14:35 Thirsk

Saturday 8 September 2018

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Barkers Of Northallerton Nursery

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 43.82s

(8)

Billy No Mates¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 75

11/4

Broke through at Ayr on just his second start and badly hampered when delivering a challenge at Redcar. Best to forget that run and there's improvement to come over a trip he's bred for and on handicap debut.

Form: 616

(11)

Jungle Juice¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 74

12/1

Won a moderate AW maiden and probably ran to a similar standard at Goodwood. Improvement required but she has shaped as though this trip should suit.

Form: 2314

(10)

Liberatrix²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

8/1

Has run to a decent standard in all three starts and interesting now going over a trip that should suit on handicap debut.. Stable has won two of five renewals of this race and she looks a leading contender.

Form: 152

(2)

Salam Zayed^b1²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B J Meehan| OR: 72

14/1

Took a backwards step when upped to this trip on handicap debut. Needs to find improvement for the addition of first-time blinkers.

Form: 5476

(1)

Five Angels²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 72

11/2

Still looked green when getting going too late at Beverley and should be suited by this extra distance. Open to plenty of improvement but will need to find extra to win this.

Form: 766

(4)

Ventura Bay⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

8/1

Has failed to build from promise of early starts when being well beaten in two handicaps. Others preferred at present.

Form: 83377

(3)

Lady Lavinia²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| BF

10/1

Sole win from seven runs came in selling company but disappointing she couldn't build on a couple of decent runs in handicaps when pulling too hard and not running straight over 7f here last time. Others open to more progress.

Form: 751324

(5)

Firewater^p³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

17/2

Has looked one-paced in five starts to date and although a return to an easier surface should suit, others look more solid propositions.

Form: 54654

(9)

Cawthorne Lad⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

16/1

Well held in first three starts and just moderate form on handicap debut. Extra distance will help but needs to find a fare deal of improvement.

Form: 5746

(6)

My Ukulele⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mullen| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 53

7/1

Steady progress in five starts and has now been placed in both handicap starts over 7f. Extra distance will help but needs to find extra in this tougher race.

Form: 84932

(7)

Flo Jo's Girl¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

50/1

Well beaten in all three runs at very long odds. Hard to make a case for and starts off life in this grade racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 040

Forecasts

Billy No Mates (11/4), Five Angels (11/2), My Ukulele (7/1), Ventura Bay (8/1), Liberatrix (8/1), Firewater (17/2), Lady Lavinia (10/1), Jungle Juice (12/1), Salam Zayed (14/1), Cawthorne Lad (16/1), Flo Jo's Girl (50/1)

LIBERATIX starts life in handicaps on a very competitive mark and over a trip that will only benefit can continue his stable's good record in this race. Like a few Billy No Mates will also suit the extra test and can bounce back from a luckless run. Five Angels is still learning the game but the way he's been finishing his races then once the penny drops will be a dangerous customer.