16:23 Thirsk

Saturday 3 May 2025

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Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 11.27s

(5)

Secret Guest²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 86| D

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 11/1) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2032-68

(9)

Pals Battalion^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Seventh of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago, slowly away. Opposable.

Form: 11-2217

(6)

Makanah¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Newcastle (5f). Off 168 days. Player on his return.

Form: 129242-

(8)

Kings Merchant⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 84| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 18/5, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 52 days ago, left poorly placed and possibly in need of the run (it was his first run following a 6-month break). Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 31215-7

(7)

Tough Enough^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 83| D

22/1

40/1, sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 23 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 065/0-66

(11)

Imperial Guard³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 82| D

3/1

First run since leaving Andrew Balding when bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good, 13/2) 34 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 35362-8

(3)

Another Investment²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| D

20/1

Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Needs a revival.

Form: 2033-00

(4)

Soul Seeker^t,p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73

100/1

50/1, first run since leaving David O'Meara when seventh of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 10 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 50431-7

(2)

Bay Breeze^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3716-55

(1)

Havana Rum⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

18/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 7 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 4034-98

Non-Runners

(10)

Media Shooter²⁶⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: S H James

Forecasts

Kings Merchant (5/2), Imperial Guard (3/1), Media Shooter (9/2), Makanah (11/2), Secret Guest (7/1), Pals Battalion (8/1), Bay Breeze (9/1), Havana Rum (18/1), Another Investment (20/1), Tough Enough (22/1), Soul Seeker (100/1)

MAKANAH was unlucky not to score at Newcastle when last seen in November and, provided that he is raring to go following a break, this 10-y-o could take some stopping back up to 6f off the same mark. Kings Merchant should come on for his reappearance spin and he is feared most ahead of Imperial Guard.

Previous Winners

2024

Wobwobwob

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 6

J: O J Orr | T: A Keatley

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00