GARY Moore is one of the shrewdest trainers in the business and his Wine `N' Dine looks primed to run a big race on his handicap debut at Kempton.

When the three-year-old finished second on his latest start he was racing for his third trainer in only his third ever race.

Having made a cracking debut for the now retired Charles Cyzer at Newmarket in October 2007. he did not run again until May at Salisbury where he turned out for William Haggas.

Understandably after such a long lay-off, he looked a little rusty over a mile and a half when sent off as warm favourite.

At Lingfield just a couple of weeks ago, on his first start for Moore, he showed much more promise, being beaten less than three lengths by Shavansky.

That was over 10 furlongs and while he steps back up to 12 again, it should not prove too much of an inconvenience on his handicap bow.

Casual Style absolutely bolted up on her racecourse debut at Catterick for Ed McMahon but that was only in selling company and David Pipe bought her for 14,000 guineas.

On her debut for Pipe she ran a sound enough race to finish fourth over five furlongs but was slightly rushed off her feet.

Stepped up to seven furlongs this time, and with Jamie Spencer in the plate, a big run is anticipated in the digibet Nursery.

A cracking little race is in prospect at Ayr in the Scotbetcasino Novices' Chase where Palomar is just taken to follow up his impressive fencing debut.

Trained by Nicky Richards, the six-year-old was a good handicap hurdler last season but his progress was halted by the assessor who whacked him up an astonishing 22lb for an easy win at Kempton.

Not surprisingly he struggled after that but Sir Robert Ogden's youngster looked a really smart recruit to fences when beating Coral Cup winner Naiad du Misselot by over three lengths at Kelso.

He has a penalty to contend with this time but he may emerge as one of the best novices in the north.

Howard Johnson and Denis O'Regan can do no wrong at present and another winner looks assured in the Catterickbridge.co.uk Juvenile Hurdle with Nine Stories at the North Yorkshire venue.

Rated in the 80s on the level, he won on his hurdling debut at Perth before running well in a decent event at Cheltenham.

He finished fourth, beaten less than eight lengths by Evan Williams' impressive winner Simarian, who has since franked the form in no uncertain terms at a much higher level.

Tarotino looks the best bet on the card at Plumpton in the Cenkos Securities Beginners' Chase.

Decent over hurdles, he was off the track for well over a year with a leg injury but ran a blinder at Huntingdon a month ago when getting within six lengths of Tartak who has since gone close in Grade Two company.

Alan King has given him time to get over those exertions and he is entitled to come on a bundle for that run.

AYR: 12.25 Fortysecond Street, 12.55 Palomar, 1.30 Wot Way Chief, 2.00 Toy Gun, 2.30 Ours, 3.00 Cave Hill, 3.30 Mickle Bower.

CATTERICK: 12.15 Programme Girl, 12.45 Blueberry Ice, 1.15 Ngong Hills, 1.50 Nine Stories, 2.20 Flutter Bye, 2.50 Falcon's Tribute, 3.20 Vivona Hill.

KEMPTON: 6.20 Pop Music, 6.50 Cabopino, 7.20 Sonhador, 7.50 Casual Style, 8.20 WINE 'N DINE (NAP), 8.50 Forest Dane, 9.20 Apache Dawn.

PLUMPTON: 12.35 Jeepstar, 1.05 Tarotino, 1.40 Khaitman, 2.10 Amble Forge, 2.40 Albany, 3.10 Nagam, 3.40 Hollow Star.

Double: Wine 'N Dine and Casual Style.

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