17:05 Thirsk
Saturday 17 May 2025
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Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 7f 218y | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 38.29s
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Course winner who was strong in betting after 7 months off/following wind op and bounced back to best when successful in 9-runner handicap at Catterick (7f) in April. Not in same form at Musselburgh next time but no surprise to see a better showing.
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Dual 1m winner at Ayr who was tight in the betting but ran disappointingly returning from 6 months off when seventh of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 4/1) 26 days ago. Comes here operating just 1 lb above last winning mark if taking a step forward.
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Triple winner in 2023. Campaigned more sparingly last year, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft, 8/1) when last seen in October. Interesting to see what the market makes of him.
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Veteran who turned in his best effort of the present campaign when second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Strike rate tempers enthusiasm to a degree but certainly not dismissed dropped to class 5 company with cheekpieces back on.
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Temperamental sort who won back-to-back Wolverhampton handicaps (8.6f) over the winter. Latest eighth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago was a tame display, however.
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Winner on turf at Windsor last June but absent since a below par eighth of 10 to Vibrato in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) in December. Possible this run will bring him on.
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C&D winner. Off 8 months/hooded for 1st time, resumed with a creditable third of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Pontefract (8f, good) 39 days ago. Arrives just 1 lb above last winning mark and he may come on a little for that effort.
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Fifteen runs since last win over C&D in 2022 but returned to action with a creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Visibility in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Back on a workable mark if he can build on that now.
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28/1, creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Visibility in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Still above last winning mark but he's respected as a consistent sort.
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Latest win at Newcastle in December. 10/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Good head second of 15 to Visibility in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. No reason why he won't be in the thick of things again.
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Confirmed promise of his Pontefract effort quickly dropped back in trip when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, by head from Mount King. Claims with a repeat nudged up 3 lb.
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Rule 4
Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound
Non-Runners
4
(7)
Infinity Blue15
Weight: 9-8| Age: 4
T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton
NR
7
(13)
Vibrato34
Weight: 9-8| Age: 4
T: J Candlish J: Jason Hart
WD
Forecasts
Mount King (18/5), Capital Guarantee (5/1), Boy Douglas (13/2), Orbaan (7/1), Carnival Zain (8/1), Infinity Blue (8/1), Vibrato (9/1), Yaajooz (10/1), Visibility (10/1), Siam Fox (16/1), Tele Red (18/1), Bass Player (18/1), Electric Avenue (28/1), Temper Trap (40/1)
ORBAAN's overall strike rate tempers enthusiasm to a degree but he made more impact than previously this year from his sliding mark when second at Epsom 25 days ago. Eased further in class with cheekpieces refitted, he shades the vote to come out on top. Mount King and Capital Guarantee head up the dangers, with Infinity Blue another to note.
- Orbaan7/1
- Mount King18/5
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00
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