14:00 Thirsk

Friday 28 July 2023

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Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 1m 0.45s

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Foreseeable Future^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Mia Nicholls| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| D

7/2

Latest win at Ripon in May. 5/1, good nose second of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago, edged out only at the line. Shortlist material from unchanged mark.

Form: 144302

(9)

Rajmeister^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Curtis Wilson-Ruddock⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 60| D

9/1

Won apprentices event at Nottingham in April before also scoring at Redcar in May. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 210136

(1)

Mehmo^v¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| D

15/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 15/8, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Scored a shade cosily on that occasion and has rider's claim offsetting penalty, so makes plenty of appeal again.

Form: 657631

(2)

Stallone^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 59| D

17/2

Won at Newcastle in May before following up at Southwell in June. Excuses when seventh of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago, bumped at the start and left poorly placed away from main action. Winless on turf since 2019.

Form: 944117

(3)

Manila Style^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Alexander Fielding| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 547

(7)

Insolente^p,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie| T: R Menzies| OR: 57| D

16/1

Winner at Beverley in May and has held form well since, again running creditably when 2 lengths fourth of 12 to Mehmo in handicap (5/1) at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 551444

(5)

Latin Five¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Elle-May Croot| T: P T Midgley| OR: 52| BF| D

9/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 but arrives here in top form, travelling well and splitting a better-placed pair when second of 13 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 10/3) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 256232

(6)

Somewhere Secret⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 52| D

9/1

Won at Nottingham in 2022 but has lost way since and is very hard to fancy despite slipping mark.

Form: 9-05007

(4)

Hot Scoop^t,v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 50| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022, though stepped back in right direction when 2¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Mehmo in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 17/2) 10 days ago, first home in group. Place claims if able to build on that.

Form: 653475

Forecasts

Latin Five (9/4), Foreseeable Future (7/2), Mehmo (15/2), Hot Scoop (8/1), Stallone (17/2), Somewhere Secret (9/1), Rajmeister (9/1), Insolente (16/1), Manila Style (40/1)

A decent race of its type, with several arriving in peak form. LATIN FIVE looks primed to strike for the first time in over a year after several promising recent efforts, travelling best when beaten by a better-placed rival at Beverley last time. Mehmo is effectively able to race from the same mark as when scoring on the same card as Latin Five last week and merits plenty of respect again, whilst Foreseeable Future was narrowly denied at Yarmouth on his previous outing and can't be ruled out.