15:12 Nottingham

Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 18.40s

(2)

Concierge^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 68| D

15/2

Improved on recent efforts to easily win 4-runner handicap (2/1) at Brighton (6f, heavy) 16 days ago by 4 lengths from Hey Mr. Has to be taken seriously despite taking a 6 lb rise.

Form: 430311

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(9)

Ray Vonn^h,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Davies| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 68

10/3

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 14/1) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 233074

(5)

Hey Mr¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 65| C

12/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Paul Midgley when 4 lengths second of 4 to Concierge in handicap at Brighton (6f, heavy, 11/2) 16 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 714272

(3)

Selby's Pride^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 65| D

9/2

Good second of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 11/1) 10 days ago. Claims.

Form: 905062

(6)

Dors Toyboy⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 64

22/1

Solid fifth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 50/1) 47 days ago. Can give a good account at these weights.

Form: 2216-75

(11)

Apache Star¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64| D

6/1

Latest win at Bath in August. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (5.7f, good) 18 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 251310

(7)

Willingly^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62| D

4/1

First run since leaving Seamus Durack when creditable third of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 14-4523

(8)

Bossy Parker¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 62

80/1

Hooded for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 50/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 860099

(1)

Primrose Maid^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: R Ffrench| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 49

11/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (9/2) at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 13 days ago, driven out. Up 3 lb but she ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 834621

Non-Runners

(10)

Ange De L'Amour²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: R Brisland J: David Probert

(4)

Evasive Power¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: R Brisland J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Ray Vonn (10/3), Willingly (4/1), Selby's Pride (9/2), Primrose Maid (11/2), Evasive Power (11/2), Apache Star (6/1), Concierge (15/2), Hey Mr (12/1), Ange De L'Amour (14/1), Dors Toyboy (22/1), Bossy Parker (80/1)

Lots with chances. CONCIERGE rates just the pick at these weights on the back of his impressive Brighton victory so edges the vote at the chief expense of Evasive Power, who also comes here fresh from a ready success at the same track. A solid case can also be made for Ray Vonn, Dors Toyboy and Primrose Maid in a competitive handicap.