17:35 Nottingham

Saturday 6 July 2024

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ABBA Fever Raceday Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 11.87s

(6)

Just Hiss^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

8/1

Sound return to action at Ripon but not in the same form when eighth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, firm) 29 days ago. Is now back below last winning mark, at least.

Form: 2174-48

(9)

Gert Lush²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Megan Jordan⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 63

11/2

Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm, 11/1) 23 days ago. Back on last winning mark so should be competitive.

Form: 280-053

(5)

Showy¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Harding| T: J G Portman| OR: 63

6/1

Yet to win a race but stepped up on reappearance when third of 10 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 17 days ago, no extra only late on.

Form: 5257-03

(10)

Liberated Lad^t,p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Margot Scudamore⁽⁷⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 58| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this course (14f, good) 34 days ago. Back down in trip and mark looks about right.

Form: 4-63124

(11)

Irv¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 58| D

9/2

Hard to win with but well placed to taste success twice in 2024, latterly in 8-runner handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 13 days ago, running on. 3 lb rise may be enough to anchor him.

Form: 60-6141

(7)

Sea Of Charm^b1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr William Dunlop⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 57| D

14/1

Back on turf and continued out of sorts when seventh of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good) 19 days ago. Blinkers replace visor.

Form: 345707

(12)

Iron Heart^v³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Abigail Voyce⁽⁷⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 55

12/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f, good) 37 days ago, doing too much too soon. Visor on for first time in this code.

Form: 087790-

(1)

Breguet Boy⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 54| D

4/1

Best effort for a while when runner-up at Chepstow on his penultimate start but not in the same form when eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 8 days ago.

Form: 267428

(3)

Never No Trouble^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Lizzie O'neill⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 53

40/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers on first time on the Flat (on when winning over jumps).

Form: 35452/9-

(2)

More Diamonds²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Sienna Shepard⁽⁵⁾| T: James Horton| OR: 52

18/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 33/1), slowly away. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving James Ferguson but new yard among the winners of late. Market may prove useful.

Form: 500661-

(8)

Straitouttacompton¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss A Bowers-Carter⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 45

80/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to soft, 40/1) 18 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 890-495

Non-Runners

(4)

Isle of Wolves⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: H Bethell J: Miss Hannah Dring

Forecasts

Breguet Boy (4/1), Liberated Lad (9/2), Irv (9/2), Isle of Wolves (5/1), Gert Lush (11/2), Showy (6/1), Just Hiss (8/1), Iron Heart (12/1), Sea Of Charm (14/1), More Diamonds (18/1), Never No Trouble (40/1), Straitouttacompton (80/1)

The losing sequence of ISLE OF WOLVES will put a few off but he's not done a lot wrong in finding only one too good on his last 3 outings and a deserved third success may well be forthcoming. Gert Lush is back on her last winning mark so she's of interest, along with Showy.