14:05 Thirsk

Saturday 30 April 2022

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Fitzdares Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 36.63s

(7)

Astro King²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 102| D

7/2

Twenty fifth of 26 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to firm, 9/1). Off 7 months. Scored on his reappearance last season and might well do better as a 5yo, so he's worthy of consideration.

Form: 132030-

(6)

Dubai Love^p1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 98| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, below form ninth of 16 in minor event at Meydan (7f, good) 56 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 477-359

(9)

Cruyff Turn⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 97| D

9/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Sixth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 17144-6

(12)

Snash⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92

40/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 50/1, first run since leaving Charles Hills when seventh of 10 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 17/100-7

(15)

Redarna^p¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 91| D

66/1

Twelve wins from 43 Flat runs. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good). Off 6 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 937186-

(4)

On A Session¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: T D Barron| OR: 90

10/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 15 days ago. Needs everything to drop right if he's to break his losing run.

Form: 247-632

(14)

Lion Tower²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 89| D

14/1

Four wins from 8 runs last year. 11/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at York (7f, good). Off 7 months. Others preferred.

Form: 531218-

(1)

Empirestateofmind^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 88| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/4) at Ripon (8f, heavy) 16 days ago, driven out. one to consider.

Form: 1212-31

(13)

Trais Fluors¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 87| D

8/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 20/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good) 14 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 00500-7

(5)

Copper And Five⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 85| D

20/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 11/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good) 7 days ago, not clear run. Not discounted from a handy mark.

Form: 2613-66

(11)

Delgrey Boy⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 10/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 1321-02

(10)

Pisanello⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

7/1

Won 10-runner handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 22/1) 9 days ago, leading late having suffered some interference. Should go well again after a small rise.

Form: 40650-1

(2)

Starshiba²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Megan Nicholls| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82

16/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft, 10/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving David Elsworth. Worth a market check starting out for a shrewd outfit.

Form: 427940-

(3)

Jean Baptiste¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 81

18/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Newbury (10f, heavy). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey.

Form: 543005-

(8)

Mykonos St John¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 78| D

28/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in February. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 33/1) 15 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 136407

Forecasts

Astro King (7/2), Pisanello (7/1), Trais Fluors (8/1), Empirestateofmind (8/1), Delgrey Boy (8/1), Cruyff Turn (9/1), On A Session (10/1), Lion Tower (14/1), Dubai Love (14/1), Starshiba (16/1), Jean Baptiste (18/1), Copper And Five (20/1), Mykonos St John (28/1), Snash (40/1), Redarna (66/1)

PISANELLO overcame trouble in running to score at Beverley last time and, provided they go a solid pace again, he might well prove capable of following up. The majority have some sort of chance but, of the opposition, Astro King and Empirestateofmind stand out the most.