17:16 Carlisle

Friday 2 June 2023

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Dockray Handicap

Off time: 17:19 | Winning time: 3m 53.1s

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(2)

Yorkindness¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 66

5/4

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm, 13/2) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 16-2420

(3)

Riffa Fort⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: C Ellam| OR: 64

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 51 days ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving Martin Smith. Others have achieved more.

Form: 55-598

(1)

Two Auld Pals¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62

7/2

Posted creditable efforts the last twice, latest when second of 6 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Effective over this longer trip and ought to give another good account.

Form: 573-652

(4)

Trailblazer^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: A Nicol| OR: 61

8/1

Returned to form when third of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (16f, good) 18 days ago. Races off same mark and likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 433073

(8)

Scottish Wind^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 60

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 11/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 244-88

(6)

Hellenista^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

13/2

10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 39864-5

(5)

Zephlyn¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 50

22/1

18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (16f, good) 18 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 00-5207

(7)

Tarbat Ness^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: John Berry| OR: 49

5/1

Much improved this term, finishing runner-up at Redcar (16f) on return before creditable third of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (21.6f, good to soft, 10/3) 39 days ago. Remains fairly treated and holds solid claims.

Form: 4876-23

Forecasts

Yorkindness (5/4), Two Auld Pals (7/2), Tarbat Ness (5/1), Hellenista (13/2), Trailblazer (8/1), Zephlyn (22/1), Scottish Wind (28/1), Riffa Fort (100/1)

TARBAT NESS has really upped his game this season and remains relatively low mileage. He can get off the mark. Two Auld Pals and Trailblazer look the likeliest dangers.