17:11 Thirsk

Saturday 14 May 2022

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In Memory Of Simon Sargeant Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 10.72s

(14)

Morty⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65| D

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield in November. Tenth of 12 in handicap (10/3) at this course (5f, good to soft) 7 days ago, badly hampered. Went close at Hamilton on penultimate start and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 11-8220

(9)

Athollblair Boy¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| D

16/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Newcastle (6f) 15 days ago, no match for winner. Poor strike rate on turf (2-48) and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 583402

(2)

Blackjack^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 58| D

6/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/1) 8 days ago. Blinkers back on and this 5-y-o may not be ideally suited by dropping back in trip here.

Form: 494738

(3)

Global Vision^v1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 58

16/1

Quirky sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago, taking time to get going. Visor on 1st time and place possibilities on just his second run on turf.

Form: 444636

(12)

Polam Lane⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 58| D

11/4

4/1, bit below form when seventh of 16 in C&D handicap (good to soft) 7 days ago, hampered. Entitled to come on for that run and no surprise if he's on the premises.

Form: 89181-7

(6)

Hot Scoop^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 58| D

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, first run since leaving Jamie Osborne when third of 8 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 20 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred from a win point of view.

Form: 28078-3

(7)

Gustav Graves^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 58| D

18/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in April. 9/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago. Not discounted back on turf (performed well when third at Doncaster on second of his two turf starts last year).

Form: 557616

(5)

Mr Orange^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft, 80/1) 40 days ago. Remains 2 lb above last winning mark and others look stronger.

Form: 45176-9

(13)

Eeh Bah Gum⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Curtis Wilson-Ruddock⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 57

17/2

Unreliable type. Good second of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 13/2) 7 days ago. Needs considering off the same mark, albeit moving back up in trip may not be ideal.

Form: 0-27832

(10)

Excessable^p,t⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 5 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once again.

Form: 40-0805

(4)

So Grateful⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52

7/2

10/3 and visored for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Still a maiden following 13 attempts, but he's on a fair mark and needs considering.

Form: 93525-2

(1)

Marwari⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| D

50/1

Last of 16 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago, folding. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in So Grateful.

Form: 2520-00

(8)

Edessann^h,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 45| D

33/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 37 days ago, conceding first run. Each-way chance, but sole career success was back in July 2020.

Form: 926484

(11)

Littlemissattitude²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

100/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 100/1) 27 days ago and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 08/689-0

Forecasts

Polam Lane (11/4), So Grateful (7/2), Blackjack (6/1), Morty (15/2), Eeh Bah Gum (17/2), Excessable (14/1), Athollblair Boy (16/1), Mr Orange (16/1), Hot Scoop (16/1), Global Vision (16/1), Gustav Graves (18/1), Edessann (33/1), Marwari (50/1), Littlemissattitude (100/1)

SO GRATEFUL goes without the visor he sported when hitting the crossbar on his recent seasonal reappearance at Chelmsford, but if the absence of headgear doesn't prove to be an issue he could be about to finally shed his maiden tag. Polam Lane was hampered on his return to action over this C&D last weekend and will be a threat granted better luck this time, while Gustav Graves and Morty are others to consider.