20:00 Nottingham

Monday 19 June 2017

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Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 43.14s

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(8)

Indigo Princess²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner who has shown improved form recently under this up and coming young rider. Dropped to 7f last time under a different apprentice and failed to settle in a small field.Yard have taken the last two renewals of this and she is the one to beat now dropping in grade.

Form: 765212

(1)

Kafoo⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

7/2

First outing for 10 months when a creditable sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton in April. Only two pounds higher than when registering his one success so has to be considered if sharper for that run. In form rider 22-97 for a stable who have finally begun to show signs of form.

Form: 6/2610-6

(10)

Carcharias⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 64| D

16/1

Winner of three races and now 7lb higher having made all to score at Brighton in October. Has something to prove following a dismal effort on his return.

Form: 21631-0

(4)

Whitkirk²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 64| D

7/4

Hit form around this stage last season with a 4L romp in a Hamilton handicap. Good efforts since at Thirsk and Haydock since have left him just a shade too high in the weights. This represents a drop in class and he should make the frame at least.

Form: 7260-24

(2)

Binky Blue¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

20/1

16 runs since her last win and her slow starts are not helping. This is better than your normal class six race and she has struggled in much weaker races of late on AW tracks. Sole win on turf came in a seller three years ago.

Form: B52957

(9)

Magic Mirror^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: F Sweeney| T: M G Rimell| OR: 51| D

7/1

Recorded a Kempton double in a visor and is now down below her last winning mark. Has produced two good efforts in cheekpieces recently and looks interesting although this is a strong race for the class.

Form: 117643

(3)

Pyroclastic^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 45

40/1

More than two years since his last win and recent efforts leave him well handicapped on his old form. Best watched until offering more positive indications of retaining some ability.

Form: 680-009

(6)

Tom's Anna³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Regan| OR: 45

10/1

Beaten 2¾L into third when finishing behind Indigo Princess over the C&D last month. Has work to do on these terms to overturn that form. Well beaten on previous starts for this yard and you have to go back to May 2013 to find her only victory.

Form: 090-773

(5)

The King's Steed¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

50/1

Beaten very few horses home in nine starts since joining current yard and despite lowly mark it would be a major shock if he doesn't finish with more in front than behind.

Form: 9000-00

(7)

Zaytoon¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

66/1

Well held in four maidens (first two in France when trained by John Hammond). Only cost £1,500 guineas and handicap debut at Catterick further suggested he lacked ability.

Form: 90-076

Forecasts

Whitkirk (7/4), Kafoo (7/2), Indigo Princess (9/2), Magic Mirror (7/1), Tom's Anna (10/1), Carcharias (16/1), Binky Blue (20/1), Pyroclastic (40/1), The King's Steed (50/1), Zaytoon (66/1)

Although it would be fitting for Silvestre de Sousa to land this on Kafoo, the chances of INDIGO PRINCESS look more compelling. Kafoo has scope to improve and races off a mark just 2lb higher than his sole success. His trainer has begun to get more winners lately but a few of the horses are still misfiring. INDIGO PRINCESS is a filly in form who goes well for this young rider and she has not been harshly penalised for a C&D success. A small field over a shorter trip contributed to a defeat last time and she can add to her trainer's recent haul in this event. Whitkirk is dropped in class. Although his handicap mark remains unattractive he can be expected to run to form and should reach a place at least.