18:20 Nottingham

Monday 18 June 2018

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188Bet Cash Back Kane First Goal Confined Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 0.12s

(8)

Bashiba¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 74| D

11/4

From a stable going well with their sprinters at the moment he looked as though he was coming back to form on his penultimate outing at Redcar (5f). Failed to back that up though off what looked a good mark and now dropped further in the handicap.

Form: 300-048

(6)

Tylery Wonder^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

7/2

Been given a real chance by the handicapper (7lb below last winning mark) and got back to form last time out on the AW (did too much too soon). Back on turf he's of interest if he can get into a good rhythm on the pace off this sort of mark.

Form: 6-00093

(5)

Tallinski¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 73| CD

8/1

C&D winner on his reappearance last year off a 4lb higher mark he never really matched that form in his subsequent outings. Shaped well again on his initial outing this year but again went backwards on his next start; others appeal more.

Form: 5330-79

(10)

Seamster^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| CD

8/1

Approaching his 100th start he's a consistent sort whose last win came over C&D off a 2lb lower mark. His best run this year came over C&D (third) and his run last time showed that he was still in reasonable form; likes to force the pace.

Form: 17-5393

(1)

Desert Sport^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 71| D

6/1

His two runs this year have failed to inspire and he doesn't look especially well treated despite the fact he's slipped back below his last winning mark (race was a weak one). Visor now reached for in an effort to perk him up.

Form: 4160-77

(7)

Defining Moment¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 68| D

18/1

Won two of her last three starts last year (both at Yarmouth) at up to 6f and looked to be a step ahead of the handicapper although she wasn't seen again. Probably needed her AW (5f) on recent return; now much higher in the weights.

Form: 52141-6

(11)

You're Cool³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: J Balding| OR: 67| D

12/1

His two most recent wins have been gained from the front over 5f on the AW and he'll face competition for the lead here. Shaped as though the run was needed last time at Thirsk (5f, good/firm); failed to lead and better on the AW.

Form: 4113-50

(4)

Penny Dreadful^b¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: S Dixon| OR: 64| CD

6/1

Took this race last year off a 7lb lower mark ending a long losing run but doesn't approach the race this year in anything like the same form (had run creditably prior to that win). Returns from a break now bit had a very poor AW season overall.

Form: 448-274

Non-Runners

(3)

Tilly Trotter²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Carroll J: G C O'Neill

(2)

Gnaad¹⁸¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A Bailey J: F Norton

(9)

Fethiye Boy²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Bashiba (11/4), Tylery Wonder (7/2), Desert Sport (6/1), Penny Dreadful (6/1), Tallinski (8/1), Seamster (8/1), Gnaad (8/1), Fethiye Boy (10/1), You're Cool (12/1), Tilly Trotter (16/1), Defining Moment (18/1)

Quite a complex puzzle with the race likely to see a contested pace with several of those pace setters having slipped to decent marks. Tylery Wonder and Fethiye Boy would be two that fit into that category and whilst their marks are attractive the contested pace could favour the closers in the field. GNAAD comes here fresh and given his previous wins looks to be suited by that scenario and a chance is taken that he can operate whilst he’s fresh. Last year’s winner Penny Dreadful doesn’t come here in the same form this time around although the booking of De Sousa takes the eye and neither Bashiba nor Defining Moment can be written off.