15:50 Yarmouth

Thursday 10 August 2023

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quinnbet.com 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 7.40s

(10)

Kemerton³¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J Fanning| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 20/1). Off 10 months and needs to get back on track but he's not one to write off given the ability he displayed when fourth in a Kempton novice last August.

Form: 09470-

(4)

Letaba^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67

13/2

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 16 days ago, having to pick way through. Back up in trip and remains vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: U63654

(12)

Afloat^h⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: Rae Guest| OR: 60| CD

11/10

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Obvious chance under a penalty on the back of that thoroughly decisive display.

Form: 856431

(1)

Nahwand^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Miss Abbie Pierce⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 63

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 16/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to find some improvement.

Form: 84-408

(6)

Wild Hoofer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: A Watson| OR: 63| BF

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 16 days ago. This step up in trip is of dubious benefit.

Form: 0657

(14)

Khangai^t⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: M G Rimell| OR: 62| D

17/2

9/4, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) 45 days ago, having run of race. 5 lb rise fair enough and booking of Tom Marquand a plus, so he's one to consider.

Form: 582731

(5)

Corporate Raider^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 61| CD

12/1

C&D winner in June. Bit below form 9½ lengths fifth of 10 to Afloat in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 9 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 590125

(7)

Midsummer Dance⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 60

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when creditable third of 6 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good, 7/1) 65 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs to raise her game a touch.

Form: 6473

(13)

Clenched¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 60

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when eighth of 10 in handicap (80/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) 19 days ago, slowly away. Readily passed over.

Form: 5080-8

(2)

Medina Gold^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 59

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time and the headgear will need to help eke out more if she's to play a part in the finish.

Form: 6864

(8)

Twilight Guest^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 59

25/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Record stands at 0-11 and he's likely to come up short once more.

Form: 633529

(11)

College Wizard^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 8½ lengths third of 10 to Afloat in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. That represented a step forward but he will do well to turn the tables on Afloat.

Form: 8883

Non-Runners

(3)

Handel²⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

(9)

Expert Witness⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Sir M Todd J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Afloat (11/10), Expert Witness (9/2), Handel (6/1), Letaba (13/2), Midsummer Dance (7/1), Khangai (17/2), Medina Gold (10/1), Corporate Raider (12/1), Wild Hoofer (14/1), Kemerton (22/1), Twilight Guest (25/1), College Wizard (50/1), Nahwand (50/1), Clenched (80/1)

The form of the Leicester handicap in which EXPERT WITNESS was a close third is working out well and, with the promise of better to come from Sir Mark Todd's representative over this trip, she earns the vote. Afloat is an obvious threat on the back of her easy C&D success last week, while fellow last-time-out scorer Khangai is also shortlisted. Kemerton isn't one to give up on just yet and he could also have a part to play.