Rowland Family Day Out Nursery

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 41.26s

(2)

Real Man²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: K R Burke| OR: 73

5/6

Has been brought along steadily, third of 13 in novice at this course (7f, good) 22 days ago when not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress and well in the mix.

Form: 953

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(5)

Rawalpindi Express^p³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 71| D

7/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time and much improved when landing 5-runner nursery at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft, 2/1) 33 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so big shout despite a 6 lb weights rise.

Form: 8541

(1)

Port Darwin¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 69| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 7-runner nursery at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm, 5/2) 11 days ago, slowly away. Up 5 lb but not taken lightly.

Form: 5751

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Mr Moonshine³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 5 in novice at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 14/1) 39 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress now going into handicaps so needs considering.

Form: 545

(3)

Dunkeld Dreamer⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 63| BF

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Beverley in July. Good third of 8 in nursery at Beverley (7.4f, good, 2/1) 7 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 86513

Forecasts

Real Man (5/6), Rawalpindi Express (7/2), Port Darwin (13/2), Dunkeld Dreamer (9/1), Mr Moonshine (9/1)

None of these can be ruled out but RAWALPINDI EXPRESS ran out an emphatic winner on his nursery bow at Carlisle and still looks ahead of his mark despite taking a 6 lb hike in the weights. Real Man appeals as a likely improver on his first go in handicaps and should ensure Tom Dascombe's gelding doesn't have things all his own way though. Port Darwin, Mr Moonshine and Dunkeld Dreamer can't be dismissed either in an intriguing contest.