14:50 Nottingham

Sunday 2 June 2024

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Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 46.88s

(1)

Persian Phoenix¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 64| BF

11/2

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (15/8) at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 16 days ago, headed approaching final 1f and staying on. Return to 1m will hold no fears and she's one to consider.

Form: 84-7432

(10)

Romanee²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 64

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 100/1) 29 days ago, losing place over 2f out. Drop back down in grade rates a definite plus.

Form: 75-570

(6)

Hello Cotai^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: A West| OR: 63| BF

3/1

Cotai Glory gelding who ran his best race to date faced with testing conditions when second of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (1m, heavy) in May. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (8f, soft) 9 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 75-4724

(3)

Cerulean Summer^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 62

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 11 days ago. Makes turf debut.

Form: 32-885

(5)

Tribal Chief^t⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier| OR: 61

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 12 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 60 days ago. Gelded subsequently and switch to handicaps very much in his favour so he's one to note.

Form: 858

(9)

Make A Scene^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: J G Portman| OR: 61

16/1

Winner at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in February. but record patchy since, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good) 16 days ago. Return to this shorter trip rates a likely plus and her penultimate Windsor effort gives her claims from career-low mark.

Form: 8-31050

(2)

Quick Away³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: K Frost| OR: 59

14/1

Showed improved form back up in trip when runner-up in 9-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) in March but well below that level when fourth of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Haydock (8f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 66-4724

(7)

Evelyn's Phoenix¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 28/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, good) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed. Still, she remains unexposed following just 4 career starts and merits respect again.

Form: 9761

(4)

Bestie^p1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 56| BF

5/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft, 4/1) 5 days ago, pushed along halfway and plugging on. Cheekpieces on 1st time and step up to 1m worth exploring on that evidence.

Form: 647334

(8)

Angel Of Gold⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 46

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was well held in pair of AW handicaps in January and fared no better making turf debut when tenth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 80/1) 50 days ago. Others make much greater appeal.

Form: 896-800

Non-Runners

(11)

Montecristo Gold¹²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hello Cotai (3/1), Evelyn's Phoenix (7/2), Bestie (5/1), Persian Phoenix (11/2), Tribal Chief (13/2), Montecristo Gold (8/1), Quick Away (14/1), Make A Scene (16/1), Cerulean Summer (18/1), Romanee (28/1), Angel Of Gold (50/1)

PERSIAN PHOENIX has stepped back up with each outing so far this campaign, finishing a creditable second at Hamilton 16 days ago. The return to 1m will hold no fears and she shades the vote in a competitive affair. Redcar-scorer Evelyn's Phoenix and handicap-debutant Tribal Chief head the dangers, whilst Bestie, in first-time cheekpieces, looks worth a crack at 1m.