17:05 Nottingham

Wednesday 9 April 2025

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:35

Pete Bennett's Memorial Handicap (GBB Plus Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 50y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:05  |   Winning time: 2m 11.12s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Epimeteo118
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Fentiman(5)| T: M Botti| OR:  78| D
11/1
Thrice-raced winner. Strong in the market and ready 4-length winner of 1¼m Chelmsford novice in December. The type to go on to better things in handicaps this year.
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Timeform
2
(3)
Horse silk
Anglophile139
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  78
5/1
Progressive form in maiden/novice events at up to 1¼m last year, finishing runner-up on final 2 starts. In good hands so could easily have more to offer now moving into handicap company after 139 days off.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
War Hawk8(ex 6)
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: S D Bowen| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  71| D
7/2
Promising type. Improved again to score by 2 lengths over this trip on AW at Lingfield last week and looks up to defying a 6 lb penalty with further progress likely.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Great David174
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: J Tate| OR:  76
6/1
Fair form, winning 1m novice at Brighton (heavy) when last seen in October. Well on top at the finish. proposing that this step up to 1¼m for handicap debut will play to his strengths.
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Timeform
5
(9)
Horse silk
Sourdough147
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: H Morrison| OR:  76
11/4
Promising individual. 14/1, improved when third of 12 in novice at Lingfield (1m, AW) in November. There's plenty of stamina in his pedigree and he could come into his own now handicapping over further.
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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Pinkarizon176
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR:  73
20/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when runner-up over 7f at Ffos Las on second start. Steps up 3f in trip for this handicap debut and reappearance.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Manyana Blueh22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Dr R Newland| OR:  67
25/1
Placed in AW novices on all 3 outings, finishing second of 5 over 8.6f at Wolverhampton on the latest 22 days ago. Switches to turf for handicap debut. Her opening mark isn't obviously generous.
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Timeform
8
(2)
Horse silk
Gentle Warriorv182
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR:  67| CD
8/1
Ended 2024 with an improved effort to easily win a C&D nursery on heavy ground in October. Raised 9 lb and ground conditions won't be anywhere near as testing this time.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Darla's Secretb1204
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Keatley| OR:  59
11/1
Modest form over 6f/7f for Seb Spencer at 2. Fitted with blinkers and stepped up significantly in trip on first outing for a new stable. Best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Sourdough (11/4), War Hawk (7/2), Anglophile (5/1), Great David (6/1), Gentle Warrior (8/1), Epimeteo (11/1), Darla's Secret (11/1), Pinkarizon (20/1), Manyana Blue (25/1)

Verdict

WAR HAWK was well on top at the finish at Lingfield last week and should take a bit of stopping turned out again under a penalty, although there are a few potential improvers against him in a typically interesting early 3-y-o handicap. Hughie Morrison has won this race before and Sourdough very much has the profile of one who can go on to better things this year. Chelmsford novice winner Epimeteo completes the shortlist.

  1. War Hawk7/2
  2. Sourdough11/4
  3. Epimeteo11/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,496.002nd: £2,579.003rd: £1,288.004th: £645.005th: £321.00

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