Stray FM Celebrating Ladies Day Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.39s

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Kharbetation^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

7/2

An impressive winner on debut at Thirsk in July 2016 (1m maiden), but off the track for 12 months thereafter and that's stalled his subsequent progress; moderate so far this term but the drop in trip/grade and addition of headgear are all positives.

Form: 0350-47

(1)

Cosmic Ray^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: J L Eyre| OR: 76| CD

20/1

Races off a mark which is 4lb higher than when winning this race by almost 4L in 2017 (13/8f). Finished last on both starts in 2018 over an extended mile at Beverley.

Form: 1415-70

(4)

Parys Mountain^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73

11/4

Won just once in 16 starts (6f), but has had wind surgery since joining this trainer for 13,000 gns in November 2017; beaten approximately 3L when finishing fifth of 16 at Wetherby latest (1m good to firm).

Form: 806-095

(6)

Gabrial's Kaka²⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

4/1

No win since June 2016 (1m at Ayr), and has fallen 21lb in the weights since those days; off the track since September 2017 so a watching brief can only be advised.

Form: 035745-

(2)

Racemaker^b⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: A Crook| OR: 65| CD

11/4

A winner of 4 races in 22 starts, and seems to come into his own during June and July; C&D winner in July 2017 and struck form latest when bolting up at Thirsk (up 6lb).

Form: 747-001

(3)

Frankster^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70| D

10/1

Has done plenty of racing on soft ground at Pontefract, but possibly high enough in the handicap nowadays after a hefty hike for his maiden success at that track in October 2017; conditions unlikely to suit.

Form: 0521-49

Forecasts

Racemaker (11/4), Parys Mountain (11/4), Kharbetation (7/2), Gabrial's Kaka (4/1), Frankster (10/1), Cosmic Ray (20/1)

RACEMAKER is by far the likeliest winner after returning to form with a bang at Thirsk just nine days ago and he still looks very well treated under a 6lb penalty based upon what he's achieved here in the summer of 2017. For those seeking a better priced alternative, the combination of headgear/drop in trip/ease in grade are all potential positives for the pacy Kharbetation.