14:45 Thirsk

Tuesday 12 June 2018

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Watch Racing UK In Stunning HD Handicap

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 2m 35.95s

(2)

Imperial Focus^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Waugh| OR: 67

25/1

Finished a good second at Hamilton (good-to-firm) over an extended 1m last June. Disappointing since returning from a lengthy absence and upped in trip for this.

Form: 02-5070

(13)

Mac O'Polo^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 65| BF

8/1

Placed four times from nine starts including when second at Haydock (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting to see how he fares with this trip likely to suit.

Form: 332-452

(10)

Kings Gold^p,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 64

11/2

13 race maiden and finished runner-up the last twice most recently at Hamilton (1m5f, good) last week. Worth a check in the market on this occasion.

Form: 3/06922

(6)

Pumaflor^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Aspell| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63| C

40/1

Winner of four races at up to 1m but most recent success came in September 2016. Well held over an extended 1m4f at Chester (good) last month.

Form: 08-7090

(8)

Clenymistra²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Dual winner last year including over C&D on good ground in August. Well held on return to action but interesting off a mark just 1lb higher than for her most recent victory.

Form: 31275-0

(9)

Bogardus¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 62

7/1

Placed on his final three starts on the AW for Patrick Holmes earlier this year and worth a check i n the market on debut for a new yard following a break.

Form: 08/5-322

(3)

Tan Arabiq¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| C| D

12/1

Placed over 1m4f at Kempton in March but disappointing in the main since and beaten 42L over an extended 1m6f at Doncaster (good) recently. Top jockey booked to ride.

Form: 534058

(5)

King's Coinage¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| D

20/1

Well held in three of his four starts this term. Exception came when finishing fifth here at the end of April and he has won off higher marks in the past.

Form: 09-0508

(12)

Exclusive Waters¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61

25/1

Placed over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle last November. Subsequently changed yards and handicap mark is falling following three defeats last month.

Form: 692-086

(15)

Mysterial^p1⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 59| D

66/1

Ten time winner including over this trip but well held in two outings since joining this yard and cheekpieces are tried for the first time.

Form: 6700-00

(11)

Lean On Pete¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 58| D

33/1

Regular on the fibresand and finished 1L third over 1m3f at Southwell on his penultimate start. Well beaten back on turf last time and the return to this trip should suit.

Form: 21-2437

(4)

Correggio⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 56

20/1

Finished runner-up over C&D on good-to-firm ground last July. Well held back here on seasonal debut last time out however and have to go back to July 2015 to find his most recent success.

Form: 62249-9

(14)

Midnight Warrior^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 54

50/1

Finished fourth over this trip at Catterick (good) last August. Disappointing in three subsequent outings including at Redcar (1m6f, good-to-firm) on last months seasonal debut.

Form: 30489-9

(7)

Ravenswood^b1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: P Hanagan| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 49| BF

15/8

Finished runner-up on both starts since joining this stable earlier this year. Latest of those came over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle earlier this month and he is one for the shortlist on this occasion.

Form: 2300-22

(16)

Thackeray¹⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 45

100/1

Well held since finishing runner-up in a soft ground amateurs contest at Ayr (1m5f) last June. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 0200-00

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(1)

Hussar Ballad⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: A Brittain J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Ravenswood (15/8), Kings Gold (11/2), Bogardus (7/1), Clenymistra (8/1), Mac O'Polo (8/1), Tan Arabiq (12/1), Hussar Ballad (16/1), King's Coinage (20/1), Correggio (20/1), Imperial Focus (25/1), Exclusive Waters (25/1), Lean On Pete (33/1), Pumaflor (40/1), Midnight Warrior (50/1), Mysterial (66/1), Thackeray (100/1)

Trainer Ken Slack took this race 12 months ago and his RAVENSWOOD can go one better than when finishing runner-up at Newcastle recently in this competitive looking handicap. The application of blinkers should aid the selection and he can see off Kings Gold who ran well over further last time out. Tan Arabiq has a notable jockey booking and he is taken to claim third.