16:42 Nottingham

Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 3m 41.35s

(1)

Russian Rumour^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 68| D

17/2

Latest win at Bath in June. 16/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Bath (14f, good) 18 days ago, inadequate test. Should be suited by a return to this trip.

Form: 135298

(6)

Medieval Gold^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 68| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/8, last of 6 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Probably best not judged too harshly on latest effort and he remains unexposed.

Form: 56626

(2)

Idilico²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 59| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, soft, 5/1) 2 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Interesting contender back on the level for all that the race might come too soon.

Form: 47-2348

(4)

Scotch Mist²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 58

11/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 12/1) 28 days ago. Not in top form at present.

Form: 4/43557

(5)

Greek Giant¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

5/1

Latest win at Brighton in June. 10/3, good second of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 13 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 211232

(10)

Spiced Rum⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: W S Kittow| OR: 61

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Beverley (16.2f, good to firm) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Rebecca Menzies. Not dismissed.

Form: 05573

(7)

Buxlow Boy^p⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 60

17/2

Unreliable type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 4 in handicap (3/1) at Ffos Las (12f, soft) 49 days ago. Longer trip could suit but he's looked a tricky customer up to press.

Form: 7-5442

(9)

Club Manager²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 58| BF

11/4

Winner at Kempton in August. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Bath (14f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 09-3152

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(3)

Lady Excalibur⁴⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: A E Jones J: Connor Beasley

(8)

Haaland¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Club Manager (11/4), Medieval Gold (3/1), Greek Giant (5/1), Haaland (7/1), Russian Rumour (17/2), Buxlow Boy (17/2), Spiced Rum (10/1), Scotch Mist (11/1), Idilico (11/1), Lady Excalibur (20/1)

CLUB MANAGER is going the right way and seems likely to pull out more now upped to 2m, so he takes preference over the in-form Greek Giant. Buxlow Boy is another lightly-raced sort who should benefit from the longer trip, but he's shown the odd sign of temperament.