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16:45 Nottingham

Van Gogh Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 54y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.45s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spring Jim

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Captain Marryat

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Foley Prince

      4/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Black, white sash, red sleeves, white stars, white cap

        Foley Prince

        10
        4/1
        • Form 030122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        led, ridden and headed 3f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Red and Black stripes, Black sleeves

        Spring Jim

        14
        9/1
        • Form 460-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home

        3(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets

        My Hope (IRE)

        37
        14/1
        • Form 00-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and spots on Yellow cap

        Bertocelli

        14
        14/1
        • Form 610-003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leader, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

        Desert Diplomat (IRE)

        63
        14/1
        • Form 040-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        soon behind

        6(9)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue chevron, sleeves and cap

        Solo Sole (ITY)

        42
        28/1
        • Form 6003-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, weakened over 2f out

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops and sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Trojan Flight

        19
        16/1
        • Form 00-4546
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway and not clear run 2f out, soon ridden, one pace

        8(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Red cap

        Molinia

        12
        25/1
        • Form 550-0P4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        always towards rear

        9(11)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Raysoot (IRE)

        17
        3/1
        • Form 000-02
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - White, Maroon sash and sleeves, Maroon and White striped cap

        Violet Avenue

        31
        66/1
        • Form 204-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        11(14)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Captain Marryat

        8
        4/1
        • Form 0-202
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        keen, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led 1f out, soon hung left, headed close home

        12(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange disc, spots on sleeves and spots on cap

        Joshua's Gold (IRE)

        32
        40/1
        • Form 555-236
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        13(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Red cap

        Breezit (USA)

        7
        25/1
        • Form 300-445
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        mid-division, effort 3f out, soon weakened

        14(1)
        Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

        Go Green

        25
        25/1
        • Form 00005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Raysoot is out to get the losses back and can do so, with Foley Prince and Captain Marryat just two potential dangers. This is a fairly open handicap but the fact that Newmarket trainer Alec Stewart has hit a bit of form of late augurs well for the chance of Raysoot who was sent off favourite at Wolverhampton 17 days ago on his handicap debut. Unfortunately he met one too good in the other market fancy Incisor who just outlasted him, the pair clear. He was the subject of big whispers that day and now that he is a bit fitter and back on Turf, it is hoped that he will make amends off what still looks a reasonable mark. Foley Prince has posted three good efforts since joining his current yard and his close second at Sandown in a class D handicap gives him a major chance here despite topweight. Captain Marryat shaped well when second at Salisbury on his handicap debut but has more to do here. He could be on the upgrade though and should not be dismissed out of hand. George Margarson is another trainer with his string in fair form and so Bertocelli will be fancied to add to Lilli Marlane's victory in this event last year. However, despite the fact that he will come on for his recent return, the trip is a big worry and a place may be the best that he can hope for. Spring Jim was just behind him at Folkestone and is closely matched on that form, so is another that is hard to fancy. Solo Sole is another that may well leave previous running behind, but in a hard race to call, we return to Raysoot as the answer.