15:50 Thirsk

Saturday 9 April 2022

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Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 2m 42.58s

(2)

Juan De Montalban¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 91

5/1

Last of 15 in handicap (66/1) at Newmarket (12f) 6 months. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara and not discounted.

Form: 1/12470-

(6)

Get Shirty¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91

10/1

Not disgraced when sixth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good to soft, 18/1). Off 6 months but no forlorn hope.

Form: 76/6056-

(11)

State Of Bliss¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

15/2

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, 40/1). Off 6 months with something to find on form.

Form: 105340-

(8)

Mancini^p¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

50/1

100/1, well held in handicap at Newmarket (18f) 6 months ago. Significantly back down in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 969280-

(7)

Emiyn¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 86| D

7/1

Signed off for last term with win in 9-runner handicap (3/1) at Catterick (12.1f, good to soft). Not ruled out on his return.

Form: 0/77611-

(5)

Hard To Fault^t²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Seventeenth of 22 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm, 22/1). Off 7 months but may still do better.

Form: 42160-

(4)

Contact²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| D

2/1

13/2, creditable fourth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (14f, firm). Off 7 months but one for the shortlist.

Form: 341544-

(9)

Highwaygrey¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 18/1, only tenth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 13 days ago, so others appeal more.

Form: 73525-0

(1)

Benadalid³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 81| D

25/1

Off 5 months before fading fifth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 18/1) 37 days ago. Should strip fitter now and not discounted.

Form: 68537-5

(10)

Tricorn¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, only seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 158 days and needs to get back on track.

Form: 035907-

(3)

Forza Orta¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 78| BF

5/1

Hamilton novice winner before good third in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, heavy) when travelled strongly long way. Off 6 months but weighted to go close under these less testing conditions.

Form: 222213-

Forecasts

Contact (2/1), Forza Orta (5/1), Juan De Montalban (5/1), Emiyn (7/1), State Of Bliss (15/2), Hard To Fault (15/2), Get Shirty (10/1), Highwaygrey (25/1), Benadalid (25/1), Mancini (50/1), Tricorn (50/1)

FORZA ORTA travelled fluently for a long way when third in the mud at Leicester on his final run last term and is taken to capitalise on a handy mark on his return. Contact is another weighted to have a say with the lightly raced Hard To Fault another who has the potential to make his mark in a competitive handicap.