14 in handicap over same C&D 21 days ago, suited by strong pace. Should give another good account.

Form: 722123

(17)

Abate³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 80| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newmarket in June. 25/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 33 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 315735

(12)

Aristobulus¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 80| CD

25/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving James Ferguson when seventh of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others have achieved more.

Form: 03-2457

(11)

Glorious Rio^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 75| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Carlisle in August. 11/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 5 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 014164

(10)

Cooperation^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 75| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 27 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 301149

(14)

Willoughby Bay³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: C Hills| OR: 76| D

12/1

Career best when winning 4-runner handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft, 9/4) 37 days ago, battling well. This is tougher, though.

Form: 13-6481

(9)

Michaels Choice^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73| D

14/1

Latest win at Salisbury in July. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 8/1) 8 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can make presence felt.

Form: 416524

(7)

Endowed⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| D

14/1

10/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 999155

(16)

Kodias Sangarius⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| D

50/1

12/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 534050

(6)

Fantasy Master^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 72| C

20/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 43 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 9028-37

(8)

Iris Dancer^b¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 63| D

6/1

Produced a career best, in first-time blinkers, when readily taking 11-runner handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 17/2) 10 days ago. 5 lb penalty may not prevent further success here.

Form: 552551

(2)

Phoenix Star^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 67| D

16/1

Back to winning ways in 8-runner handicap at Sandown (5f, heavy) 14 days ago, driven out. 4 lb rise fair and warrants respect.

Form: 028521

(4)

Blissful Song⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| BF| D

22/1

Latest win at Doncaster in April. 7/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more appealing.

Form: 261350

Non-Runners

(1)

Nearly A Gonna²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: T D Easterby J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

The Green Man (9/2), Danzan (6/1), Iris Dancer (6/1), Good Earth (17/2), Cooperation (10/1), Nearly A Gonna (10/1), King Of Tonga (12/1), Glorious Rio (12/1), Willoughby Bay (12/1), Endowed (14/1), Abate (14/1), Michaels Choice (14/1), Phoenix Star (16/1), Fantasy Master (20/1), Blissful Song (22/1), Aristobulus (25/1), Kodias Sangarius (50/1)

IRIS DANCER was galvanised by the addition of blinkers when scoring emphatically at Hamilton recently and is taken to follow up. Danzan and Phoenix Star rate the principal dangers.