18:45 Thirsk
Saturday 13 May 2017
All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45
Cliff Stud Rearing Winners Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 4f 8y  |  Good to Firm (Watered)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 37.77s
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Best form has been at 1m2f, but did win over this trip from a mark of 73 at Beverley in August (good to soft). Acts on fast ground but on balance she looks to have a little bit to find to be winning from today's rating.
2lb lower here than when winning over 1m3f at Carlisle in July (good to soft). Yet to win over this far and that is not for the want of trying, but ran well enough over C&D last time and is not likely to be too far away.
Both of his wins have been over 1m6f (good and good to soft ground) and he goes into this on a mark 7lb higher than his best performance. Likes to get on with things in his races, which suggests that the drop in trip is worth a try, though has it to prove on quicker ground and from this mark.
Won a heavy ground Haydock maiden in July (1m) and ran creditably in three of his four attempts in handicaps over 1m-1m2½f after that. Has run well when fresh before now, though major concern is stamina looking at his immediate pedigree. Market check advised.
Recorded all his three wins in 2015, the first two for John Gosden and the last of them on his first run for this yard. Runner-up three times last year from marks in the mid-70s and looks like the handicapper just has his measure for now.
Won a fast ground Doncaster handicap (1m2f) and then dead-heated over 1m4½f at Newcastle in December, the latter from 7lb lower. Went very close over C&D last month (good to firm) from 1lb lower. Still not fully exposed and looks a likely player.
Out of form on his last three starts, but entitled to need his reappearance at Catterick last month. Was in good form last season, including wins both at 1m1f and over this trip at Catterick, where he also went very close from 2lb higher in August. Fast ground suits and he looks very competitive.
Scored on his handicap/stable debut in July 2015 (1m2f, good to firm) at Doncaster, but unable to add to that on the Flat (won a maiden hurdle). Badly out of sorts on the Flat since then, he has slid to 1lb below that win, though still has to prove that he gets this far and was beaten 29L over C&D last time.
Didn't run too badly when first tried over this sort of trip in a maiden, but failed to get home in handicap company back at Newcastle last time. Returns after a winter break, possibly a bit stronger and from a workable mark, so precautionary market check is advised.
Won a Lingfield AW maiden last spring (1m) and shaped okay on his handicap debut at Windsor next time from 8lb higher. Left Chris Wall for current yard and since being gelded, showing more when a running-on third over 1m2½f at Haydock last time (good to firm). Possibilities on that basis and looks a player if blinkers remain positive.
Non-Runners
1
(9)
Tamayuz Magic41
Weight: 9-11|Â Â Age: 6
T: M & D Easterby  J: Cam Hardie
NR
9
(8)
Another Go41
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 4
T: G A Swinbank  J: J Fanning
NR
10
(15)
San Quentin2
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 6
T: T Coyle & K Wood  J: Non Runner
NR
12
(2)
Glance My Way12
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 4
T: T D Easterby  J: Rachel Richardson
NR
14
(14)
Parole679
Weight: 8-13|Â Â Age: 5
T: T D Easterby  J: D Fentiman
NR
Forecasts
Mutadaffeq (7/2), Peterhouse (5/1), Airton (5/1), Top of The Glas (7/1), Age of Elegance (15/2), Tamayuz Magic (8/1), Throckley (9/1), Transpennine Star (12/1), San Quentin (12/1), London Glory (14/1), Wotabreeze (16/1), Parole (16/1), Another Go (20/1), Glance My Way (20/1), Sikandar (28/1)
There are holes to pick in the credentials of quite a lot of these and WOTABREEZE has fewer than most and gets the vote. He goes well on the forecast ground and after blowing off the cobwebs last time he should be capable of going very close. Airton is another unexposed four-year-old who could push the selection all the way, while Tamayuz Magic, Top Of The Glas, London Glory and Parole are others who can get competitive.
- Wotabreeze
- Airton
- London Glory
Prize Money
1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00
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