13:30 Nottingham

Wednesday 5 October 2022

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Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 2m 17.16s

(3)

Platinum Prince^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/6, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good) 23 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 123113

(8)

Knowwhentorun^p,t¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton| T: R A Teal| OR: 64

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 11/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 112 days.

Form: 6-59857

(10)

Opticality³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Aidan Keeley| T: M Hunt| OR: 64

4/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 32 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 520223

(16)

Wholelotafun^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: J S Moore| OR: 64| D

50/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Goodwood (9f, good) 38 days ago, merely closing up late. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1107-89

(2)

Carlos Felix¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63

14/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 11 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Back down in trip.

Form: 237808

(14)

Nine Elms^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Aiden Brookes| T: S R Bowring| OR: 63| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Found run of good form coming to a halt when seventh of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Leicester (10f, good) 29 days ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 213317

(7)

Always Fearless^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 62

50/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 8 days ago.

Form: 058450

(1)

Control⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 64

11/1

6/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 48 days ago, no match for winner. Can give a good account.

Form: 734242

(12)

Magical Dragon^v⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson| T: P R Chamings| OR: 59

16/1

11/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 50 days ago.

Form: 6-35249

(4)

Sameem^p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| D

12/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Possibly found the race coming too soon when fifth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm, 9/2) 51 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 353425

(11)

Aldbourne²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 62| BF

9/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Leicester (10f, good) 29 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 79-7795

(13)

Scheggi^t⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney| T: R Menzies| OR: 58WS

14/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft, 10/1). Off 95 days.

Form: 71-2630

(15)

Richard R H B³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Loughnane| OR: 58

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 34 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 754343

(9)

Jacks Profit¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher| T: P D Evans| OR: 62| D

13/2

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Ffos Las (10f, good to soft) 10 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 173574

(6)

Cuban Sun²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 66/1, first run since leaving Sue Smith when ninth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 59288/9

(5)

Craft In Silk^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton| T: I Mohammed| OR: 61

33/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 492503

Forecasts

Platinum Prince (4/1), Opticality (4/1), Jacks Profit (13/2), Aldbourne (9/1), Nine Elms (9/1), Control (11/1), Knowwhentorun (12/1), Sameem (12/1), Scheggi (14/1), Carlos Felix (14/1), Magical Dragon (16/1), Richard R H B (28/1), Craft In Silk (33/1), Always Fearless (50/1), Wholelotafun (50/1), Cuban Sun (50/1)

SAMEEM might have found his latest run coming too soon and is worth another chance back from a break having gone close off a similar mark at Haydock on his penultimate start. Nine Elms and Platinum Prince head the dangers.