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20:30 Nottingham
Bet On The Premier League With Smarkets Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,259 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £300

- Form 00/7044
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, rapid headway towards far rail 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

- Form 333-021
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
keen, tracked leader 2f, tracked clear leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out

- Form 10-6524
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
keen, clear with leader after 2f, ridden 2f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on

- Form 97-5006
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

- Form 557-855
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

- Form 80/7-700
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Sara Del Fabbro
led, clear with one other 10f out, reduced lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 598886
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey K T O'Neill
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is trickier than perhaps at first glance. Dream Serenade has positive form figures to her name but hasn't been seen since scoring at Southwell on the first day of February. She has also yet to win in 12 starts on turf and therefore arrives with question marks and is taken on with AFFAIR. The selection wins in her turn for Hughie Morrison and confirmed her wellbeing with a solid effort last time at Leicester. She stays the trip well, handles the ground and Theodore Ladd's 7lb claim could prove most useful come the business end. Flower Power has shown better form the last twice and enters the argument along with Arctic Nel, from whom there may be more to come.
Formwatch
Flower Power 25-1 (9-13) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Claramara (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Dream Serenade 2-1fav (9-1) Made all, drew well clear over 2f out, easily, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating The Lock Master (9-7) by 5l, 11 ran.
Affair 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, 4th and one pace final 2f, 4th of 15, 5l behind Careyanne (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace in 3rd, no extra before last, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Eric The Third (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Artic Nel 7-2 (8-8) Keen, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Brigadoon (9-6) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 100-1 (10-1) Always in rear, mistakes throughout, struggling when pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fool To Cry (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 10f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 11l behind Paddy A (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.