18:30 York

Friday 23 July 2021

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IRE Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.37s

(5)

Mythmaker¹⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 80| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018 but was in good form over winter with 3 AW seconds. Much depends on whether he's ready to roll after 168 days off.

Form: 57422-2

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(1)

Triggered^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 80| D

5/1

Belatedly off the mark for this yard in first-time blinkers at Lingfield (6f, good) last month and didn't do much wrong when third at Nottingham (good to firm) next time. Ought to be in the mix.

Form: 5-35613

(6)

Citron Major²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| C| D

8/1

Made a promising reappearance when second at Ripon in April. Little impact since but mark continues to slide and his stable won the race last year.

Form: 289806

(2)

Gunmetal^p1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: T D Barron| OR: 77| D

9/1

Brought the curtain down on a long losing run at Doncaster in March. Hasn't managed to back that up since but cheekpieces on first now and has Tom Marquand doing the steering.

Form: 417050

(11)

Cowboy Soldier¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77

22/1

Losing run stretches back to early 2019 and he's struggled in 4 starts since a promising yard debut second at Thirsk (5f) in May.

Form: 7-25600

(4)

Lezardrieux³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 76| D

13/2

Three wins in 2020. Handicapper has held the upper hand so far this year but he's back on a winning mark now and always a chance a short break will have perked him up.

Form: 15-9346

(13)

Athollblair Boy²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75| D

10/1

Scored at Newcastle in April and good second of 11 in 7f Doncaster handicap (firm) last month. Not disgraced back at Doncaster last time.

Form: 416727

(3)

Dark Shot^b²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| BF

13/2

On a losing run but he has been consistent of late, finishing runner-up for the third time in succession at Catterick on Wednesday. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 435222

(9)

Obee Jo^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

6/1

Career best when notching a second win of 2021 in 12-runner handicap at Carlisle (6f, good) 15 days ago, coming from off the pace under today's rider Ellie McCain. Up 5 lb.

Form: 501351

(12)

Excessable^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 16/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Sliding in the weights but need to see more.

Form: 244795

(10)

Hurstwood²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: P D Niven| OR: 61| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Back to winning ways in a 14-runner-race at Ripon (6f, good to firm) in June and claims if he can shrug off a lesser run at Pontefract last time.

Form: 0-60618

(7)

Royal Prospect^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 59| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eyeshields on first time, ninth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 7 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Needs to step up on recent efforts.

Form: 609439

(8)

Cool Spirit^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 57| D

14/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 37 days ago but he has to race from 4 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 762144

Forecasts

Triggered (5/1), Obee Jo (6/1), Lezardrieux (13/2), Dark Shot (13/2), Citron Major (8/1), Gunmetal (9/1), Athollblair Boy (10/1), Mythmaker (12/1), Cool Spirit (14/1), Excessable (18/1), Hurstwood (20/1), Cowboy Soldier (22/1), Royal Prospect (33/1)

A tight sprint in which a chance is taken on LEZARDRIEUX with the Grant Tuer team continuing in fine form. This 4-y-o is one of few from the yard who hasn't fired so far in 2021 but he's back on a winning mark if a short break helps to spark a revival. Triggered and Wednesday's Catterick second Dark Shot head the dangers.