17:00 Thirsk

Saturday 9 April 2022

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Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 16.7s

(20)

Blazing Son¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 60

5/1

Fair maiden. 4/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 166 days. Looks the type to win a sprint handicap or 2 this year.

Form: 4/28322-

(4)

Langholm^t²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 60| D

17/2

Won twice at Catterick last year. Should pay his way again this term (first run for 7 months).

Form: 234510-

(9)

Dick Datchery^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 60| D

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Last of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 25 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 4290-90

(17)

Unashamed²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 59| D

9/1

Winner at Wolverhampton on return/handicap debut last season. Off 7 months. Claims if ready and primed.

Form: 134850-

(12)

Sfumato²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 59| D

28/1

Won at Catterick in July. Ended the campaign in good form there and yard going well as he makes first start for 7 months.

Form: 715423-

(3)

Toptime^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 59| D

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 4/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 57 days ago. Back up in trip. Just as effective on turf and not taken lightly.

Form: 072-144

(11)

Round The Island¹⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 58| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Off 175 days. Some good runs fresh but not one to rely on as a rule.

Form: 754443-

(19)

Impressor¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 58| D

12/1

Nineteen runs since his sole win in 2019. 18/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 15 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 303-746

(13)

Classy Al^h²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57

18/1

Modest maiden. Off 8 months. Needs to settle down if he's to win races this year.

Form: 964957-

(15)

Fircombe Hall^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57| D

18/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 13/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 213-106

(2)

Magical Effect^p¹⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| C| D

12/1

Course winner. First run for 176 days. Has gone well fresh and returns off a career-low mark.

Form: 765400-

(14)

Daany⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: A West| OR: 57

14/1

Latest win at Lingfield in November. 9/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 90 days ago. Down in trip. Without his usual hood again and hard to fancy.

Form: 8316-48

(10)

Western Melody²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 57

16/1

Promising individual. 20/1, second of 5 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 21 days ago, again shaping well. She could prove a different proposition now going handicapping on turf.

Form: 482

(5)

Ballycommon¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 56| C

5/1

Course winner on debut. Off 166 days. His mark tumbled last year and he should make it pay this season.

Form: 064403-

(1)

Admirable Lad^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: C Banham| OR: 53| D

25/1

14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 29 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 185-908

(18)

Independence Day³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 50| D

12/1

Won at Kempton in February and remains in form, catching the eye when third of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 3 days ago, faring best of those held up. Just as good on turf and merits consideration.

Form: 433133

(6)

Loquacious Boy²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50

40/1

Maiden. Off another 9 months, seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 9760/7-7

Non-Runners

(7)

Bakr³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: N Tinkler J: Rowan Scott

(8)

Coolagh Magic⁸⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: R Brisland J: David Probert

(16)

Hot Scoop²²⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: S England J: Ryan Sexton

Forecasts

Blazing Son (5/1), Ballycommon (5/1), Langholm (17/2), Unashamed (9/1), Coolagh Magic (10/1), Hot Scoop (10/1), Toptime (12/1), Impressor (12/1), Magical Effect (12/1), Independence Day (12/1), Dick Datchery (12/1), Daany (14/1), Western Melody (16/1), Bakr (16/1), Classy Al (18/1), Fircombe Hall (18/1), Round The Island (22/1), Admirable Lad (25/1), Sfumato (28/1), Loquacious Boy (40/1)

COOLAGH MAGIC hasn't been seen since landing a gamble at Lingfield at the turn of the year but retains plenty of handicapping scope off his revised mark and makes just his fifth start for his excellent yard here. He's just as effective on turf and could be the way to go. Hot Scoop is interesting starting out for a new trainer, while Western Melody is respected on her handicap/turf debut. Magical Effect could pop up in the next few weeks off a career-low mark.