May 24 / 14.35 Yarmouth

14.35

Good To Firm

Moulton Nurseries Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 2f 23y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Moulton Nurseries Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 20-391 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Better on turf than the AW and came back to form when beating a stablemate on heavy ground 12 days ago; 2lb rise for that is fair and she's one to consider.
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3rd

3

(2)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Moonlit Cloud

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Four wins on turf, mainly in the spring months, and she's 0-12 on the AW; better effort at Windsor in May but never went a yard without the usual cheekpieces (back today) as favourite last time; Polytrack record wouldn't inspire.

10/1

9th

10

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

21:00 Bath

Moonlit Cloud

9st 1lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Dean Ivory

2-3 at Bath, scoring over C&D on her last two visits, but she's not shown her face here since May 2024; has another career-low mark and beaten just under 3l last time, so she brings some interest.

9/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 712123 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has raced almost exclusively on the AW and enjoyed a good spring, winning twice and going 11lb up the weights; should go well again.
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6th

12

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Cavalluccio

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alice Haynes

Three of four wins have come over 1m2f at Chelmsford, the latest an easy success in January; should appreciate the return to the AW after finishing out of the frame in two starts on turf, but this is the longest trip he has ever attempted.

14/1

5th

4

(10)

11th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Wetherby

Cavalluccio

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Four wins on AW but 0-6 on turf (has run well on good to firm); switching from blinkers to cheekpieces didn't help matters at Ripon last month and he now returns to 1m; others appeal more.

14/1

7th

3

(10)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:50 Ripon

Cavalluccio

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

took keen hold

7/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 39709-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Would hold leading claims off this mark on last summer's turf work, having lost the plot on the AW latterly, for a trainer who boasts a fair record here; is worth monitoring in the market back from six months off.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(4)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Giovanni Baglione

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Just one win from 17 starts and he's finished out the back in his three for this yard; mark is tumbling but he needs to turn things around back in trip; cheekpieces added.

33/1

11th

2

(5)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Giovanni Baglione

9st 12lb

J: William Carver

T: Pat Phelan

Just one win from 16 starts and out the back both starts for this yard; dropping in the weights but stamina has to be taken on trust.

33/1

6th

8

(9)

28th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Epsom

Giovanni Baglione

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Should take well to Epsom as he's locally trained now and shaped encouragingly at similar Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) on final run for previous yard; blew the start on debut for new stable; each-way hopes granted a clean break.

14/1

16/1

Form: 9-6406

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has rather struggled for his current yard this year, coming 9lb down the weights; this is easier than he's used to but it's hard to find any other positives.
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11

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Conservative

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, not fluent and lost position 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out

25/1

5

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

Conservative

11st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Regressive on the Flat nowadays and has shown only minor promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m2f) this summer; moves up in trip and sports refitted blinkers on handicap hurdle debut; improvement needed.

10/1

4th

1

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Conservative

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Winning miler but now regressive on the Flat; has made a low-key start over hurdles.

33/1

6/1

Form: 733574

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Down to a career-low mark and has been shaping as though worth a try at this trip; that's been over 1m round Lingfield, though, and stamina is the question, with his dam having produced mainly sprinters.
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6th

6

(2)

2nd May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Meng Tian

9st 6lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

7f and 8.5f Tapeta winner; below par on his final start of last year and on his return at Wolverhampton; capable of being competitive from this mark but is not the most reliable.

13/2

6th

6

(2)

2nd May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Meng Tian

9st 6lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

led narrowly, switched right and against near rail soon after start, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

9th

8

(6)

31st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Meng Tian

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

C&D winner one year ago; ended 2024 with a couple of fair efforts at Chelmsford; has an absence to contend with but this is his first foray into 0-50 company and he's a serious player.

9/2

Form: 290-23 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
At least as good as ever in two runs back on the AW this spring, given 1m is a bare minimum now; is better treated on turf and goes on the shortlist under experienced 7lb claimer George Eddery.
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8th

11

(6)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:30 Nottingham

Hotspur Harry

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Eddery

Just 2-44 and mostly well beaten during the last 12 months, with the exception of a second at Chelmsford in February (1m2f); opposable.

20/1

13th

12

(6)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Hotspur Harry

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

0-20 since his last win in 2022 and he's finished down the field in four of his five runs this year, including a heavy defeat at Brighton last month; others preferred.

20/1

6th

3

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:53 Brighton

Hotspur Harry

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

held up in rear, brief headway over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

9/1

Form: 115-63 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Habitual hard-puller who has plenty of short-priced defeats to add to last autumn's two wins (latterly over C&D off 2lb lower); came back to that sort of level last time and needs considering.
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3rd

4

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:35 Newmarket (July)

At Liberty

9st 11lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Michael Appleby

prominent, led over 2f out

6/1

4th

3

(13)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

At Liberty

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

Triple turf winner (1m2f) on fast and slow ground; got back on the scoresheet at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in March but he's not easy to predict and has been well held in last three runs; still 4lb higher than for his last win and he comes with risks attached back at this trip.

10/1

Form: 3118-8 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner; will need a career-best off this mark, following a poor comeback effort six weeks ago, for a yard still to get going for the year.
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1st

5

(2)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

14:35 Yarmouth

Flower Of Thunder

9st 9lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Christine Dunnett

Emphatic winner of this race 12 months ago and followed up on her return the following month; those wins were off 2lb and 8lb higher marks respectively so handicapped to threaten if able to rediscover some form with the headgear (sported for last three runs) now removed.

13/2

8th

6

(6)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Yarmouth

Flower Of Thunder

9st 8lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Christine Dunnett

Triple C&D winner who was a clear second back at this track (1m2f, good to soft; second-time visor) two weeks ago; that was behind a handicap blot who has won again since and this return to fast ground is no problem; dangerous with cheekpieces now tried.

4/1

2nd

1

(3)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Flower Of Thunder

10st 1lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Christine Dunnett

Three C&D wins all came in late summer, including two for Isobel Francis last year, and she offered more in a first-time visor (retained) recently; holds decent claims on that down 2lb.

6/1

25/1

Form: 334746

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Yard has been among the winners and is 3-11 with runners here but she's a regressive maiden who's having a first crack at fast turf today.
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9th

10

(11)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

In good form here (1m6f/1m4f) the last twice, beating Bond Spirit in clearcut style then close second to Endofastorm; gets 5lb pull with the latter; fighting chance.

5/1

9th

10

(11)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

In good form here (1m6f/1m4f) the last twice, beating Bond Spirit in clearcut style then close second to Endofastorm; gets 5lb pull with the latter; fighting chance.

5/1

2nd

7

(2)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

led at steady pace, headed and raced in second after 3f

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 24-4

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three fair efforts at about 1m on the AW in the winter (two for Billy Loughnane, who rides Meng Tian); interesting to see how he goes in the market now handicapping after five months off.
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7th

1

(8)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Newbury

Delphi Dreamer

10st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mark Loughnane

In the frame in three AW novices at around 1m during the winter but, having been off for 140 days, he failed to beat a rival on turf/handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) last month; enough to prove.

25/1

2

(4)

19th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

16:20 Carlisle

Delphi Dreamer

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mark Loughnane

Made the frame in three AW novice races last autumn/winter (1m/8.6f) but, following a break, was last of ten when 28-1 for last month's turf/handicap debut (1m2f); remains unexposed but is not the obvious answer today.

16/1

10th

5

(11)

24th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

14:35 Yarmouth

Delphi Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Mark Loughnane

Three fair efforts at about 1m on the AW in the winter (two for Billy Loughnane, who rides Meng Tian); interesting to see how he goes in the market now handicapping after five months off.

16/1

Form: 2358-6 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Needed the experience in early runs last backend before getting struck into on handicap debut; started favourite on comeback, when heavy ground may have been to blame, and is given a go in a first-time tongue-tie; William Buick an obvious plus.
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10th

4

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

20:12 Southwell

Jean Danjou

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

50/1

10th

4

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

20:12 Southwell

Jean Danjou

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

50/1

2nd

3

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Jean Danjou

10st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Went close on his Flat debut (September 2022) but regressed afterwards and left Brian Meehan for 9,500gns this July; remains to be seen whether hurdling will float his boat.

20/1

Non-runners

Jean Danjou

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £17.04
Tricast £188.87
Trifecta £257.80

Selections

NEWMARKET:

At Liberty

SPOTLIGHT:

Hotspur Harry

POSTDATA:

Moonlit Cloud

D Express:

Meng Tian

The Times:

At Liberty

Telegraph:

At Liberty

Daily Mail:

At Liberty

The Star:

At Liberty

Daily Record:

At Liberty

The Guardian:

Moonlit Cloud

The Sun:

Meng Tian

RP RATINGS:

Hotspur Harry

Daily Mirror:

Hotspur Harry