15:42 Nottingham

Wednesday 4 October 2023

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HKIR In December Handicap

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 1m 2.10s

(3)

Spoof⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 90| D

9/4

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in August. Good second of 9 in handicap at Haydock (5f, soft, 12/1) 4 days ago, clear of rest. Not taken lightly.

Form: 092192

(4)

Hiya Maite⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 87| D

15/2

Latest win at Beverley in June. 15/2, fourth of 5 in minor event at Beverley (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Might strip fitter for that outing.

Form: 313144

(1)

Sir Titus⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 86| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Ayr in June. Last of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft, 7/2) 69 days ago. Seemed amiss last time and too soon to write him off.

Form: 507-210

(2)

Elegant Erin³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83| D

15/2

3 lengths last of 6 to Kerdos in listed race (22/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Mark is unchanged after that creditable showing and she faces a more realistic assignment back in handicap company.

Form: 952346

(8)

Desert Games^b⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 80

17/2

16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, soft) 62 days ago, nearest finish. Likeable type who leaves the impression that there's a bigger effort in him when things fall right.

Form: 442224

(6)

Angle Land^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 79| BF| D

12/1

3 wins from 14 runs this year. 4/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 21 days ago, going off too hard. Best not judged on latest effort and scored from a higher mark earlier in the campaign.

Form: 667027

(5)

Fantasy Master^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 78| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in July. 8/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (6.1f, heavy) 8 days ago. Has an excellent record at this track and makes most appeal.

Form: 261052

Non-Runners

(7)

Above²⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spoof (9/4), Fantasy Master (5/2), Sir Titus (13/2), Above (7/1), Elegant Erin (15/2), Hiya Maite (15/2), Desert Games (17/2), Angle Land (12/1)

FANTASY MASTER tends to save his best for this track and, following a good second over 6f here, he's worth a chance to go one better. Spoof and Desert Games are also of plenty of interest.