16:55 Nottingham

Wednesday 5 April 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

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Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 2m 26.45s

(1)

Crosstitch^p⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Candlish| OR: 65

17/2

Fair maiden at 2 yrs for Michael Bell but well held both starts for Ivan Furtado in AW handicaps this term.

Form: 6334-64

(5)

Peaceful Night¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C Johnston| OR: 65

11/2

Best efforts in 3 novices last term came when fourth of 5 at Ayr on debut. Very stoutly bred so this step up in trip should suit on handicap debut/return.

Form: 438-

(6)

Ectocross³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 60| D

4/1

Little impact in a trio of novice events for Jim Boyle but left those efforts well behind upped in trip on handicap bow when narrow winner at Lingfield on return last month, doing well to come from last. Only 2 lb higher here and open to further improvement.

Form: 000-1

(4)

Lilla Cross³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 60

80/1

Went backwards from debut when tenth of 13 at Southwell (7.1f) for Kevin Ryan and fared little better on yard debut at Chelmsford last month. Up in trip on handicap bow.

Form: 5-09

(8)

Papa Ricco¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: S Woods| OR: 58

4/1

Down the field all 4 starts last term but type to do better at 3 yrs now upped in trip.

Form: 9775-

(3)

Racing Demon^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: E De Giles| OR: 51

8/1

Exposed sort who has made little impact in handicaps.

Form: 98668-6

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(2)

Angel's Voice¹⁸³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Ben Robinson

(7)

Dog Fox¹⁴⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E A L Dunlop J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Dog Fox (5/2), Papa Ricco (4/1), Ectocross (4/1), Peaceful Night (11/2), Racing Demon (8/1), Crosstitch (17/2), Angel's Voice (14/1), Lilla Cross (80/1)

ECTOCROSS proved a different proposition upped in trip on handicap bow when coming from last to first at Lingfield on his return last month and should prove hard to beat if handling these different conditions off only 2 lb higher. Peaceful Night and Dog Fox both appeal as the type to do better now stepping up in trip and handicapping so are feared most.