16:50 Nottingham

Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 59.48s

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Desperate Hero^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Channon| OR: 86| D

6/1

Latest win at Newbury in August. 16/1, wasn't disgraced when seventh of 19 in handicap at York (5f, soft) 25 days ago, staying on final 1f. Back under a fully-fledged rider and warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 442717

(2)

Hiya Maite^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 85| D

7/1

Latest win at Beverley in June. 15/2, back on track when fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 2 weeks ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 131445

(1)

Nomadic Empire^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

3/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, posted one of his better efforts this season when second of 12 in handicap at York (5f, heavy) 5 days ago. Has good chance on form provided this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 558932

(5)

Safari Dream^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: B R Millman| OR: 80| BF| D

11/2

Ran creditably down in grade when third of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Bath (5f, soft) 16 days ago. Likely to find a few too strong in this.

Form: 330703

(6)

Fantasy Master^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 79| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in July. Fourth of 7 in handicap (5/2) at this C&D (heavy) 2 weeks ago. Fancied to feature.

Form: 610524

(3)

Ey Up It's Maggie^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 79| D

13/2

Latest win at Ripon in August. Shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Leicester (5f, good) 8 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 055145

(7)

Angle Land^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| D

11/1

3 wins from 15 runs this year. 12/1, fared little better than of late when sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 2 weeks ago. Down to a handy mark so worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 670276

Forecasts

Nomadic Empire (3/1), Fantasy Master (16/5), Safari Dream (11/2), Desperate Hero (6/1), Ey Up It's Maggie (13/2), Hiya Maite (7/1), Angle Land (11/1)

NOMADIC EMPIRE posted one of his better efforts this season when runner-up at York last Saturday and David O'Meara's 5-y-o gets the nod to go one better and end a lengthy losing streak. Fantasy Master rarely runs a bad race at this track so he may well emerge as the main danger, ahead of Desperate Hero, who arrives in form and has the assistance of Hollie Doyle for the first time.