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Saturday 23 June 2018

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Betty Leigh Boutique Fashion Show Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 3m 4.7s

(10)

Yes Daddy^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 64

8/1

Sole Flat win came in an AW maiden in February 2015. Found trip too sharp when making late headway into fourth in claimer at Catterick recently, but needs to step up to be competitive in a change of headgear.

Form: 33/287-4

(1)

Helf^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Evans| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 62

33/1

Maiden under both codes, and struggling for form over hurdles of late. Best Flat efforts (for Richard Hannon) give him claims, but in danger of going the wrong way.

Form: 644679-

(4)

Song Of Love^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: S A Harris| OR: 61| D

13/2

All six career wins have come on AW, the latest at Chelmsford in April. Finished last on most recent turf outing at York, and can look a hard ride, so opposable despite declining mark.

Form: 7-71254

(5)

Sunrize^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61

13/2

Best effort in handicaps when third over C&D last month behind Indian Vision, but failed to repeat that effort next time, and cheekpieces reached for now.

Form: 536-437

(8)

Breakwater Bay^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

9/1

Largely below form since winning at Pontefract last summer, and while he shaped better when fifth of 13 to Pantomime at Wetherby last time in cheekpieces, he needs to show he can build on that.

Form: 6-00705

(11)

Indian Vision²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 56| CD

5/2

Modest form at shorter, but benefited from step up in trip when winning over C&D last month, with Sunrize third. Placed horses have disappointed since, but he remains unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 9/6805-1

(9)

Midnight Warrior^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 52| CD

11/2

Well behind Indian Vision over C&D on his return, but much better when fourth of 15 to Kings Gold at Thirsk last time, and now 3lb lower than when winning over track and trip last summer.

Form: 0489-94

(2)

Cool Music^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: P Mathers| T: A Brittain| OR: 46| C

11/1

Beat Midnight Warrior when scoring at Beverley in 2017, but struggling to make an impact this year. Not beaten far at Nottingham on latest start, but well positioned there, and more needed.

Form: 644457

(3)

Silver Gleam¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 45

13/2

Just a modest maiden on balance, but has run with credit over C&D twice, and unsuited by drop in trip when only fifth at Thirsk last time. Could go well at a price.

Form: 744-745

(7)

Jan Smuts^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-2| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

25/1

Veteran stayer who can usually be relied upon to run his race, but struggling to find form this season, and possible that age is catching him up.

Form: 75-9760

Non-Runners

(6)

Rip Van Go¹⁷

Weight: 8-2| Age: 4

T: M E Sowersby J: S A Gray

Forecasts

Indian Vision (5/2), Midnight Warrior (11/2), Sunrize (13/2), Song Of Love (13/2), Silver Gleam (13/2), Yes Daddy (8/1), Breakwater Bay (9/1), Cool Music (11/1), Rip Van Go (20/1), Jan Smuts (25/1), Helf (33/1)

MIDNIGHT WARRIOR was well behind Indian Vision when the latter scored over C&D last month, but he stepped up markedly when fourth at Thirsk, and is handicapped to repeat last year's win here. Silver Gleam was outpaced over shorter at Thirsk, but will appreciate the return to further and goes well here, so could hit the frame at a price.