17:45 Thirsk

Saturday 14 May 2022

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Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 38.83s

(10)

Yanifer¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: H Bethell| OR: 71| D

9/1

Good second of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, good, 9/4) 17 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 3427-52

(3)

Diamond Haze¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 71| C

6/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 5 in handicap at Ayr (7f, good, 4/1) on reappearance 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously for a stable going well.

Form: 67285-3

(7)

Shalaa Asker^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 70

20/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. 5/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 415706

(8)

Magical Mile^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: I Mohammed| OR: 69| D

6/1

Has benefited from fitting of a visor, posting a career best when winning 16-runner handicap (8/1) at Wetherby (1m, good) 11 days ago. Raised 4 lb.

Form: 162831

(11)

Thrave^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| D

28/1

Respectable 5¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Frog And Toad in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 10/1) on reappearance 22 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 41330-6

(9)

Mutanaaseq¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| C

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wetherby (7f, good) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Now onloy 1 lb above the mark he won off here last summer. First attempt over 1m.

Form: 60-6745

(12)

Frog And Toad^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| BF

13/2

Winner at Doncaster in April and just as good when narrowly denied over 7f here just 3 days later. Can ignore latest run at Wetherby (badly hampered). Got to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 09-2120

(14)

Dogged^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 68| D

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Tongue strap and cheekpieces on first time, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 65-5824

(6)

Broctune Red¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 63| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 6/1, good 2½ lengths third of 16 to Magical Mile in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good) 11 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Enters calculations.

Form: 231643

(5)

Clear Angel^h⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 63

18/1

Winner at Newcastle in February. Creditable second of 12 in handicap there (7f) 74 days ago. Sole previous outing on turf came when last of 6 on debut.

Form: 4-52142

(15)

Temper Trap¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

25/1

40/1, below form 10 lengths tenth of 16 to Magical Mile in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good) 11 days ago slowly away. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 8217-00

(13)

Esticky End¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 58| CD

12/1

C&D winner who made a successful return to action at Beverley (7.5f, good) 12 days ago. Only nudged up 2 lb but the draw could have been kinder.

Form: 59156-1

(16)

Irv¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 58| D

6/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 12 in C&D handicap on reappearance 14 days ago. Interesting off his reduced mark but the outside stall lessens his appeal this time.

Form: 35648-5

(4)

Mac Ailey^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56| D

50/1

28/1, eighth of 12 in C&D handicap on reappearance 14 days ago. Will need to have come on a fair bit in a short time to go close.

Form: 13892-8

(1)

Krystal Maze¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 54| CD

28/1

C&D winner who for her head back in front at Southwell (1m) in March. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, good) 17 days ago. Stable enjoying a good spell.

Form: 235-176

Non-Runners

(2)

Bankawi¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Magical Mile (6/1), Diamond Haze (6/1), Dogged (6/1), Irv (6/1), Frog And Toad (13/2), Broctune Red (9/1), Yanifer (9/1), Mutanaaseq (12/1), Esticky End (12/1), Clear Angel (18/1), Shalaa Asker (20/1), Temper Trap (25/1), Thrave (28/1), Krystal Maze (28/1), Bankawi (33/1), Mac Ailey (50/1)

In a wide-open finale the suggestion is DIAMOND HAZE who made a sound return to action at Ayr last month and has been runner-up off higher marks on his last 2 visits here. Frog And Toad can have a line put through his latest Wetherby run and rates an obvious danger. Broctune Red, Magical Mile and Yanifer also make the shortlist.