20:00 Thirsk

Monday 26 April 2021

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Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 24.91s

(4)

Plunger⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: P D Evans| OR: 65| D

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 15/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 00-8664

(9)

The Big House¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 64| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 9/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 19 days ago. Mark unchanged and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 81378-3

(8)

Iva Reflection^p⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 64| D

18/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 9/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 48 days ago. Sole win on turf was gained in a maiden 2 years ago and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 8-13458

(10)

Written Broadcast²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 63

5/1

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Others are more convincing.

Form: 79323-8

(3)

Twin Appeal²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 63| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to firm, 40/1) 20 days ago, worst of draw. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 64074-0

(15)

Glengarry^p1³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 61| D

9/1

Unreliable individual. Bit below form third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/4) 31 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Cheekpieces on 1st time and chance if on-song.

Form: 0060-23

(6)

Harvest Day^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Place possibilities.

Form: 93708-5

(11)

Etikaal²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 59| D

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 24 days ago, left with lot to do. 2 lb lower back on turf and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 04336-5

(12)

Desert Dream⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Evans| T: S Spencer| OR: 56| D

40/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 17¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Billy Wedge in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 14/1) 74 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 90/01-08

(7)

Bobby Joe Leg¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55| D

40/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Seventh of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 11 days ago, met some trouble. No real impact on 5 previous turf starts.

Form: 133577

(13)

Billy Wedge⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Gray| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 54| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. 7/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, left with too much to do. Return to this trip a plus and merits respect.

Form: 000-146

(14)

Starbo¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 50

7/1

4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f), left poorly placed. Off 139 days ahead of this first run for yard after leaving Ben Haslam.

Form: 08/0297-

(16)

Outtake²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 49

50/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good). Off 7 months and he faces an uphill task.

Form: 06/0988-

(1)

Key Look^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: G A Harker| OR: 46

25/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 50/1) 12 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 9-48469

(5)

Motawaazy⁴²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Dods| OR: 45

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 14 months ahead of this debut for new yard and probably best watched this time.

Form: 08/75-

Non-Runners

(2)

Martin's Brig¹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: D Thompson J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Written Broadcast (5/1), Harvest Day (11/2), The Big House (6/1), Starbo (7/1), Glengarry (9/1), Billy Wedge (10/1), Etikaal (11/1), Plunger (12/1), Twin Appeal (18/1), Iva Reflection (18/1), Martin's Brig (20/1), Motawaazy (22/1), Key Look (25/1), Desert Dream (40/1), Bobby Joe Leg (40/1), Outtake (50/1)

This looks wide open and a chance is taken on ETIKAAL, who is on a 14-race losing run but caught the eye at Newcastle last time and has slipped to a dangerous mark. Billy Wedge left the impression that he would be well-served by a return to this trip when sixth here recently and he is feared most. Glengarry will also be a threat if responding well to the first-time cheekpieces.