16:20 Thirsk

Saturday 8 September 2018

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Personal Touches 50th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 13.95s

(6)

Red Pike²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 81| CD

8/1

On a long losing run dating back to 2015 and on a very competitive mark at present. His latest run at Ripon was encouraging but concern he has blow his chances the last twice with poor starts.

Form: 023455

(2)

Willytheconqueror¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Barron| OR: 80| D

25/1

Failed to add to his two wins that he gained in April 2016 and recent runs do little to inspire confidence. Remains best watched.

Form: 5040-50

(1)

My Name Is Rio¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods| OR: 79| CD

16/1

His C&D second in April would put him very much in the picture, however he remains inconsistent and was poor at Carlisle last time.

Form: 7-02620

(13)

Yes You⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| BF| D

11/2

Looked progressive in August with two wins and a second before a poor effort when beaten favourite at Hamilton. Could bounce back but stable form is a concern.

Form: 931125

(4)

Venturous^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| D

9/2

Just two wins from 21 starts with the last coming in his juvenile days for Godolphin in 2015. Continues to race well without winning but should prove competitive off current mark.

Form: 5-02844

(14)

Kenny The Captain⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

4/1

Won this off 5lb lower last year and despite not winning since has generally run well off higher marks since including in better races. Apprentice has ridden a recent winner for the stable and can make a bold bid.

Form: 5-23559

(9)

Aleef^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

20/1

Last win came off this mark at Hamilton in June. However concerns remain after being tailed off over the same C&D on his latest start and others preferred.

Form: 216830

(12)

Afandem⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

14/1

Group 3 winner for Hugo Palmer as a juvenile but way below that level when failing to add a win for Mark Johnston last year. Tends to be inconsistent and best watched on stable debut.

Form: 639524

(7)

Manshood^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| BF| D

8/1

Yet to add to two wins from last year and has been inconsistent this campaign. On a competitive mark but hard to be confident with following a poor run at Hamilton.

Form: 709226

(15)

Pennsylvania Dutch²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76| D

12/1

Generally regressive since opening two wins and although not getting a clear run last time has generally been disappointing of late. Others look stronger candidates.

Form: 703080

(11)

Van Gerwen⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Jones| T: J L Eyre| OR: 75| CD

25/1

Forecast rain would help and the more the better, however hard to make a case for with confidence after two well beaten starts.

Form: 0-80209

(5)

Top Boy^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 73

20/1

Just one turf win from 49 starts and although running on in a narrow defeat at 5f on his latest start, all his wins have come at that trip. Can be competitive but hard to have maximum confidence in for win purposes.

Form: 56-6522

(17)

Etikaal⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73| D

33/1

Made all at Pontefract in much smaller field in July and this will prove much tougher. Hard to make a case for following two very poor runs.

Form: 321600

(3)

Rantan²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| CD

11/1

Won a C&D seller in May and following two poor runs caught the eye running on late from a poor draw at Ripon. A reproduction of that would entitle him to go very close.

Form: 041763

(10)

Liquid⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 69| C

50/1

Form became regressive for David Barron and all 19 career starts have been over the minimum trip. Remains best watched on first try at this far and stable debut.

Form: 607889

(16)

Case Key^v1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| D

20/1

Ran well over this C&D in June but has been very disappointing in three starts since and visor that replaces cheekpieces needs to have desired effect.

Form: 062590

Non-Runners

(8)

Secretinthepark⁴³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: M Mullineaux J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Kenny The Captain (4/1), Venturous (9/2), Yes You (11/2), Manshood (8/1), Red Pike (8/1), Rantan (11/1), Pennsylvania Dutch (12/1), Afandem (14/1), Secretinthepark (14/1), My Name Is Rio (16/1), Aleef (20/1), Case Key (20/1), Top Boy (20/1), Van Gerwen (25/1), Willytheconqueror (25/1), Etikaal (33/1), Liquid (50/1)

Kenny The Captain is on a higher mark than when prevailing in last year's renewal but has fared well since in some good races and has to be considered with his apprentice's claim helping. RANTAN gets a narrow verdict in a tricky contest on the basis that he didn't get the clearest of runs in a good Ripon handicap when a very promising third and over a proven C&D there may be more to come for his current trainer. Venturous and Top Boy are likely to go well again but both remain hard to win with.