15:20 Thirsk

Saturday 19 May 2018

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Phil Ashall's 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 57.82s

(14)

Harome⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| D

6/1

Finished runner-up the last twice most recently over this trip at Nottingham (good-to-firm) last weekend. One for the shortlist off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 234-022

(12)

Longroom¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 79| D

8/1

Promising effort when finishing sixth on seasonal debut at Musselburgh (5f, good-to-firm) earlier this month. Interesting if building on that.

Form: 11200-6

(7)

Aleef^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79

22/1

Successful three tiems so far but held in both starts this season and likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 1-36405

(3)

Henley³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 78| D

10/1

Good effort in finishing fourth at Ripon (6f, soft) on his seasonal debut last month. Quicker ground forecast here no issue and worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 06502-4

(1)

Tylery Wonder^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

25/1

Well beaten on both turf starts this season. Handicap mark is falling as a result and is now rated 3lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 496-000

(8)

Acclaim The Nation^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 77| CD

4/1

Wore cheekpieces (retained) for the first time when winning over C&D on good-to-firm ground last time out. Similar going forecast here and one for the shortlist despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 9/16-541

(15)

Landing Night^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 77| D

12/1

Sound efforts on turf the last twice most recently when finishing third over this trip at Catterick (good) earlier this week. Interesting to see how he fares here.

Form: 255-043

(13)

Computable¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

6/1

Finished 1¾L third to Acclaim The Nation over C&D last time out. Races off the same mark here and likely to run well once more.

Form: 1/2860-3

(11)

Tanasoq¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Makin| T: P T Midgley| OR: 76

8/1

Not beaten far when finishing runner-up at Beverley (5f, good) on his penultimate outing. Excuses when well held at Musselburgh subsequently.

Form: 236-029

(10)

Liberatum¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| D

40/1

Made a winning return to action over this trip at Wolverhampton in March. Held in two starts on turf subsequently and more needed if he's to take this.

Form: 325-104

(9)

Sfumato¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: I Jardine| OR: 75

12/1

Sole success over 6f at Lingfield (good-to-firm) in august 2016. Disappointing since finishing runner-up at Ripon (6f, good) last august and tackling this trip for the first time.

Form: 63269-9

(2)

Suwaan¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74| D

12/1

Made the frame in three of his four starts since returning following wind surgery. Finished third off this mark at Musselburgh (5f, good-to-firm) last time and likely to run well once more.

Form: 07-2633

(5)

Ventura Secret¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 71| D

20/1

Finished a close fourth over 6f on good-to-soft ground here last time out. Promising apprentice takes the ride once more and he is worth a check in the market.

Form: 3148-04

(4)

You're Cool¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: J Balding| OR: 69| D

33/1

Dual winner over this trip at Chelmsford last autumn but disappointed when fifth of six at Lingfield in February. Returning from a break here.

Form: 24113-5

Non-Runners

(6)

African Friend²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Acclaim The Nation (4/1), Harome (6/1), Computable (6/1), Tanasoq (8/1), Longroom (8/1), Henley (10/1), Landing Night (12/1), Sfumato (12/1), Suwaan (12/1), Ventura Secret (20/1), African Friend (20/1), Aleef (22/1), Tylery Wonder (25/1), You're Cool (33/1), Liberatum (40/1)

HAROME can register his first victory of the season having finished runner-up the last twice by taking this competitive looking sprint handicap. The selection has the trip and ground in his favour once more and is taken to get the better of recent C&D winner Acclaim The Nation who returned to form with the cheekpieces applied last time out. Computable finished third in the aforementioned C&D contest and he is taken to fill the same position once more while Suwaan, placed at Musselburgh last time is another to consider.