14:55 Thirsk

Saturday 14 May 2022

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Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 58.10s

(1)

Leodis Dream¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Shaped as if needing the run on first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 22/1) 14 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 35386-0

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(9)

Huddle Up^e/s1²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 83| D

9/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 3/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving W. McCreery. Eyeshields on 1st time. Respected.

Form: 464/031-

(8)

Secretinthepark^v¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 82| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in January. 12/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 147-149

(7)

Ventura Express²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| D

7/2

Dual 5f winner at Pontefract last year. Off 7 months. Can go well fresh so respected.

Form: 563230-

(3)

Ballintoy Harbour²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| D

17/2

Latest win at Newmarket in July. Below par last 2 starts in September. Off 7 months. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 619878-

(6)

First Company²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 80| D

15/2

Opened his account at Ayr in July but well held since. Off 7 months.

Form: 100070-

(5)

Havagomecca³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 77| D

7/2

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 11/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) on return 31 days ago.

Form: 31450-7

(2)

Kapono¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73| D

16/1

Now 3 lb lower than for his latest success at Newcastle in September but well held both starts this term.

Form: 6180-60

(4)

Atiyah^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 70| D

6/1

Posted career best when making all in 11-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) but last of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 3/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 242416

Forecasts

Havagomecca (7/2), Ventura Express (7/2), Huddle Up (9/2), Atiyah (6/1), First Company (15/2), Ballintoy Harbour (17/2), Kapono (16/1), Secretinthepark (16/1), Leodis Dream (18/1)

The in-form Paul Midgley holds a strong hand and his BALLINTOY HARBOUR returns on a fair mark on the pick of her form. She won on her reappearance last season so could be worth chancing. Huddle Up ended his time in Ireland with a career-best win at Navan and is feared most.