15:55 Nottingham

Wednesday 28 September 2022

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Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Stayers' Final Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 3.18s

(1)

Grand Scheme³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Newbury in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good, 15/2) 32 days ago, nearest finish. Considered.

Form: 0-21154

(13)

Mukha Magic^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 80| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 5 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in August. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Kempton (16f) 12 days ago. Likeable type who goes well here.

Form: 121115

(9)

Alpine Stroll^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 78| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 25/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Chester (18.6f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Back down in trip and grade, now.

Form: 431210

(6)

Blistering Barney¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: C N Kellett| OR: 77| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Carlisle in August. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago, likely to have gone close with a clear run. Remains of interest.

Form: 153518

(16)

Arabescato¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 76

11/1

17/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 12 days ago. Could make his presence felt if they go a strong pace.

Form: 322453

(14)

Phoenix Aquilus¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: S Durack| OR: 73| D

10/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. 12/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 12 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 121P84

(10)

Amazing Red^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

33/1

Hooded for 1st time, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford City (14f) 13 days ago, slowly away. Going through the motions at present.

Form: 654565

(15)

Saint Riquier^p⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| BF

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 8/1, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 74 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Lightly raced on the Flat for this stable and looks dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 0/01-35

(17)

Melakaz²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 70

9/2

3 wins from 4 runs this year. Good second of 5 in handicap (9/1) at Haydock (14f, firm) 26 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Enters calculations.

Form: 20-1112

(3)

Ernesto^t,v³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: T E Whelan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| D

50/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (16f, good) 33 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 42-3628

(5)

Lawmans Blis⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: A French| OR: 67

18/1

Winner at Thirsk in April. 11/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 54 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-13435

(11)

Nietzsche¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 65| C

12/1

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to soft, 6/1) 11 days ago. Remains well treated on old form and should go well again.

Form: 3/5-4441

(7)

Vaynor²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Hills| OR: 71| D

14/1

Latest win at Newmarket in June. 9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Haydock (14f, firm) 26 days ago, well positioned. Not discounted.

Form: 471154

(8)

Mount Olympus^p¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Well-beaten eighth of 9 to Grand Scheme in handicap (22/1) at this C&D (good). Off 144 days. Up against it.

Form: 4518-68

(12)

Cherry Cola¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 63| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Good second of 11 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Plumpton (20.5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Fair on the Flat, and returns to this sphere on a feasible mark

Form: 225388

(4)

Overhaugh Street¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 59

50/1

Latest win at Pontefract in June. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Pontefract (17.1f, good) 13 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 104367

Non-Runners

(2)

Idilico¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Melakaz (9/2), Saint Riquier (6/1), Alpine Stroll (13/2), Cherry Cola (13/2), Grand Scheme (15/2), Phoenix Aquilus (10/1), Idilico (10/1), Arabescato (11/1), Blistering Barney (12/1), Nietzsche (12/1), Vaynor (14/1), Mukha Magic (14/1), Lawmans Blis (18/1), Amazing Red (33/1), Mount Olympus (50/1), Overhaugh Street (50/1), Ernesto (50/1)

NIETZSCHE is still well treated following a 4-lb rise for his Catterick success and he's worth a chance to follow up with a promising apprentice rider taking over. Melakaz is in terrific form and should give another good account, while Blistering Barney remains one to view positively having had no luck in running at Pontefract recently.