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Class 4, 1m½f (1m75y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, £5,234, 15 runners
- Going
- SOFT (GoingStick: 5.2)
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Dhahabi looks the one to beat in this 15-runner Nottingham Class 4, topping our figures on 95 and five pounds clear of Thunder Roar, a healthy margin on soft ground over a mile. That edge over the next best is a meaningful one in a competitive Class 4 field, and it underpins our high confidence. Thunder Roar is the chief danger on 90, with Talis Evolvere and Hot Cash both on 87 and needing to improve to close the gap. Dhahabi is our selection.
Runners
Laura Pearson
Gihan Arnolda 0/8
Wyld Bill won four and five starts back but has since faded, a third three starts back, a fifth two runs ago, then unplaced last time, so the form trend is heading the wrong way. He has run over today's trip and returns after 25 days, though 138 lb from stall one looks a task.
- Sire
- Expert Eye (GB)
- Dam
- Under The Rainbow (GB) by Fantastic Light
- Owner
- Chris Housego
- Foaled
- 16 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 77
David Nolan
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 0/6
Thunder Roar rates a leading threat, with a fourth last time out just nine days ago showing him in sharper shape, and he has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 90 sits second of 15 against an official 82. The risk is a winless run in his last six starts.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Dominike (ITY) by Duke Of Marmalade
- Owner
- D F L Bishop Partner
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 85
David Egan
Ian Williams 3/27
Dhahabi is our top-rated runner, and his last-time-out fourth is his best finish in a sequence of five, while he has run over today's trip and going before. Fresh after 28 days off, he is yet to win in recent starts, but our 95 rating is well clear of his official 80.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Fleche D'Or (GB) by Dubai Destination
- Owner
- Sundowners
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 27 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 85
Oliver Carmichael (7)
Eve Johnson Houghton 2/13
Cogitate has finished fourth in each of his last three starts, and a third five runs back is his best finish in that spell, so he is consistent but yet to win. He has run over today's trip and our rating of 85 sits above his official 80, though 38 days off and 135 lb under top weight temper the case.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Damaniyat Girl (USA) by Elusive Quality
- Owner
- H Frost
- Foaled
- 26 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Blewbury, Oxfordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 13 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 84
Rose Dawes (3)
Jack Channon 0/12
Hot Cash arrives fit after 16 days, with back-to-back fourths and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 87 ranks him fourth of 15. The risk is that he's yet to win in his last six starts, and 135 lb from draw 11 is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Spirit Of Appin (GB) by Champs Elysees
- Owner
- Six Or Sticks
- Foaled
- 5 Mar 2022
- Stable
- West Ilsley, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 81
Harry Davies
Simon & Ed Crisford 1/12
Fourth last time out, after a win two starts back and a second three starts back, shows Al Jolson is far from hopeless, and he has run over today's trip. Still, our rating of 71 sits well below his official 81, ranking him 14th of 15, and 134 lb from draw 5 after 37 days off looks a lot to ask.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Anasheed (GB) by Frankel
- Owner
- Rabbah Racing
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 2023
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 68
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas 6/52
Venetian Lion won three on the bounce before a third and a fourth last time out, so the form is strong and he has run over today's trip, but the drift suggests the sharpness is fading. Our rating of 75 ranks him 12th of 15, and 134 lb off an official 81 looks a lot to ask.
- Sire
- St Mark's Basilica (FR)
- Dam
- Forest Crown (GB) by Royal Applause
- Owner
- Car Colston Hall Stud
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 52 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 73
Callum Shepherd
George Baker 1/9
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Sudu Queen (GER) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- George Baker Racing International
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Epsom Downs, Surrey
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 71
Clifford Lee
Micky Fenton 0/3
Physique is winless in his last six and unplaced last time, with a ninth two starts back his best recent effort bar a fourth four runs ago, but he has run over today's trip and going and is fresh from a 13-day break. Our rating of 83 sits above his official 78, though 133 lb from stall nine is no gift.
- Sire
- Kingman (GB)
- Dam
- Shapes (IRE) by So You Think
- Owner
- Patsy Sheehan
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 80
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon 3/22
Talis Evolvere arrives in rising form, second last time out and third the start before, fresh enough after 16 days and with experience of today's trip and going, while our rating of 87 sits well clear of his official 77. The main risk is that he is yet to win in six recent starts, and he carries 132 lb from draw 14.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- My Henrietta (USA) by Henrythenavigator
- Owner
- Mrs B Austin Partner
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Herridge, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 22 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 86
Rossa Ryan
Jane Chapple-Hyam 0/5
Mertoun arrives in cracking form, having won last time out and two starts back, with four wins in his last six, and he has run over today's trip and going. Even so, he's hard to fancy: our figures rank him 11th of 15, and 131 lb off an official mark of 78 looks a stiff ask from stall 12.
- Sire
- Oasis Dream (GB)
- Dam
- Dubious Affair (IRE) by Frankel
- Owner
- Mr P. W. Harris
- Foaled
- 2 May 2023
- Stable
- Dalham, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 67
Ryan Sexton
Edward Bethell 6/18
Callisto Dream won three starts back, but she has been unplaced last time out and finished an eighth two starts back since, so recent form is patchy. She has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 77 sits tenth of 15, with 131 lb from stall four after 37 days off.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Starlight Romance (IRE) by Excelebration
- Owner
- The Pistachio Partnership
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 18 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 79
P. J. McDonald
John & Sean Quinn 2/8
Zowal has finished eighth and ninth in his last two starts, and his only win came six starts back, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, and a 36-day break plus 129 lb from stall 2 leave him ranked 13 of 15 on our figures.
- Sire
- Zarak (FR)
- Dam
- Sweet Zen (FR) by Dabirsim
- Owner
- M Dalby
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 72
George Wood
John Mackie 1/7
Susie Sioux won last time out and has a second three starts back, but that was 386 days ago, so fitness is the question after such a long layoff. She has run over today's trip and going, carries 125 lb from draw 15, and our rating of 81 ranks her ninth of 15.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Double High (GB) by High Chaparral
- Owner
- Eventmasters Racing
- Foaled
- 19 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Church Broughton, Derbys
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 66
Faye McManoman
Sam England 3/20
Coolree was only sixth last time out, though he did win two starts back and has run over today's trip and going before. Ranked last of 15 on our figures, with a 123 lb burden from stall 6, he's hard to fancy despite being fresh after 19 days.
- Sire
- Mondialiste (IRE)
- Dam
- Quaich (GB) by Danehill
- Owner
- Racing To Profit Syndicate Partners
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Guiseley, W Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 20 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 74
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.