Nottingham's Finest Ale Mile Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 2.28s

(3)

Jack Langley⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 65

10/11

Unexposed on turf. Comfortable winner of a weak race at Lingfield (13f) 7 days ago. Likely better to come on just third start for yard that has done well with new recruits this year.

Form: 1-24631

(1)

Saratoga Gold^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle| T: K Frost| OR: 64| D

10/3

Veteran extended long losing run with a rare poor effort at Kempton latest. Best effort last year came under this jockey in refitted blinkers (replace cheekpieces today), and he may well bounce back down in grade.

Form: 232-326

(5)

Free World²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 63

13/2

Fair form in 3 starts at Meydan in winter of 2024/25. Hasn't shown much either start for current yard. Benefits from significant drop in class and no surprise to see him make more of an impact.

Form: 94/9-09

(2)

Ikigai Star^v⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 63

12/1

Didn't pull up any trees in handicaps at Salisbury/Newbury last summer. Visor goes on first time on the Flat, having been well beaten on latest hurdle start at Hereford in May.

Form: 5868/78-

(4)

Chambers³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 61

20/1

Maiden wasn't beaten far in this grade on the all-weather last autumn. Likely had one eye on handicap hurdles when down the field in a Warwick maiden last month, and he at least warrants a market check on return to the Flat.

Form: 640457-

(6)

Regally Blonde^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Jonny Peate| T: B I Case| OR: 53| CD

8/1

Races off 1 lb lower mark than when successful in this race 12 months ago. Connections presumably had a repeat in mind when well held over an inadequate trip at Windsor last time.

Form: 107-756

Forecasts

Jack Langley (10/11), Saratoga Gold (10/3), Free World (13/2), Regally Blonde (8/1), Ikigai Star (12/1), Chambers (20/1)

The percentage call is JACK LANGLEY, who may be able to make it 2 wins from 3 for new connections. Saratoga Gold is on a long losing run but looks interesting contesting this grade for the first time, with Free World another to note down in class.