16:40 Nottingham

Saturday 11 May 2024

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Conferencing And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 43.46s

(7)

Classy Boy¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 77

11/4

9/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago, holding on gamely. 3 lb rise fair enough and should make his presence felt.

Form: 35322-1

(3)

Volto Di Medusa²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Rae Guest| OR: 74| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Posted a career-best when winning 10-runner maiden (9/2) at Bath (8f, good to soft) on debut for new yard 22 days ago. More needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 683-1

(1)

Arantes Nascimento²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Newcastle in October. 20/1, last of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6421-8

(5)

Crimson Coronet⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72WS

11/4

Won 9-runner maiden (4/7) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in February, better placed than most. Since undergone a wind op and may well have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 5-21

(2)

Rukaana¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 72

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Wolverhampton in October. 18/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and he needs considering.

Form: 7891-6

(4)

Phoenix Duchess²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 70

7/1

10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 25 days ago. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 58433-8

(6)

Tactical Control²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 67

11/1

14/1, first run since leaving Charles Hills when last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip and likely to come up short once again.

Form: 84524-8

Forecasts

Classy Boy (11/4), Crimson Coronet (11/4), Volto Di Medusa (11/2), Rukaana (6/1), Phoenix Duchess (7/1), Arantes Nascimento (11/1), Tactical Control (11/1)

RUKAANA looked rusty on his first run following a six-month break at Doncaster and he could be worth chancing in a trappy-looking contest. Next on the list is Classy Boy, who opened his account recently and won't go down without a fight, while Crimson Coronet also enters calculations.