20:05 Thirsk

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Vickers.Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 2m 39.89s

(5)

Baltic Baron¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: D Brooke| OR: 79WS

40/1

Best effort for some time when second at York (10.2f) last July but proved more miss than hit thereafter on Flat/over hurdles for Brian Ellison. Undergone wind surgery ahead of return/yard debut but losing run stretches back to 2018.

Form: 762460-

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(2)

Pearl Warrior^t,v1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| DWS

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 54 days ago, weakening final 1f. Undergone wind surgery since and worth noting if strong in betting equipped with a first-time visor.

Form: 30028-8

(3)

Three Platoon^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 77

14/1

Winner at Wolverhampton (14f) in December. Largely consistent thereafter but does need to shrug off lesser effort when tenth of 15 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 22 days ago, no extra final 1f.

Form: 1-32240

(10)

White Willow²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

15/8

Progressive in novices, impressing when off the mark at third attempt at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in January. Ran well when third in a messy affair tactically back there last month and from an unchanged mark, she's of definite interest on turf debut.

Form: 32-13

(6)

Molinari¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 74| BF

10/3

Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good, 9/4) 17 days ago, likely to have finished a touch closer with a clear run. Consistency hard to knock and fancied to be in the mix under Paul Mulrennan.

Form: 11332-3

(4)

The Dancing Poet^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 73| CD

12/1

Dual winner on turf last summer (including over C&D). Mixed bag over hurdles more recently, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (17.4f, good, 7/1) 43 days ago.

Form: 1163-23

(9)

Eclipse De Lunar^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

6/1

Fair performer who went in again off this mark at Ayr (13f) in September. Ended the campaign below form but he should come on for his Musselburgh reappearance spin 9 days ago.

Form: 14198-5

(1)

Chief Craftsman^p²⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at York (11.8f, good) when last seen in September, possibly finding race coming too soon. Back on last winning mark ahead of return.

Form: 672537-

(7)

Myboymax¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 65| D

9/2

Returned in good form this spring, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good, 10/3) 17 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 230-322

Non-Runners

(8)

Shake A Leg¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Miss J A Camacho J: G Lee

Forecasts

White Willow (15/8), Molinari (10/3), Shake A Leg (7/2), Myboymax (9/2), Eclipse De Lunar (6/1), The Dancing Poet (12/1), Three Platoon (14/1), Pearl Warrior (20/1), Chief Craftsman (25/1), Baltic Baron (40/1)

WHITE WILLOW was progressive in all-weather novice events and didn't shape at all badly in a messy affair on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 25 days ago, the lack of pace against her. Easily the least exposed in the line-up, she can confirm her mark is workable on turf debut. Doncaster-winner Shake A Leg and consistent Myboymax may emerge as the chief threats, along with Molinari.