16:55 Thirsk

Saturday 1 May 2021

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Stay At Cecil Cottage Cliff Stud Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 59.82s

(3)

Glan Y Gors^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: D Thompson| OR: 70| D

5/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 17/2, not disgraced when fourth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Has good chance from this mark.

Form: 57-3474

(5)

Ingleby Hollow^t¹²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| C| D

7/1

Course winner. 28/1, hadn't yet been asked for everything when fell heavily 4 out in handicap chase at Doncaster (16.4f, heavy) 123 days ago. Can give a good account back on the Flat.

Form: 0/80584-

(4)

Chairman Power³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 68

3/1

Shaped as if needing the run after 5 months off when ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 7/2) 33 days ago. More needed, but he's lightly-raced and couldn't be in better hands.

Form: 6/6382-9

(7)

Nataleena²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 63| D

25/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Again finished well held after a further 3 months off when eighth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good, 33/1) 24 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0884-88

(6)

Ghadbbaan⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 60| BF

6/5

5/1, returned to form with his reappearance behind him when fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (12f, good to firm) 5 days ago, running on. Still a maiden but has been firmly knocking at the door.

Form: 3033-05

(2)

Teescomponentsfly²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 58

14/1

Shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when ninth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (16f, good to firm, 8/1) 26 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Not one to write off.

Form: 73436-9

Non-Runners

(1)

Victoriano¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Harry Russell

Forecasts

Ghadbbaan (6/5), Chairman Power (3/1), Glan Y Gors (5/1), Ingleby Hollow (7/1), Victoriano (8/1), Teescomponentsfly (14/1), Nataleena (25/1)

David Thompson's GLAN Y GORS has been running creditably in defeat on the Flat this year, and with a close fourth at Pontefract last month under his belt, is taken to strike back up in trip with P. J. McDonald on board for the first time. Ghadbbaan could give the selection most to think about having returned to form here 5 days ago, ahead of Teescomponentsfly.