17:05 Thirsk

Friday 28 July 2017

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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival 'Hands N Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 0.94s

(3)

Imperial Legend^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Gabriele Malune| T: A D Brown| OR: 65| D

18/1

Making his debut for this yard when finishing last of eight at Hamilton (good) over this trip early last month. Has won off higher marks in the past but more needed here.

Form: 0860-08

(4)

Point Of Woods^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Stepped up on previous efforts for this yard when finishing runner-up at Doncaster (good) over 5f last week. Races off the same mark today and an interesting runner in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 53-0092

(8)

Dapper Man^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| D

5/1

Broke his maiden off a 6lb lower mark at Wetherby (good-to-firm) over an extended 5f last month. Ran well on next two starts prior to disappointing at Pontefract (good-to-soft) last time.

Form: 681326

(9)

Quiet Warrior⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Timby⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60

25/1

Finished runner-up on final start for David Loughnane at Brighton (good-to-firm) over 7f in April. Well held twice over 6f for this stable and drops in trip today.

Form: 15-4206

(11)

Liberatum⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamus Cronin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64

5/2

Two solid efforts since being gelded with the most recent coming when second of four over 5f at Catterick (good-to-firm) last week. More needed here however.

Form: 6380-32

(5)

Culloden^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Manuel Fernandes| T: S A Harris| OR: 60| D

13/2

Successful at Musselburgh (good) over 5f a fortnight ago when the visor was reapplied having been replaced by blinkers at Hamilton the time before. Made all on that occasion and races off a 4lb higher mark here.

Form: 932381

(6)

Lydiate Lady⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G C O'Neill| T: E J Alston| OR: 53| D

7/1

Went right leaving the stalls and hung throughout when finishing fourth of eight on debut for this yard at Hamilton (good) over this distance last time out Decent effort in the circumstances and yard has a 25% strike-rate recently (2/8).

Form: 49459-4

(13)

Tinsill^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 45| D

14/1

Placed twice from eight starts this season including when 2½L third of 13 over 5f at Beverley (good-to-firm) last week. Has won off higher marks in the past and interesting to see how he fares from out of the handicap here.

Form: 929943

(7)

Captain Scooby^b³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: William Cox| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| D

7/1

Winner 18 times already including on the AW at Wolverhampton in December. Held of late but a better effort when fifth of 11 at Ffos Las (good-to-soft) last time out though races from out of the handicap here.

Form: 790595

Non-Runners

(10)

Eternalist²²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: Sean Mooney

(1)

Bithynia²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C N Kellett J: Tristan Price

(12)

Mr Strutter¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Josh Quinn

(2)

Endeavour²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Liberatum (5/2), Mr Strutter (4/1), Point Of Woods (9/2), Dapper Man (5/1), Eternalist (11/2), Culloden (13/2), Lydiate Lady (7/1), Captain Scooby (7/1), Tinsill (14/1), Endeavour (16/1), Bithynia (16/1), Imperial Legend (18/1), Quiet Warrior (25/1)

MR STRUTTER was poorly drawn when finishing runner-up last time out and he can go one better following a 2lb rise in this concluding contest. The selection has won twice already in 2017 and can see off his rivals here with Lydiate Lady, representing the in form Eric Alston yard taken to finish runner-up here on her second start for the trainer while Culloden who won last time out and is likely to try and make all here can claim third.