Wednesday 7 October · GB · Flat · Class 4
1:59 Nottingham
Racedays For £9 At Nottingham Racecourse Fillies' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)
1m6f · Going: Good · 7 runners · £6,281
Verdict — our pick: Hello Friend
Hello Friend looks the one to be with in this Class 4 over 14f at Nottingham, as a progressive sort who should have a fitness edge and whose form is backed up by the clock. Russian Rumour is the top-rated runner on 86, but Hello Friend is only three pounds behind on 83, so we prefer the more progressive profile. Nightsinwhitesatin shares our 83 rating and is a serious danger, while Tabasko is another to respect on 80. This looks a tight contest, but Hello Friend is the selection.
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1. Russian Rumour(7)Form: 134333
J: Donagh Murphy(5) · T: Jonathan Portman · 9yo · 10st 0lb · OR 78 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Make Believe out of Russian Rave (Danehill Dancer) · Owner: Fillies First
Russian Rumour has finished third in three of her last four starts, including last time out, and she has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 86 puts her top of seven. The main risk is a 39-day absence under 140 lb, and she has only one win in her last six.
2. Nowshesdancing(4)Form: 136324
J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · 4yo · 9st 12lb · OR 76 · trainer 8% (14d)
By Teofilo out of Sirajiah (Exceed And Excel) · Owner: The Equema Partnership Ii
Nowshesdancing has been consistent without winning lately, finishing fourth last time out, second two starts back and third three starts back, with her only win six starts back. She has run on today's going and is fresh after 21 days, but carrying 138 lb and ranked sixth of seven on our figures, she's hard to fancy.
3. Nightsinwhitesatin(3)Form: 422246
J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Edward Bethell · 4yo · 9st 12lb · OR 76 · trainer 7% (14d)
By Dark Angel out of Silver Games (Verglas) · Owner: David Kilburn Mrs Corbett Chris Wright
Nightsinwhitesatin was runner-up in three of her last six, including a second three starts back, and returns just 19 days after a sixth last time out, with experience of today's going. Yet to win in that spell, though, and 138 lb is the main risk.
4. Reem Rak(1)Form: -02136
J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · 3yo · 9st 9lb · OR 79 · trainer 16% (14d)
By Zarak out of Elisa Again (Champs Elysees) · Owner: Hussain Alabbas Lootah
Reem Rak signed off with a sixth last time out after a third two starts back and a win three starts back, so the form is solid, and she has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 135 lb after 32 days off, she looks a mid-pack sort, ranked fifth of seven by our rating.
5. Hello Friend(6)Form: 22425
J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · 3yo · 9st 8lb · OR 78 · trainer 17% (14d)
By Frankel out of Lucrece (Pivotal) · Owner: Ace Stud
Hello Friend has been in the frame in three of her last five, including a second two starts back, and returns fit after 19 days; she has run over today's trip and going, so a fifth last time out is a minor blip, though she is yet to win.
6. Tabasko(5)Form: -52215
J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · 3yo · 9st 5lb · OR 75 · trainer 16% (14d)
By Too Darn Hot out of Frankel's Storm (Frankel) · Owner: Chris Stedman
Tabasko arrives fit after 18 days, a winner two starts back and twice second before that, so she has plenty of recent substance, and she has run over today's trip and going. The main risk is a fifth last time out, plus 131 lb on her back.
7. Palomezcal(2)Form: 904
J: Saffie Osborne · T: David Menuisier · 3yo · 8st 12lb · OR 68 · trainer 33% (14d)
By Space Blues out of Penelopa (Giant's Causeway) · Owner: Elb Bloodstock Ltd
Palomezcal is winless in her last three, though a fourth last time out is her best finish in that run, and she has run on today's going before. A 119-day absence and a bottom ranking of seven in our figures, with 57 against an official 68, make her hard to fancy.
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