17:10 Thirsk

Tuesday 15 June 2021

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Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 57.32s

(4)

True Hero^b⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 67| BF| D

14/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. 2/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 47 days ago. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 221123

(12)

Van Gerwen¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 8/1, won 8-runner handicap at Ripon (5f, soft) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-87201

(9)

Debawtry²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 64| D

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Below form fifth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 0-14365

(7)

Pavers Pride^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 2/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Ayr (5f, firm) 7 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 6-86264

(3)

Requiems Dream^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59| D

20/1

13/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5/560-06

(11)

Sambucca Spirit^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 56| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy, 18/1) 31 days ago, finding test too much. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 03-2250

(1)

Boudica Bay^b1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 52| BF| D

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (2/1) at Musselburgh (5f, soft) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 99-7463

(10)

Albegone²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Musselburgh (5f, soft) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 47023

(8)

Cuppacoco^b⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 48| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 59 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/4800-6

(2)

Suwaan^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| D

20/1

Ungenuine type. Two wins from 51 Flat runs. Thirty nine runs since last win in 2017. 12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 363445

(6)

Angel Eyes^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. Visored for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap (150/1) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 697577

(5)

Elzaal²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S H James| T: P T Midgley| OR: 50

3/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 747-529

Forecasts

Elzaal (3/1), Albegone (4/1), Van Gerwen (15/2), Debawtry (8/1), Boudica Bay (17/2), Pavers Pride (10/1), Sambucca Spirit (10/1), True Hero (14/1), Cuppacoco (16/1), Suwaan (20/1), Requiems Dream (20/1), Angel Eyes (50/1)

ALBEGONE has made much more of an impact since handicapping, going close at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago, and is clearly up to winning off this mark. True Hero has been in good form on the AW this year and is respected back on turf, while Van Gerwen was a narrow winner at Ripon 19 days ago and is only 2 lb higher here.