14:22 Thirsk

Sunday 1 August 2021

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JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 58.52s

(7)

John Kirkup^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: M Dods| OR: 83| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap (11/4) at Ayr (5f, good) 27 days ago, just holding on. Has to be taken seriously once again.

Form: 20-9721

(4)

Stars In The Night⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 83| D

9/2

3 wins from 4 runs this year. 6½ lengths eighth of 10 to Keep Busy in listed race at Ayr (5f, good to firm, 28/1) 40 days ago. Should find this easier and she holds leading claims.

Form: 98-1118

(9)

Royal Context^h1⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 82| D

12/1

50/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Now below last winning mark but has a bit to prove.

Form: 0094-60

(8)

Ready Freddie Go^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 81| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 11/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-51405

(5)

Princess Power^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 78| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5f, firm, 4/1) 9 days ago. Visor back on. One to consider.

Form: 2822-56

(3)

Queen Of Kalahari^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 76| D

15/2

Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at York (5f, good, 50/1) 23 days ago. That was her first run since last November and she could come on for it. Each-way player.

Form: 00121-6

(6)

Shalaa Asker²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 76| BF| D

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 5 in handicap (6/4) at Bath (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Needs to pull out a bit more.

Form: 358933

(1)

Lost My Sock^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

12/1

Winner at Chester in June. 17/2, last of 9 in handicap at York (5.4f, good) 9 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 421369

(2)

Koropick⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Gray| T: C J Teague| OR: 65| C

33/1

Course winner. Respectable ninth of 17 in handicap (125/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-08989

Forecasts

Stars In The Night (9/2), Princess Power (9/2), Shalaa Asker (5/1), Ready Freddie Go (11/2), John Kirkup (11/2), Queen Of Kalahari (15/2), Royal Context (12/1), Lost My Sock (12/1), Koropick (33/1)

STARS IN THE NIGHT looked to be a progressive filly in the spring. She was then thrown in at the deep end last time in an Ayr listed race, so she should find this easier and makes plenty of appeal off this mark with a promising apprentice taking 7 lb off. John Kirkup has to be respected after his Ayr win. Queen of Kalahari could come on for her reappearance and may play a part in the finish.