16:55 Nottingham

Wednesday 5 October 2022

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Watch On Racing TV Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 52.25s

(5)

Harswell Duke⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 78| BF

5/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (8f, soft, well-backed 5/2) 8 days ago. Has slipped in the weights and isn't without a chance.

Form: 436954

(2)

Alternative Fact¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| D

7/2

Off 7 months, respectable fifth of 20 in handicap (40/1) at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Can go well with that under his belt.

Form: 6056-75

(6)

Master Of Combat³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 75| D

7/1

Winner at Doncaster in June. 11/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, firm) 32 days ago. More needed.

Form: 3-95155

(7)

Mount Kosciuszko^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon| OR: 77| D

5/2

Big improver since fitted with blinkers, completing a hat-trick. 9/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Leading claims off same mark now taking on mainly older horses.

Form: 241113

(8)

Tudor²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74

11/1

Fair maiden. 4/1, 4 lengths fourth of 7 to Mount Kosciuszko in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: 34-6224

(10)

Stellar Queen^t1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C G Cox| OR: 71

18/1

Maiden. 8/1, last of 7 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 29 days ago, racing freely and looking hard ride. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 723-607

(1)

Mustarrid⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65| CD

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good, 18/1) 61 days ago, lost all chance at start. Badly out of sorts but has won twice at Nottingham in the autumn.

Form: 6700-56

Non-Runners

(3)

Tarbaan²²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Miss A Murphy J: Connor Beasley

(9)

Exminster³²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: Andrea Atzeni

(4)

The Rain King¹¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Non Runner

(11)

Darvel³⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: P R Chamings J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Harswell Duke (5/2), Mount Kosciuszko (5/2), Alternative Fact (7/2), Exminster (11/2), Tarbaan (6/1), Master Of Combat (7/1), The Rain King (10/1), Tudor (11/1), Mustarrid (11/1), Darvel (14/1), Stellar Queen (18/1)

MOUNT KOSCIUSZKO ran well in his bid for a 4-timer in a useful 3-y-o handicap at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and has good claims off the same mark. Alternative Fact and Tarbaan are a couple of others to consider.