14:05 Thirsk

Saturday 9 April 2022

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Vickers.Bet For Great Grand National Prices Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 15.04s

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(4)

John Kirkup¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 77| C| D

33/1

Course winner who was well below form on final run for Michael Dods last season. Reappears from a mark 4 lb below his last winning one.

Form: 160568-

(11)

Prince Of Bel Lir¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: J Parr| OR: 75| D

5/1

Made a successful reappearance last season but ended it out of sorts, so returns with something to prove.

Form: 932000-

(7)

Barney's Bay¹¹⁶

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

9/2

Went off the boil after winning a Southwell maiden/C&D handicap early last season. May have benefited from a break but his yard remains quiet.

Form: 009085-

(1)

Run This Way¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| D

11/1

Pontefract winner in October who wasn't disgraced bidding to follow up from 6 lb higher at Newcastle later that month. Ran well on her reappearance last season and could do the same this time around as a sprinter. Respected.

Form: 569416-

(13)

Yukon Mission^b¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 72| BF| D

15/2

Doubled her tally at Pontefract in October. Failed to match that form when only fourth of 10 in 6f handicap at Catterick (soft) on final start, but not ruled out on this return to action.

Form: 331714-

(3)

Kraken Power¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020 and was below form on first run since leaving Iain Jardine at Newcastle (5f) in November. Off since.

Form: 330560-

(12)

Le Cheval Rapide¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 71WS

22/1

Redcar novice winner who was well held in a handicap at Ayr (6f) on final start 6 months ago. Has had a breathing operation since.

Form: 321/060-

(8)

Impeller^p,t¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

40/1

8/1, excuses when 18¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Yukon Mission in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy), doing too much too soon. Off 173 days and yard still fairly quiet.

Form: 615747-

(2)

Dream Together¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner who was stretched by the 1f longer trip when seventh of 15 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft, 50/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 158 days. Can make presence felt back at 6f.

Form: 738937-

(10)

As If By Chance²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 67| D

22/1

Finally got off the mark in a weak novice event at Redcar (6f, good) in September, always holding on. Off 6 months and more needed back in a handicap.

Form: 272631-

(14)

True Mason¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 66| D

9/1

Not straightforward but has run creditably all 3 starts since returning from 4 months off and remains on a good mark.

Form: 795-525

(6)

Stallone^v¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65| BF| D

8/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy, 2/1), helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Off 173 days but could figure returning from same mark.

Form: 822292-

(5)

After John¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| D

28/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Catterick (6f, soft). Off 165 days. First run for yard after leaving Harvey Bastiman and has enough to prove.

Form: 564478-

(9)

Seas Of Elzaam⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 62| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021, but wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 45 days ago, left poorly placed. Not one to write off.

Form: 658-867

Forecasts

Barney's Bay (9/2), Dream Together (5/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (5/1), Yukon Mission (15/2), Stallone (8/1), True Mason (9/1), Run This Way (11/1), Seas Of Elzaam (14/1), Kraken Power (16/1), As If By Chance (22/1), Le Cheval Rapide (22/1), After John (28/1), John Kirkup (33/1), Impeller (40/1)

RUN THIS WAY is still unexposed as a sprinter, and having gone well fresh before, she looks to have a fair bit going for her in a competitive heat. Seas of Elzaam wasn't seen to best effect at Kempton last time and is not one to write off, while Dream Together is another fancied to feature now returning to 6f.