14:20 Thirsk

Monday 30 April 2018

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Follow thirskraces On Twitter Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 28.19s

(5)

Dutch Coed³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62

33/1

Makes his handicap debut on just his fourth start for this trainer having raced previously in bumpers for Tina Jackson. Drops in trip from his latest start at Newcastle (1m).

Form: 446

(3)

Redrosezorro^h⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 60| C| D

4/5

In sensational early season form having won twice over the course of the past ten days (6f Thirsk, 7f Catterick), and actually arrives seeking a four-timer. Officially well in today and will be racing outside of Class 6 company soon.

Form: 2831-11

(13)

Space War^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

50/1

Veteran who is falling sharply in the weights. His last success came around this time in 2017 on the AW at Wolverhampton (6f), but all of his best form on turf has come on quicker ground.

Form: 0854-86

(10)

Yorkshire Pudding^p²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

16/1

Now a nine race maiden, but at least she has plenty of experience of this track having raced here on five previous occasions. Should appreciate the drop back to 7f from 1m.

Form: 395466-

(8)

Justice Pleasing^p⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 57| D

20/1

AW regular who last raced on turf in July 2016. However, he has improved since then, and this is most definitely his trip. Off since finishing a neck second to Lukoutoldmakezebak at Newcastle in mid-February.

Form: 7-66782

(4)

Monsieur Jimmy²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 55| D

10/1

A six-time AW winner who has kept decent form this winter; twice winning over 1m on the Fibresand at Southwell. However, is 0 from 27 on turf and that's off-putting.

Form: 1-59137

(14)

Be Bold^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 54

28/1

Below form on his last three AW starts, but plausible he'll appreciate the switch back to turf (4-36). Wide draw to contend with, and that's always a negative at Thirsk.

Form: 722770

(11)

Cool Strutter^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 51| D

18/1

Reliable as such, but doesn't find winning all that easy. Has side-stepped a winter AW campaign this year, so perhaps that could reap dividends. Sharper for his recent return to action at Southwell.

Form: 46324-8

(2)

Only Spoofing²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 50

9/2

With various trainers in Ireland previously, and whilst still a maiden has finished runner up on turf and synthetics (both 6f). Lowly weighted for UK/stable debut from a handy inside berth.

Form: 002096-

(6)

Fille The Force¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: S Dixon| OR: 49

100/1

Tailed off on her handicap debut on Fibresand at Southwell (1m) in January. Worth dismissing that effort entirely on account of the surface, but still needs to improve significantly on her earlier turf starts (5f-6f).

Form: 695-0

(9)

Poppy May²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: J G Given| OR: 48| D

25/1

Stayed on strongly when getting off the mark over 7f at Southwell in early March (33/1), but appeared to revert to type back there next time. Unexposed as such on turf, and does have previous Thirsk experience.

Form: 308-610

(12)

Iconic Figure^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

20/1

Played second fiddle to Poppy May at Southwell (7f) in early March, and has only ran to a similar level of form since in three subsequent starts. Now a 24-race maiden (0-5 turf), but was beaten by just a neck on his sole Thirsk start (6f).

Form: 90-2363

(1)

Careyanne^t1⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: D Loughnane| OR: 45

50/1

Not offered anything to work with so far (0 from 5), and appears devoid of ability. However, more positively is well drawn, with the first time tongue-tie applied.

Form: 9879-9

(7)

Single Estate³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Waugh| OR: 45

50/1

His best effort so far came over 1m2f at Redcar in May 2017, but that is increasingly looking like an 'out-lier' on his overall CV. Sure to have needed the outing at Newcastle last month.

Form: 26900-7

Forecasts

Redrosezorro (4/5), Only Spoofing (9/2), Monsieur Jimmy (10/1), Yorkshire Pudding (16/1), Cool Strutter (18/1), Justice Pleasing (20/1), Iconic Figure (20/1), Poppy May (25/1), Be Bold (28/1), Dutch Coed (33/1), Single Estate (50/1), Space War (50/1), Careyanne (50/1), Fille The Force (100/1)

It's impossible to ignore the all too obvious but equally alluring claims of the well drawn four-timer seeking REDROSEZORRO. Essentially he's ahead of the handicapper under penalties, and now much better than this Class 6 grade. Although he has a tendency to take a keen hold, this isn't a problem at a sharp track like Thirsk, and he's versatile between 6f and 7f. Justice Pleasing switches back to turf for the first time in ages, so we'll see how he fares with the future in mind, whilst Cool Strutter is another to note having side-stepped a winter AW campaign.