15:20 Nottingham

Wednesday 26 October 2022

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Racing TV Extra Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 1.31s

(9)

To The Bar¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T E Whelan| T: D P Quinn| OR: 77

100/1

9/2 and tongue strap on first time, first run since leaving Richard Hughes when fourth of 8 in seller at Leicester (7f, good) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Will need to leave that Leicester run well behind. ,

Form: 66-4904

(8)

Colombe^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 73| D

11/2

Pair of 5f handicap wins to start the season. Placed 3 times since, including going close at Yarmouth last month. Out of depth in Chantilly listed latest and respected back at a realistic level.

Form: 273240

(7)

So Smart^t²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 70| BF| D

5/6

7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Leicester (5f, heavy) 2 days ago, well positioned. Standard bearer.

Form: 732321

(4)

The Daley Express^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: R Harris| OR: 69| CD

20/1

Returned to form when narrowly landing a 5f Goodwood handicap in August. Fair fourth at Leicester next time but needs to bounce back from a lesser run at Sandown.

Form: 9-00148

(2)

Helvetian⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: K Frost| OR: 68| D

22/1

Back on the scoresheet at Wetherby during the spring and added to his tally when accounting for eight rivals at Pontefract in July. Last 2 runs have been disappointing, though.

Form: 158170

(6)

Harrogate¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 66| CD

22/1

C&D winner in August. 28/1, first run since leaving Paul Midgley when tenth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 501440

(5)

High Opinion¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 61

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Much improved when close second of 13 on C&D handicap debut (soft) 14 days ago. Could have more to come and leading claims.

Form: 5642

(3)

Monsieur Fantaisie¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: A Watson| OR: 56| BF

7/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (11/10) at Wolverhampton (5f) 11 days ago. Ought to be very competitive.

Form: 225924

Non-Runners

(1)

Rabat⁴²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Mrs I G-Leveque J: George Wood

Forecasts

So Smart (5/6), High Opinion (9/2), Colombe (11/2), Monsieur Fantaisie (7/1), Rabat (12/1), The Daley Express (20/1), Helvetian (22/1), Harrogate (22/1), To The Bar (100/1)

HIGH OPINION was narrowly denied on his recent C&D handicap debut and is taken to go one place better now as he has the obvious scope for further improvement after only four career starts. A French listed race was asking a lot of Colombe last time but she's respected with her sights lowered. So Smart put up a career best at Leicester 2 days ago and will be in the mix if turned out again.