15:00 Yarmouth

Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Moulton Nurseries Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 11.39s

(11)

Ciotog¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69

10/1

Dual 1m winner at Bath in 2023. Has been in good form this year, shaping better than the bare result when fourth of 11 in handicap at that venue (10.2f, heavy) 16 days ago, hampered under 2f out and running on. One to bear in mind.

Form: 68-3234

(8)

Expert Witness^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 68| D

10/3

Successful at Lingfield (10f, AW) in the autumn and she ran well back from 6 months off when second of 7 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, soft) 24 days ago, not ideally placed. Worth considering.

Form: 81545-2

(6)

Red Treasure^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68| C

12/1

Course winner. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, shuffled back around 2f/caught wide. Better showing not ruled out returned to turf/back up in trip.

Form: 8429-59

(9)

Aim For The Moon^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Wigham| OR: 68| CD

5/2

Very lightly raced for her age and she looked well suited by a good gallop/step up in trip when opening her account in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. Remains less exposed than most if she can build on that now.

Form: 55-3851

(2)

Lunanera^t,p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 67| BF

22/1

Ran well returning from 5 months off/following wind op when fourth at Lingfield (10f) in March but couldn't build on that effort over 1m here next time. Shaped like a non-stayer on first try hurdling at Hereford (16.2f) 2 weeks ago and others make more appeal back on the level.

Form: 1000-45

(10)

Unification⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: P S McEntee| OR: 66

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 54 days ago, folding tamely. Back down in trip but plenty to prove starting out for new yard.

Form: 0/576-0

(5)

Queen's Company³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 64| CD

5/1

All 3 career victories at this venue, winning twice over C&D last season. Has looked to be working her way back in 2 starts so far this season and she comes here operating 1 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 6184-85

(7)

Dreaming Spires²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 64

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm, 13/2) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 5158-7

(3)

Chilled Out¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M Wigham| OR: 62WS

25/1

Offered little over hurdles/on Flat last year and he's likely best watched returning from 5 months for another new yard following wind surgery.

Form: 289/00P-

(4)

Twilight Guest^p⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G G Margarson| OR: 57

11/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 9/2) 46 days ago, weakening inside final 1f. Others more persuasive for win purposes.

Form: 254-276

Non-Runners

(12)

Taravara²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: S Pearce J: P Cosgrave

(1)

Kaaranah⁶¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J Butler J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Aim For The Moon (5/2), Expert Witness (10/3), Queen's Company (5/1), Dreaming Spires (8/1), Ciotog (10/1), Kaaranah (10/1), Twilight Guest (11/1), Red Treasure (12/1), Taravara (14/1), Lunanera (22/1), Chilled Out (25/1), Unification (33/1)

KAARANAH twice shaped better than the bare result on all-weather earlier this year and, in the hope he gets a decent gallop to aim at back on turf, he could just be worth chancing to get back to winning ways having slipped in the weights. Expert Witness, Ciotog and recent C&D scorer Aim For The Moon are a trio of others to consider.