15:57 Thirsk

Sunday 1 August 2021

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William Hill Summer Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 1m 38.82s

(3)

Satono Japan^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 91

13/2

Landed Kempton novice (7f) sole start as a 2-y-o. Lightly raced since but much better signs dropped to this trip when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Newmarket 24 days ago. Big player.

Form: 34-5664

(5)

Itkaann¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 89| D

6/1

Dual winner over this trip. Good third of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 16 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 1/162-43

(1)

Lion Tower⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 80| D

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm, 4/1) 7 days ago, driven out. Thriving and can go well again back up in trip.

Form: 2-11531

(7)

Garden Oasis^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

12/1

13/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at York (7.9f, good) 9 days ago, well positioned and all out. Back up 2 lb and at the top of his game, though was disappointing in this last year.

Form: 215821

(9)

Global Spirit⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82| D

14/1

11/2, creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Garden Oasis in handicap at York (7.9f, good) 9 days ago. Bit more needed.

Form: 684205

(6)

Star Shield^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| D

8/1

Won on final outing last season at Haydock in September. Visored for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 10/3) 6 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Respected.

Form: 022802

(8)

Headingley^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| D

15/2

Quirky sort but impressive when resuming winning ways in 1m Chelmsford handicap under this rider 12 days ago. Raised just 2 lb and good claims if backing that up.

Form: 203571

(2)

Trinity Lake¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 77

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 13 days ago. Others preferred for the win.

Form: 220282

(12)

Just Hiss^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

11/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, well-backed 11/4) 15 days ago, slowly away. More needed.

Form: 9-02454

(10)

Challet^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 76| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 19-runner handicap (20/1) at York (7.9f) 23 days ago by 1½ lengths from Give It Some Teddy. Obvious chance if backing that up, though profile patchy this year.

Form: 330551

(4)

Give It Some Teddy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

9/1

Creditable 1½ lengths second of 19 to Challet in handicap (25/1) at York (7.9f, good) 23 days ago. Poor in this in 2019 but has another win in him near to hand.

Form: 848052

(11)

Natchez Trace²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 71

33/1

Improved when winning 8-runner maiden handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good) 24 days ago. Back up in trip in much tougher race now.

Form: 636-581

Forecasts

Lion Tower (9/2), Itkaann (6/1), Satono Japan (13/2), Headingley (15/2), Star Shield (8/1), Give It Some Teddy (9/1), Trinity Lake (11/1), Challet (11/1), Just Hiss (11/1), Garden Oasis (12/1), Global Spirit (14/1), Natchez Trace (33/1)

SATONO JAPAN offered firm signs of a revival in a good handicap at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and could be the way to go from an unchanged mark for a top yard with a good record here. The thriving Lion Tower is considered, along with Star Shield and Chelmsford-winner Headingley.

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