Helen Keaney 70th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 7.03s

(3)

Bright Start^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 77| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Off 4 months, 10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 21 days ago, possibly better for the run. This yard won't have had many 6-y-o handicappers in a 0-75, so he can't be dismissed in the hope he comes on for his last outing.

Form: 9099-06

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Semser^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 71| D

5/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. Good second of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Goodwood (9f, good to firm) 15 days ago, conceding first run. One to consider.

Form: 68-9412

(1)

Moonlit Cloud³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jefferson Smith| T: D K Ivory| OR: 69| D

85/40

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (3/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 31 days ago, impressively. Good shout in hat-trick bid under this rider.

Form: 20-3911

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Eklil¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Rae Guest| OR: 69| D

6/1

7/1, last of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 3039-29

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Kodiman¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 71

16/5

Promising individual. 12/1, sixth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago, badly hampered. Makes turf debut. More to come and strongly fancied now taking on his elders and getting plenty of weight.

Form: 28746

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Outrace¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

12/1

8/1, second of 4 in handicap at Bath (8f, firm) 15 days ago, having run of race. Back up in trip. This is tougher.

Form: 334262

Forecasts

Moonlit Cloud (85/40), Kodiman (16/5), Bright Start (9/2), Semser (5/1), Eklil (6/1), Outrace (12/1)

Quite a trappy handicap but the 3-y-o KODIMAN caught the eye at Chelmsford last time and could have more to offer, so he makes the most appeal in receipt of a fair bit of weight from the hat-trick-seeking Moonlit Cloud and Bright Start.