Moulton Nurseries Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 11.83s

(3)

Dusky Lord¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 83| D

9/4

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 8/15, won 6-runner novice at Newcastle (5f) 12 days ago, digging deep. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6-11

(5)

Castana Dia⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 79| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Good second of 6 in handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good) 41 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 25-1212

(2)

Cooperation¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 78| D

9/2

Latest win at Ripon in July. 11/2, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when fifth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago, finding test too much. Return to sprinting should suit.

Form: 171895

(6)

Cahors³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 76

15/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 32 days ago. Others look better treated, but she's reliable on the whole.

Form: 626327

(1)

Media Guest¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jane Elliott| T: G G Margarson| OR: 74

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, very good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (firm) 17 days ago. May do better still, so makes appeal despite a 3-lb rise.

Form: 23-852

Non-Runners

(4)

Liberated Lady¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: W Buick

Forecasts

Dusky Lord (9/4), Castana Dia (11/4), Media Guest (4/1), Cooperation (9/2), Liberated Lady (7/1), Cahors (15/2)

DUSKY LORD did well to come from the back to maintain his unbeaten record for the season at Newcastle 12 days ago and, now switched to handicaps, he makes plenty of appeal in his hat-trick bid. All of the others can have cases made for them, but Liberated Lady and Castana Dia look the chief dangers.