20:35 Thirsk

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Next Meeting 'Irish Day' Saturday 14th May Handicap

Off time: 20:36 | Winning time: 1m 12.93s

(16)

Buniann¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65

16/1

25/1, last of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Back on a good mark but needs to leave recent efforts behind.

Form: 8-38897

(11)

Stallone^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 64| D

15/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 8/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in C&D handicap (soft) on reappearance 28 days ago. Third in this 12 months ago.

Form: 22292-7

(13)

Truth In Jest¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Good third of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1256-63

(2)

Freedom Flyer^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 63| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, 10/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 7520-04

(3)

Dandys Gold¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63| D

17/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 12 days ago. Nicely treated if able to build on that.

Form: 205-544

(12)

Marselan⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62WS

66/1

Failed to beat a rival in 2 AW starts since joining this yard. Can only watch for now.

Form: 0785-70

(8)

Asmund^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 60| D

15/2

13/2, eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 12 days ago but is consistent overall. Has done most of recent racing at 7f but is effective at shorter.

Form: 3144-40

(9)

Polam Lane²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 58| D

4/1

Won at Catterick and Redcar (both 6f, good to firm) last September. Still relatively unexposed and possible he could have even more to offer this year.

Form: 389181-

(15)

Brazen Belle²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C J Teague| OR: 58| D

40/1

25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5f) 25 days ago. Back to 1 lb above last winning mark but still tough to fancy.

Form: 3185-77

(1)

Twice Adaay^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 56

6/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 6 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction. Considered.

Form: 874-933

(10)

Quercus^p²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 55| D

18/1

Did well over 6f at Catterick at the end of last summer, winning twice and placed on final 2 starts.Much depends on whether he's ready to roll after 8 months off.

Form: 731123-

(4)

Point Of Woods¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 53| C| D

20/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Good second of 20 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good, 50/1) on reappearance 19 days ago.

Form: 00302-2

(14)

Marwari^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52| D

66/1

Ran poorly when down the field on reappearance at Redcar (6f, good, 28/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 1/2520-0

(7)

Canaria Prince^b³¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) last June. Off since. Less exposed than lot of these after just 5 starts but could only consider if backed.

Form: 70650-

(6)

Raabeh^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 46

50/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. Winner at Southwell in February. Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Catterick (5f, good) 17 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 145079

(5)

Sixcor¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Shaped as if needing the run when fifth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 12/1) on return 12 days ago.

Form: 38440-5

Forecasts

Truth In Jest (10/3), Polam Lane (4/1), Twice Adaay (6/1), Stallone (15/2), Asmund (15/2), Dandys Gold (17/2), Buniann (16/1), Sixcor (18/1), Quercus (18/1), Point Of Woods (20/1), Freedom Flyer (20/1), Brazen Belle (40/1), Raabeh (50/1), Marselan (66/1), Marwari (66/1), Canaria Prince (100/1)

TRUTH IN JEST gets the nod in this finale on the back of a good run at Doncaster last time. Twice Adaay won't be far away if reprodcing the form she showed at Hamilton last weekend. The reappearing Polam Hall, who did well last autumn, is also on the shortlist along with Asmund.