14:55 Nottingham

Saturday 11 May 2024

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Advertise Your Business At Nottingham Racecourse Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 12.29s

(9)

Star Of Lady M^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

9/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, soft, 11/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and she's clearly arriving in top form.

Form: 152101

(6)

May Blossom^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| C

40/1

Course winner. 80/1, first run since leaving David O'Meara when below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy) 23 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Usually wears headgear and cheekpieces are on this time.

Form: 10738-8

(4)

Gemini Star³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 78

11/1

Looked rusty on reappearance when well-held fifth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, heavy) 32 days ago. Back up in trip and she should strip fitter for this.

Form: 25220-5

(8)

Tiger Bay²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 77| BF

11/10

Lightly raced for her age and ran right up to her best when second of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good, 9/2) 26 days ago. Has to be taken seriously on the back of that promising run.

Form: 3/1523-2

(2)

Emily Post^h²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 76| D

12/1

Added to tally at Pontefract in August and posted another excellent back there when second a month later despite being slowly away. Lot depends on whether she's fully-fit for this.

Form: 299142-

(1)

Crazy Luck²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| BF| D

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good) 26 days ago. Better was clearly expected and she's been eased 2 lb.

Form: 4848-97

(7)

Miss Bella Brand^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 70| D

14/1

Latest win at Kempton in November. Visored for first time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy, 28/1) 21 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark if building on that run.

Form: 018-805

(3)

Nariko¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: H Palmer| OR: 72| D

6/1

Made third career start a winning one on the AW in September. Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip so return to 6f has to be a plus.

Form: 451-44

Non-Runners

(5)

Oakland Princess⁸

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Tiger Bay (11/10), Star Of Lady M (9/2), Nariko (6/1), Oakland Princess (8/1), Crazy Luck (10/1), Gemini Star (11/1), Emily Post (12/1), Miss Bella Brand (14/1), May Blossom (40/1)

TIGER BAY is just the sort of low-mileage sprinter Henry Candy excels with and following an excellent return to action at Windsor, she's taken to confirm that promise. Star of Lady M arrives in top form so has to go on the shortlist, along with Nariko back over a more suitable trip.