Moulton Nurseries Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 26.25s

(1)

Air To Air³⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: K Shoemark| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| BF| D

13/8

Won twice around this time last year and ended campaign with excellent second of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 11/4). Likely to be well prepared for this reappearance for in-form yard.

Form: 411972-

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(4)

Spirited Guest⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 84| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 16/1) 6 days ago, failing to settle.

Form: 26-3636

(2)

Tamaska^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M Harley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| CD

11/4

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 10 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Set to go well.

Form: 411225

(3)

Corvair^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 79| D

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 11/1) 15 days ago and percentage call is to take him on.

Form: 2-68875

(5)

Wyvern¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| D

13/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Seventh of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Sandown (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Turf record isn't particularly encouraging.

Form: 161807

Forecasts

Air To Air (13/8), Spirited Guest (11/4), Tamaska (11/4), Wyvern (13/2), Corvair (22/1)

TAMASKA gave a very good account of himself having help set a strong pace at Thirsk 10 days ago and while he's been nudged up 2 lb, this isn't a strong race for the band of handicap. Air To Air had a good 2021 and could easily pick up where he left off for his in-form stable.