14:50 Nottingham

Wednesday 12 April 2023

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 4.35s

(6)

Betweenthesticks¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 81| D

17/2

Three-time juvenile winner, landing 5f nursery at York in October. Possibly found run coming too quickly when last of six over C&D after and no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 512116-

(2)

Thankuappreciate²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 80| BF

9/1

Ripon 6f novice winner before posting a very good second in 5f Redcar novice later last autumn. Highly respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 53212-

(5)

Paddy's Day¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C Hills| OR: 78| D

4/1

Back on track to land 4-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 18 days ago. Needs considering back on turf despite taking a 3 lb rise.

Form: 463-351

(8)

Absolutelyflawless²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| D

10/1

Dual 5f winner last season but she wasn't seen out after coming in last of 6 in nursery at Newbury (5.2f, good to firm) in August. Needs to hit the ground running on her comeback.

Form: 11486-

(3)

Fix You¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 77| D

15/8

Debut winner at Thirsk last April and not discredited after 11 months off when second of 9 in 6f Kempton novice 11 days ago. Looks to have got in lightly for her handicap debut. Interesting.

Form: 14-2

(7)

Desperate Hero²⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 77

15/2

Got off the mark in 5-runner minor event at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) in July. Off since so has his fitness to prove now going into handicaps.

Form: 23241-

(1)

Castan¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 75| D

13/2

Ended last term on the up, scoring at Catterick before excellent second of 6 in nursery at Newcastle (5f) in October. Goes well on a soft surface so he's a player nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 132212-

(4)

Open Market^h1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| BF| D

16/1

Made winning start in 5f Cork maiden last May but has proved too free both starts since, only sixth on her yard debut in 5f Wolverhampton novice 26 days ago. Hooded now and she can't be discounted on her handicap debut.

Form: 16-6

Forecasts

Fix You (15/8), Paddy's Day (4/1), Castan (13/2), Desperate Hero (15/2), Betweenthesticks (17/2), Thankuappreciate (9/1), Absolutelyflawless (10/1), Open Market (16/1)

A case can be made for all of these but CASTAN ended last term on the up so gets the nod off a still handy-looking mark with the form of his Newcastle second having been franked. Recent Lingfield scorer Paddy's Day rates a big threat with handicap debutantes Fix You and Open Market much respected too.