14:10 Thirsk

Saturday 15 May 2021

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Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 43.64s

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Xcelente¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 7/2, back to form when second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) in December, coming from further back than the winner having missed the break. May need the run on return.

Form: 126542-

(4)

Rogue Tide^p⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| D

66/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. 9/1, not disgraced when fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 70 days ago, weakening final 1f. Down in class here but this looks competitive enough.

Form: 20-1334

(8)

Dancin Boy^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 75| D

18/1

7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, shaped as if better for the run after 7 months off when sixth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 52100-6

(10)

Mosakhar⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 75| D

33/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 57 days ago, going with little fluency. Down in the weights but hard to see him featuring on his last 2 showings.

Form: 5632-55

(2)

Little Jo¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 74| D

15/2

Returned to form from out of the blue with headgear refitted when third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, soft, 22/1) 12 days ago. Mark eases a touch further here so each-way claims.

Form: 3890-73

(5)

Ventura Rascal²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 74| D

10/1

Showed the benefit of a recent run to record a third win in 4 starts when winning 11-runner handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 5/1) 26 days ago, always holding on. 4 lb rise demands more.

Form: 3211-31

(13)

Irv²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72| D

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Supported 11/2, 2¼ lengths fifth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 26 days ago, hampered and finishing with running left. Leading claims from same mark.

Form: 00700-5

(12)

Club Wexford²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| D

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Possibly still needed the run when ninth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Wetherby (7f, good) 20 days ago, losing place approaching final 1f. Must improve.

Form: 6070-89

(14)

Twisted Dreams³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 71| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. 7/2, last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 32 days ago, though possibly did too much too soon. Merits consideration back on turf.

Form: 42113-0

(9)

John Jasper^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71WS

16/1

3/1, ran to a similar level as previously when fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f), carrying head bit high and finding little. Off 168 days. Can make presence felt from same mark.

Form: 559824-

(1)

Martineo¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 71

28/1

Found run of good form coming to a halt when eleventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 19 days ago, going with little fluency. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-52220

(11)

Dubai Acclaim^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| D

20/1

11/1, ran creditably back down in trip when third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 30 days ago, no extra well inside final 1f. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-83403

(7)

Rum Runner¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 71| D

11/2

Shaped better than the distance beaten suggested when promoted fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 14 days ago, keeping on when switched over 1f out. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1848-44

(15)

Mabre¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: P D Evans| OR: 70| D

11/2

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good, 12/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks exposed and likely to come up short once again.

Form: 097499

(6)

Frankelio²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69| D

20/1

33/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy). Off 7 months. Down to his last winning mark but very hard to fancy on reappearance.

Form: 0/14300-

(3)

Vocatus^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

6/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Newmarket (8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Resumes on 2 lb lower and conditions won't be a problem, so he needs a second look.

Form: 1/36886-

Forecasts

Mabre (11/2), Rum Runner (11/2), Irv (6/1), Vocatus (6/1), Little Jo (15/2), Ventura Rascal (10/1), Xcelente (14/1), John Jasper (16/1), Twisted Dreams (16/1), Club Wexford (18/1), Dancin Boy (18/1), Frankelio (20/1), Dubai Acclaim (20/1), Martineo (28/1), Mosakhar (33/1), Rogue Tide (66/1)

An open-looking handicap which can go the way of Micky Hammond's IRV, who finished with running left having failed to get the splits on reappearance at Pontefract last month and should be bang there from the same mark if getting the necessary luck in running. Rum Runner heads the dangers having edged back down to a handy mark, ahead of Twisted Dreams and John Jasper.