17:10 Thirsk

Saturday 4 September 2021

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Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 4f 8y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:11  |   Winning time: 2m 36.5s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Strawberry Rockp35
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-4| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR:  92| BF| D
6/5
Low-mileage filly who as resumed progress this term, winning at Windsor (11.5f) on return and matching that level when second to Untold Story at Newmarket (12f) since. Interesting.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Celtic Art14
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: K Stott| T: P & O Cole| OR:  88
5/1
Ran best race for some time dropping into a 0-90 on the back of a gelding operation when second in 6-runner event at Bath (10.2f) last month but unable to build on that 17 days later at Sandown.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Eagle Court12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR:  83
10/1
Hooded for first time, good 1½ lengths fourth of 8 in handicap at York (16.2f, good, 14/1) in July and shaped similarly when filling that same position at Ripon 12 days ago. Mark continues to fall.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Southern Voyage42
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: A Watson| OR:  86| D
3/1
Knuckled down well to make third start a winning one in 8-runner novice at Redcar (good) in June and took form up a level on handicap debut when scoring at Ascot 6 weeks ago. One to be interested in.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Liverpool Knight65
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR:  81| D
15/2
Winner at Wolverhampton in February. Respectable efforts in defeat since, sixth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (12f, 17/2) 65 days ago. First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden. Has been gelded.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Harmonious13
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR:  70
66/1
Still a maiden and he was well held after 3 months off at Sandown 13 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Forecasts

Strawberry Rock (6/5), Southern Voyage (3/1), Celtic Art (5/1), Liverpool Knight (15/2), Eagle Court (10/1), Harmonious (66/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for most in here but the most compelling is for SOUTHERN VOYAGE, who took his form up a notch to make a winning handicap debut at Ascot 6 weeks ago, and nudged up just 3 lb, is taken to complete the hat-trick. Strawberry Rock has returned an improved model this year, so Hugo Palmer's charge is feared most, ahead of Liverpool Knight.

  1. SOUTHERN VOYAGE (FR)
  2. STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE)
  3. LIVERPOOL KNIGHT

Prize Money

1st: £6,480.002nd: £3,042.003rd: £1,522.004th: £761.00

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