16:15 Thirsk

Monday 3 June 2019

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 32.69s

(6)

Remember The Days²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| BF

7/2

A winner over hurdles in handicap company he made a laudable return to racing on the Flat when fourth over C&D last time. Proved his effectiveness at this trip and not to be taken lightly off a 1lb lower mark given that last run.

Form: 72644-4

(4)

Tapis Libre¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 76| D

33/1

Veteran handicapper who scored twice last year under his amateur partner who he gets on so well with (8-20 for Joanna Mason). Not had her assistance as yet this year but went backwards from his recent reappearance last time; best watched for now.

Form: 1418-80

(8)

Ingleby Hollow^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| C| D

5/2

Dual hurdles scorer at the start of the year this course winner has shaped as though he's still in decent form returned to the Flat without winning. Caught the eye to a certain extent last time (race not set up for him); still looks well handicapped.

Form: 070-566

(2)

Francophilia¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72| D

15/8

Dropped in grade and given the run of the race at Lingfield last time saw her finally record an initial victory. Harder to dictate here back up in grade and off a 5lb higher mark; not written off (few from this yard can be) but facing a stiffer task.

Form: 340251

(9)

Be Perfect^b²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| D

17/2

Veteran front-runner who is always at his best when allowed an easy lead (not certain to get that here) and with a losing run that continues to mount. Ran respectably here last time (weakened quite quickly when headed); others appeal more.

Form: 0-07375

(3)

Move In Faster²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 64

20/1

Unexposed sort who showed further promise on his handicap debut at Wetherby last time over 1m2f (not knocked around). Mark isn't a generous one and he's certainly not bred to need a trip like this but he's worth keeping an eye on in the market.

Form: 325-6

(10)

Glorious Dane³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S A Gray| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 69| CD

9/1

Presented with a very palatable opportunity in a C&D maiden on his initial start for this yard (ex-Richard Hannon); ran out a comfortable winner. Returns to handicaps off a mark he's failed off before but is unexposed over this sort of trip.

Form: 2936-21

(1)

Biz Markee^p⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63

33/1

Lightly-raced sort who failed to show much in handicaps when with Hugo Palmer; now makes stable debut (on turf for the first time). Yard have a modest 6% strike-rate with stable switchers; up in trip the market will guide on aspirations this time.

Form: 06-350

Non-Runners

(5)

Contrebasse¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

(7)

Cormier³⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Stef Keniry J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Francophilia (15/8), Ingleby Hollow (5/2), Remember The Days (7/2), Contrebasse (8/1), Be Perfect (17/2), Glorious Dane (9/1), Cormier (12/1), Move In Faster (20/1), Tapis Libre (33/1), Biz Markee (33/1)

The feeling was that Francophilia did well to score at Lingfield last time but this grade and slightly differently run race under a 5lb rise may prove to be a little too much for her. Remember The Days and Contrebasse have both run races of late that showed they are coming back to form. Glorious Dane appears to be the pick of the younger brigade especially with a C&D success under his belt but he will need to take another step forward back in handicaps. INGLEBY HOLLOW failed to get the run of the race last time at York and with the O’Meara team in cracking form off a mark that has slipped below his last winning one he looks to have a good chance to get back to winning ways.