15:50 Thirsk

Friday 27 August 2021

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 40.05s

(12)

First Greyed^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72

14/1

Last of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 15 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 1-65637

(3)

Shielded²⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 71

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) when last seen in December. Gelded since and one to note in the betting on turf debut.

Form: 635-

(8)

Tahonta^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70

12/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to soft, 22/1) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to get back on track.

Form: 1-80757

(11)

Empirestateofmind^b⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63| D

10/3

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (11/4) at Musselburgh (8f, good) 7 days ago, well on top finish. Big player under a penalty.

Form: 768321

(4)

Sanderlin^t⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 66

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 13 in minor event (16/1) at Wetherby (7f, firm) 80 days ago. Big step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 0-47

(5)

Lilikoi³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: T D Barron| OR: 66| D

20/1

Winner at Musselburgh in June. Fifth of 6 in handicap (14/1) there (8f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 332515

(6)

Strangerontheshore¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 59| D

6/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm, 4/1) 10 days ago. Needs to pull out more saddled with a penalty here, but she's clearly in good heart.

Form: 544211

(9)

Frog And Toad^p1,t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

22/1

12/1, last of 13 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) 32 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces helping to spark a return to form.

Form: 945270

(1)

Northbound¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 64

5/1

11/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Now 1 lb lower and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 7-98533

(10)

Soller Bay^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

7/1

4/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Hard to knock given her consistency, but fact is that she's now 0-12.

Form: 324422

(2)

Bold Territories²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 64

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 7486

(7)

Ron O^v1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 64

9/2

3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Possibilities here off the same mark if new headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 609533

Forecasts

Empirestateofmind (10/3), Ron O (9/2), Northbound (5/1), Strangerontheshore (6/1), Soller Bay (7/1), Tahonta (12/1), First Greyed (14/1), Shielded (18/1), Lilikoi (20/1), Frog And Toad (22/1), Bold Territories (33/1), Sanderlin (125/1)

EMPIRESTATEOFMIND has progressed with each of his 3 starts since equipped with blinkers and the 6 lb penalty may not be enough to prevent him from adding to last week's Musselburgh success. This step up in trip should suit Northbound, who was doing his best work at the finish when third over 7f here a fortnight ago. He is next on the list ahead of Ron O and hat-trick seeker Strangerontheshore.