19:05 Thirsk

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 2m 41.65s

(7)

Furzig⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in December. 10/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 77 days ago, not ideally placed. Interesting off lower turf mark.

Form: 331-244

(3)

Breguet Boy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77

9/2

Posted 2 respectable efforts back on the Flat last month. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 5414-24

(9)

Daawy¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| D

16/1

Hamilton winner over this trip on soft last summer. Below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 16/1) when last seen in December. Possibly best watched on return.

Form: 413734-

(5)

Golden Hind¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

17/2

Improved to win 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.5f) when in November. Off 7 months, may have needed the run when only fifth of 6 on Wolverhampton return. Remains unexposed.

Form: 2/2441-5

(2)

Viceregent²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

17/2

Won at Hamilton last September. Good second of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, heavy) on final start. Player if ready to roll on return.

Form: 823152-

(1)

Chief Craftsman⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good, 7/1) 9 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 94514-3

(8)

Juriste⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68

33/1

Last of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (2m, AW) 63 days ago, left poorly placed. Back down in trip. First Flat start on turf.

Form: 8-96386

(6)

Sociologist^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 63

11/2

Won 7-runner handicap (9/4) at Southwell (11f) 12 days ago, digging deep. Ought to remain competitive after a 3 lb rise.

Form: 634-421

(10)

Smart Lass⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| D

13/2

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 9 days ago. Likely to be in the mix off the same mark.

Form: 713P-42

Non-Runners

(4)

National Treasure¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: K Stott

Forecasts

Chief Craftsman (7/2), Breguet Boy (9/2), Furzig (5/1), Sociologist (11/2), Smart Lass (13/2), Viceregent (17/2), Golden Hind (17/2), National Treasure (10/1), Daawy (16/1), Juriste (33/1)

FURZIG isn't as good on turf as AW but he's been better than ever on artificial surfaces this winter and might be capable of outclassing this opposition under top weight. Golden Hind remains an interesting sort at this level if the view is taken that her reappearance run was needed. The selection's stablemate Viceregent could also have a part to play if primed for this first outing in 6 months.