17:40 Thirsk

Saturday 18 May 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Scouting For Girls - Live At Thirskraces Friday 16th August Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 11.68s

(1)

Rasheeq^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 69| D

8/1

Gained an overdue second career win from 34 starts when winning at Nottingham on just his fourth start for his new yard. 4lb rise shouldn't be an issue but would prefer a soft surface.

Form: 47-3541

(5)

Shortbackandsides¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

25/1

Dropped in grade following a poor reappearance over this C&D and while he's on a competitive mark, his best form has come with give in the ground and the stable are quiet at present.

Form: 08225-0

(11)

Sfumato¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 64| D

6/1

Scored on his fourth start for this trainer over this trip at Catterick in October and now just 1lb higher. Suited by these conditions and should be fitter for return over 7f here. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 30410-4

(10)

Etikaal¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64| D

16/1

Last win came off 1lb lower over 7f but equally suited by this trip and the conditions. Disappointing in two starts this year and now gets a welcome drop in grade. Continues to prove hard to predict.

Form: 0015-08

(6)

Ginger Jam⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| CD

7/4

Lightly-raced and posted a career-best when winning over this C&D recently, despite not getting the clearest of runs. Quicker ground isn't an issue and neither should a 5lb rise. Likely to go close again.

Form: 8-14341

(4)

Debawtry²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 63

16/1

Narrow winner of a 5f Musselburgh novice on her second juvenile start for David O'Meara in August 2017. Not disgraced on both AW runs in October for John Balding and worth a try at this trip on stable and season debut. Could be involved.

Form: 21/37-

(8)

Poet's Pride⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 62

8/1

Returned from a 79-day absence with a poor effort at Nottingham following a breakthrough win in a novice contest at Wolverhampton in February. Meets quick ground for the first time and more needed.

Form: 44-4210

(2)

Royal Connoisseur^v1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 61| CD

25/1

All seven wins have come at this trip but has returned totally out of form this year with three very poor runs. Given a chance by the handicapper and a first-time visor added but hard to have faith in.

Form: 228-800

(12)

At Your Service^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling| OR: 61| D

25/1

Dual winner over this distance and suited by the quick conditions on this return from the AW. However held off higher marks the last twice and a 1lb drop in the weights may not be enough.

Form: 042-196

(3)

Sherzy Boy^t1³²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 60WS

25/1

Eight-race maiden saw his form go backwards for Richard Hannon last year. Sold for just 1,000 gns last July and best watched for new stable. Gelded and has had wind surgery ahead of reappearance.

Form: 49/0888-

(9)

Tricky Dicky⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59| BF| D

7/2

Well backed favourite on stable debut when disappointing at Nottingham but previously consistent on the AW. Has fallen to a very attractive turf mark so could easily bounce back in a weak race.

Form: 70-6310

Non-Runners

(7)

Liamba¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Ginger Jam (7/4), Tricky Dicky (7/2), Sfumato (6/1), Liamba (6/1), Poet's Pride (8/1), Rasheeq (8/1), Debawtry (16/1), Etikaal (16/1), Shortbackandsides (25/1), Sherzy Boy (25/1), Royal Connoisseur (25/1), At Your Service (25/1)

It will be interesting to see if the market support comes once again for Tricky Dicky as he remains potentially well handicapped on turf compared to his much higher AW rating. Sfumato should be sharper for his return at this track and conditions look ideal but preference is for GINGER JAM who has more upside than most of these and his latest win suggested he could still be ahead of the handicapper.