16:15 Thirsk

Monday 14 September 2020

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racingtv.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 36.75s

(9)

Crimson King^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| BF| D

16/1

Temperamental sort. 3/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 531634

(5)

Chief Craftsman²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

4/1

12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, heavy) 20 days ago. Possibilities judged on penultimate start at Chester and drop back in trip shouldn't be an issue.

Form: 38/5945

(7)

Atalanta Breeze^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 62| D

13/8

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Now 6 lb higher, but she remains unexposed on turf and needs serious consideration.

Form: 900/18-1

(6)

Ghadbbaan⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 61

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to soft) 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6-6730

(1)

Monsaraz^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: J G Given| OR: 66| D

9/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces refitted and needs to bounce back.

Form: 130130

(3)

General Joe¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 63

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip and something to find on form.

Form: 028-07

(2)

Eagle's Foot^p⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: J D Bethell| OR: 62

9/1

Form: 55

(10)

Half Bolly³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 50

12/1

16/1 and visored for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 9373-08

(8)

Bollin Neil^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49

25/1

Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 10/1) 6 days ago. Each-way claims at best.

Form: 090B36

(4)

Sunstorm^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Sara Ender| OR: 45

80/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Stef Keniry when last of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 89/870-0

Forecasts

Atalanta Breeze (13/8), Chief Craftsman (4/1), Ghadbbaan (5/1), Eagle's Foot (9/1), Monsaraz (9/1), Half Bolly (12/1), Crimson King (16/1), Bollin Neil (25/1), General Joe (28/1), Sunstorm (80/1)

There should be better to come from EAGLE'S FOOT now switched to a handicap off a potentially handy opening mark. He wasn't beaten far when fifth in C&D maiden when last seen in June and should get a stronger pace to aim at this time. Atalanta Breeze is 2-2 on turf and is not passed over lightly, while Chief Craftsman is of interest judged on his Chester effort last month.