17:30 Thirsk
Tuesday 15 August 2017
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Betfair 'Novice' Flat Amateur Riders' Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 7f | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 29.8s
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Last win came on good-to-soft ground over 1m1f at York in June last year. Disappointing of late including when beaten 65L at Carlisle last time.
Better back in a hood last time but remains well above her last winning mark. There have been a couple of good efforts since but they have been reserved for Beverley where she is suited by the 7.5f trip and stiff finish.
11 runs since his last win and he looks held by Dark Confidant judged by his penultimate start. Disappointing again since and hard to fancy at present despite a slipping mark.
Has been nursed back to form this year with the help of a plummeting mark to win three races all on the AW over 7f. May well have needed his AW return after a break last time out at Kempton Park (7f) but hard to know what to expect here back turf for the first time in ages. Rider yet to make the frame in 13 rides on the Flat.
2-4 here including a C&D victory in 2015. Seems to need further these days and latest win came over 8.5 furlongs at Beverley. Rider 2-20 on the Flat.
4-35 with last win coming at Newcastle over 6f off a much higher mark. New handler is finally getting to the bottom of her and a strong finishing effort at Carlisle sees her move up to 7f. On the same mark and partnered by a rider who has had three winners this year.
Lacks consistency nowadays but popped up here in June to edge out Kirkham. Not as good since and this mark looks beyond him. Rider partnered a winner for the yard two weeks ago.
A winner of a Chester handicap last year in a better grade than this and off a much higher mark. She's now dropped a long way in the weights but she needs to bounce back from a particularly poor effort last time. Cheekpieces tried for the first time.
Off the mark at the first attempt for this yard under today's rider at Carlisle. Not as good in two starts since and latest effort suggested this trip may be short of his best.
Forecasts
Mr Cool Cash (4/1), Ticks The Boxes (9/2), Dark Confidant (6/1), Sunnua (6/1), Woody Bay (15/2), Make On Madam (15/2), Tanawar (9/1), Mustaqbal (10/1), Prince of Time (33/1)
Mr Cool Cash and Dark Confidant have been going well recently but both are likely to find this plenty sharp enough. Make On Madam falls into the same category whilst also looking fully weighted. TICKS THE BOXES has more going for him off a mark 8lb lower than for his victory earlier this year and having shaped well on his last two starts. The way he came home at Carlisle last time suggested he was ready for the step back to this trip and he has a capable rider on board.
- Ticks The Boxes
- Mr Cool Cash
- Make On Madam
Prize Money
1st: £3,743.002nd: £1,161.003rd: £580.004th: £290.00
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