16:40 Nottingham

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 1.8s

(10)

Blue De Vega^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 91| D

40/1

Latest win at Newbury in April but has been badly out of sorts since. Lowest mark for over a year but remains hard to fancy at present.

Form: 150007

(1)

Lord Riddiford²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 89| D

16/1

Latest win at Goodwood in July. 11/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 20 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 676104

(5)

Parisiac⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 87| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Doncaster in July. Hasn't yet matched that form in 3 starts since, only eleventh of 15 in handicap at York (5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 251770

(11)

Fast Response¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 85| BF| D

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 10/3, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Arrives here on back on 2 good efforts and will make presence felt if in same form.

Form: 230433

(7)

Sound Reason^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 83| D

8/1

Latest win at Haydock in May. Didn't convince under pressure in first-time blinkers at same course last time. Back down to workable-looking mark and has good-value claimer aboard, so revival not ruled out.

Form: 2-41968

(3)

Ava Go Joe^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Mid-field in Ayr Silver Cup after break and stepped forward when fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 18 days ago. Now below last winning mark and is shortlisted.

Form: 976304

(2)

Zim Baby^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| CD

7/1

C&D winner also scored at Windsor in April. More poor efforts than good since, though, and others have more convincing profiles at present despite sliding mark.

Form: 065555

(9)

Monsieur Kodi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

14/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year, including back-to-back 6f handicaps at Ayr and Carlisle in the summer. Respectable ninth of 24 in Ayr Bronze Cup (6f, good, 14/1) 26 days ago, despite less than ideal position. Not ruled out if coping with drop to 5f.

Form: 521179

(6)

Josies Kid^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 79| D

12/1

Hinted at revival on penultimate outing but again ran below form when eighth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft, 33/1) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 300948

(12)

Abate¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 78| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket in June. Below form since but given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 157350

(8)

Fantasy Master^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 78| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (6.1f, good) 14 days ago, driven out. All wins have come at this course and he has to be taken seriously back in trip.

Form: 028-371

(4)

Good Luck Fox¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| BF| CD

14/1

Won over C&D in August before following up at Catterick in September. Never nearer after awkward break when sixth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good) 18 days ago and is worth another chance.

Form: 849116

Forecasts

Fantasy Master (3/1), Fast Response (7/2), Zim Baby (7/1), Parisiac (15/2), Sound Reason (8/1), Josies Kid (12/1), Good Luck Fox (14/1), Ava Go Joe (14/1), Monsieur Kodi (14/1), Lord Riddiford (16/1), Abate (28/1), Blue De Vega (40/1)

Course specialist FANTASY MASTER bounced back to his best when winning over 6f here last month and can gain a fourth career success here. Good Luck Fox's disappointing run last time is easily forgiven and he can get back on track, with Fast Response and Ava Go Joe also likely to be involved.