17:40 Nottingham

Thursday 3 August 2017

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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 49.79s

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(3)

Ulysses^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 67

8/1

Maiden after five starts and well held on both appearances in handicaps. Latest of those came over an extended 2m at Lingfield (good-to-soft) last month and races off a 4lb lower mark here.

Form: 22065

(6)

Maori Bob³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Louis Steward| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

15/8

Winner on the AW over 1m2f at Lingfield in February. Ran well upped to 1m5f at Newmarket (good-to-soft) last time out. Hard to steer on that occasion and interesting to see how he fares on his first attempt at this trip.

Form: 86-1522

(4)

Oxford Blu^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 63| BF

4/1

Wore a first time visor when winning over 1m2f at Newcastle last November. Best effort since came in first time cheekpieces (replaced with blinkers today) when third of six over an extended 2m at Lingfield (good-to-soft) last month and one to note here.

Form: 714-433

(7)

Our Cilla^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 55

11/2

Stepped up to 1m6f for the first time when breaking her maiden over 1m6f at Lingfield (soft) last month. Races off a 7lb higher mark here and one to note with the forecast ground likely to suit in this contest.

Form: 90-4541

(10)

Bodacious Name¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 53

7/1

Maiden after seven starts and looks in the handicappers grasp based on two efforts so far this season. Beaten 4L into fifth over 1m5f at Ayr (good) on the latest of those and steps up in trip here.

Form: 8853-45

(8)

Clearance²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 50

20/1

Well beaten in all three maiden outings this year. Most recent of those came when 22L last of 12 over 1m4f at Doncaster (good-to-firm) last month and steps up in trip for his handicap debut.

Form: 870

(2)

General Allenby^b,e/s,h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kieren Fox| T: H Tett| OR: 50

14/1

Ten race maiden and beaten 6½L into fifth in a 12 runner maiden handicap at Beverley (good-to-soft) over this distance last time out. Others make more appeal here.

Form: 065645

(9)

Nothing Compares¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 50

10/1

Put in one of her better efforts when finishing 5L third of 12 at Beverley (good-to-soft) in a 2m maiden handicap last time out. Races off the same mark here and looking for her first win at the tenth time of asking.

Form: 666393

(1)

Company Trader^b1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: P Aspell| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 48

66/1

Well beaten in all four starts so far including on handicap debut over an extended 1m3f at Haydock (soft) in June. Blinkers fitted for the first time and stepping up markedly in trip for a small yard who had a big priced winner last week.

Form: 6570

Non-Runners

(5)

Sheriff Garrett¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

(11)

High Wells¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: S Durack J: R Winston

Forecasts

Maori Bob (15/8), Sheriff Garrett (7/2), Oxford Blu (4/1), Our Cilla (11/2), Bodacious Name (7/1), Ulysses (8/1), Nothing Compares (10/1), High Wells (10/1), General Allenby (14/1), Clearance (20/1), Company Trader (66/1)

SHERIFF GARRETT can follow up his victory over 1m6f last time out by scoring on his first attempt at this distance here. The selection wears cheekpieces for the second time in this contest and is taken to get the better of Oxford Blu who ran well over this distance last time out while Our Cilla, an impressive winner at Lingfield last time out can claim third stepping up in trip here.