18:15 Thirsk

Saturday 11 May 2019

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ABF The Soldiers' Charity Selling Stakes

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.98s

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(1)

Dandy Highwayman^p,t⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 65| D

5/1

Had a productive winter on the AW winning twice and several other sound efforts mostly at Newcastle. Has a fir turf record and must have sound claims dropping in grade here.

Form: 6416-15

(7)

Gift In Time^b,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: Paul Collins| OR: 65

7/2

Not been with this yard long but mark has been in sharp decline over the last year. Would have sound claims in this filed if bouncing back to his best now dropping in grade.

Form: 3430-88

(2)

Rock Hill⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 47

17/2

Form really tailed off towards the back-end of last year but returned with a much more encouraging effort at Newcastle (5f, AW) just over a month ago. Needs to build on that now dropped into a seller.

Form: 9/4990-4

(11)

Sir Walter¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: E J Alston| OR: 43

33/1

Still without a win in 13 starts and now drops down to a seller. Has a bit to find on the figures here and needs to show plenty more to be considered for win purposes.

Form: 8-03865

(5)

Zizum²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 45

66/1

Longstanding maiden that was soundly beaten on final three starts last year. Returns today from a seven-month break and will need to be cherry ripe to play a major role here.

Form: 838760-

(4)

Ingleby Molly^h1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 49| D

8/1

Sole win came at Wolverhampton last July. Didn't shape too badly back there last month on return from a break for her new yard. Hood goes on today and has place claims if able to build on that now.

Form: 23686-8

(8)

Circuit^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 37

100/1

Big price and failed to beat a rival home on return from a long layoff at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March. Entitled to com on for that dropping in trip and grade but has plenty to find and minor role likely.

Form: 75009/0

(9)

Cuppacoco¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 58| D

13/2

Would have a fair shout on her best form but has struggled this spring including in a visor at Newcastle (6f, AW) last time. Goes without the visor today but needs a sharp turnaround in form to be involved.

Form: 0-27980

(13)

Henrietta's Dream^b⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Evans| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

40/1

Can be a little temperamental at times and form has not been good enough of late for consideration here. Best watched until showing more.

Form: 06-0950

(12)

Murqaab^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

5/1

Struggled to land a blow in a couple of sprint handicaps so far this year but on the best of his form from last year would have sound claims here dropping in grade. Blinkers go on first time and is very much of interest.

Form: 0330-74

(6)

Neigh Dramas²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Ffrench| T: B Smart

33/1

Cheap purchase that only managed one start as a two-year-old when tailed off at Beverley in September. Market will provide best guide as to what is expected here.

Form: 9-

(3)

Slieve Donard^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: N Wilson| OR: 48

28/1

Yet to land a blow in eight starts and has not looked like winning in handicap company. Drops in grade here but this still requires a major upturn in form.

Form: 0600-94

(10)

You Little Beauty¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rachel Richardson| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 45

6/1

A couple of fair efforts so far this year and is more likely than most to give her running. Still has plenty to find at the weights now dropping in grade and place claims at best.

Form: 392-674

Forecasts

Gift In Time (7/2), Murqaab (5/1), Dandy Highwayman (5/1), You Little Beauty (6/1), Cuppacoco (13/2), Ingleby Molly (8/1), Rock Hill (17/2), Slieve Donard (28/1), Sir Walter (33/1), Neigh Dramas (33/1), Henrietta's Dream (40/1), Zizum (66/1), Circuit (100/1)

The drop in grade and the application of the blinkers may well do the trick for MURQAAB to get off the mark at the tenth attempt. Dandy Highwayman sets the standard for them all to aim at and will be bang there too. Gift In Time is the best of the rest.