16:00 Thirsk

Saturday 4 September 2021

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Personal Touches 20th Anniversary EBF Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 39.25s

(2)

Noble Dynasty¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 93| BF

11/8

Kempton juvenile novice winner before good second of 4 in minor event at Newmarket (7f) on his return in April. Makes handicap debut up in trip and open to improvement after his break.

Form: 21-2

(7)

Siam Fox⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 91| D

12/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Doncaster in June. Last of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm, 2/1) 50 days ago so he needs to bounce back now.

Form: 611045

(4)

Far Hope²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89| D

11/2

Bagged her second win this year at Brighton in June. 8/1, good second of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 28 days ago. Others look better treated at these weights, however.

Form: 121022

(1)

Bowland Park²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 89| D

9/2

Arrives on a hat-trick after 1m handicap wins at Epsom and Haydock. Has more to offer, and he rates a big player despite taking a 5 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 17-4411

(5)

King Triton¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Progressive colt. First run since leaving Roger Varian when excellent third of 14 in 1m handicap at York 15 days ago. Likely to do better still, and well in the mix for in-form yard nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 7413

(6)

Cuban Dancer¹⁵

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

33/1

Latest win at Newmarket in July but last of 14 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 161420

(3)

A Boy Named Ivy⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 84| D

14/1

Latest win at Redcar in April and he got back on track when second of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 8 days ago. Not discounted off an unchanged mark.

Form: 4-10552

Forecasts

Noble Dynasty (11/8), King Triton (4/1), Bowland Park (9/2), Far Hope (11/2), Siam Fox (12/1), A Boy Named Ivy (14/1), Cuban Dancer (33/1)

BOWLAND PARK's form is on an upward curve so he is taken to make light of a 5-lb weight rise and complete his hat-trick. King Triton is another with better days ahead of him and Grant Tuer's new recruit rates a big danger after his promising York third. In-form A Boy Named Ivy and the returning Noble Dynasty are worthy of consideration too in an intriguing handicap.