16:45 Nottingham

Thursday 29 June 2023

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Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 1m 0.91s

(2)

Ernest Rutherford^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

4/1

Has struggled in 4 handicap starts for new yard this year but he's well treated on his best Irish form and is worth a betting check now dropping into a 0-65 for the first time.

Form: 78-8588

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(4)

Van Gerwen²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Only sixth at Beverley last time but went close at Beverley prior to that. Claims if back to that sort of form.

Form: 80-7926

(8)

Hey Mr⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good, 6/1) 44 days ago. Falling in the weights but need to see more.

Form: 396-797

(1)

Mehmo^b,h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| CD

3/1

Unreliable type but is a C&D winner.. Notched 2 AW wins at Southwell in January. Might have needed his latest run here after a 4-month break and he's interesting with Oisin Murphy in the saddle.

Form: 171657

(5)

Breath Catcher²⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 62

20/1

Modest maiden at 2 and tough to argue she looks well handicapped ahead of this first outing for 9 months.

Form: 635834-

(7)

Hot Scoop^t,v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 53| D

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Third over C&D a couple of weeks ago and ran well enough to think he's still in form when fourth at Ripon last week.

Form: 3-06534

(6)

Enchanted Night^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 46

9/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 12/1) 10 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 042775

(3)

Idiopathic^h³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: R Ffrench| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

28/1

40/1, best effort third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5f) 35 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 0097-63

Forecasts

Mehmo (3/1), Hey Mr (4/1), Ernest Rutherford (4/1), Van Gerwen (9/2), Hot Scoop (6/1), Enchanted Night (9/1), Breath Catcher (20/1), Idiopathic (28/1)

The booking of Oisin Murphy for MEHMO suggests he's likely to step up on his recent course comeback outing and he might prove the answer to this trappy low-grade sprint. Van Gerwen and Hot Scoop are others to consider, while the class-dropping Ernest Rutherford is one to keep an eye on in the betting.