Join Racing TV Now Handicap – Nottingham

Nottingham

20:40

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Date 2023-05-12

Distance 6f18y

Class Class 6

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 1m 20.36s (slow by 9.36s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dandy Spirit (IRE) Jonny Peate · Roger Fell	11/2	Won
2nd	Enderman (GB) Cam Hardie · Paul Midgley	100/30	.5
3rd	Shark Two One (GB) Stefano Cherchi · Jessica Macey	7/2	2.5
4th	Close Quarters (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · John Quinn	13/8F	2.75
5th	Somewhere Secret (GB) Callum Rodriguez · Lisa Williamson	20/1	6.5
6th	Fantasy Navigator (GB) Andrew Mullen · Michael Appleby	10/1	6.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Close Quarters Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:John Quinn	J:Daniel Tudhope T:John Quinn	135	b	2290-4	65	75	62	13d	—	—	-21	15.2	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Encouraging fourth on Doncaster return and a player if taking a step forward; blinkers on
2 (4)	Dandy Spirit Bay J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Roger Fell	J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Roger Fell	135	b	8-0081	65	81	62	12d	—	—	-7	8.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Bounce right back to form at Wetherby last time; still feasibly weighted under penalty
4 (5)	Shark Two One Bay J:Stefano Cherchi T:Jessica Macey	J:Stefano Cherchi T:Jessica Macey	133	—	94-076	63	79	80	12d	—	—	-8	7.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Not that far behind a couple of these at Wetherby last time, but on a losing run of 21
7 (2)	Enderman Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Paul Midgley	J:Cam Hardie T:Paul Midgley	125	p	36-277	55	78	71	38d	—	—	-11	6.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Runner-up several times in the past year, but record of 1-29 is hard to ignore
6 (1)	Fantasy Navigator Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Michael Appleby	J:Andrew Mullen T:Michael Appleby	128	—	16680-	58	74	52	197d	—	—	-2	6.1	2.25/1	10 10%
4lb below winning mark, but returns after 197 days off; may be best watched
NR (7)	Star Of Aria Bay J:Zak Wheatley(5) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(5) T:Declan Carroll	133	—	73-802	63	82	62	12d	—	—	-9	8.3	0.75/1	4 25%
Just over a length behind Dandy Spirit last time; 5lb pull; chance if breaking better
5 (3)	Somewhere Secret Chestnut J:Callum Rodriguez T:Lisa Williamson	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Lisa Williamson	132	v	8589-0	62	75	74	13d	—	—	-2	4.9	3.25/1	14 7%
1lb below last winning mark, but last few efforts modest including on stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Close Quarters	5/4	6/4	11/8	6/4	6/4
Dandy Spirit	9/2	9/2	4	4	4
Shark Two One	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Enderman	11/2	5	7/2	4	4
Fantasy Navigator	9	10	9	10	10
Star Of Aria	4	4	4	4	4
Somewhere Secret	14	12	10	12	12

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Close Quarters

15.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Star Of Aria

8.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.1

3rd

Dandy Spirit

8.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Shark Two One

7.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Enderman

6.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Fantasy Navigator

6.1

OR: 2 Form: 2 Odds: 2.1

Somewhere Secret

4.9

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Close Quarters	65	75	62
Dandy Spirit	65	81	62
Shark Two One	63	79	80
Star Of Aria	63	82	62
Somewhere Secret	62	75	74
Fantasy Navigator	58	74	52
Enderman	55	78	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dandy Spirit	12d ago	Quick return
Shark Two One	12d ago	Quick return
Star Of Aria	12d ago	Quick return
Close Quarters	13d ago	Quick return
Somewhere Secret	13d ago	Quick return
Enderman	38d ago	Fit
Fantasy Navigator	197d ago	Long break