20:27 Thirsk

Tuesday 31 May 2022

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Off time: 20:29 | Winning time: 1m 40.66s

(8)

Safran¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

7/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 20 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft) 10 days ago, finding little. Down 2 lb, but looks vulnerable nonetheless.

Form: 509-360

(10)

Little Jo²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: G Tutty| OR: 71| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good, 20/1) 29 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 9370-29

(9)

End Zone^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 71

15/2

5/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 4 days ago. Just 1 lb above last winning mark and it's easy enough to envisage him taking a hand in the finish.

Form: 67-6943

(1)

Diamond Haze¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 70| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7285-36

(14)

Magical Mile^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 69| BF| D

15/2

Latest win at Wetherby in May. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 6/1) 17 days ago, never nearer. More needed if he's to go two places better this time.

Form: 628313

(12)

Mutanaaseq¹⁷

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

10/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago, running on. Can give a good account, albeit without posing a serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-67454

(2)

Zumurud^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford| OR: 67

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 2048-09

(11)

Idoapologise⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 65| C

22/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 7 days ago. One suspects that he'll again find a few too good here.

Form: 770804

(4)

Antagonize³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 65| BF| D

17/2

Respectable second of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good, 5/2) 33 days ago, going off too hard. Going back in trip here should serve him well and he's one to consider.

Form: 1316-42

(3)

Just Hiss^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

5/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (8f, soft) 13 days ago, going off too hard. Forecast quicker ground here is of no concern and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 857-743

(6)

Custodian^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 60

125/1

Temperamental sort. 100/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip and tongue strap on for 1st time. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 06/697-0

(7)

Irv¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 56| BF| D

17/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 5648-59

Non-Runners

(5)

Takeonefortheteam⁸²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: D M Loughnane J: Joanna Mason

(13)

Alsithee¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M & D Easterby J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Safran (7/2), Just Hiss (5/1), Diamond Haze (15/2), Magical Mile (15/2), End Zone (15/2), Antagonize (17/2), Irv (17/2), Little Jo (10/1), Mutanaaseq (10/1), Takeonefortheteam (20/1), Zumurud (22/1), Idoapologise (22/1), Custodian (125/1), Alsithee (150/1)

Though his losing sequence was extended at Ayr recently, JUST HISS was a solid third in that apprentices' handicap and he could be ready to strike off a career-low mark. End Zone has also dropped to an attractive mark and he is feared most, having also shaped as though his turn could be near at Pontefract on Friday. Antagonize should give it a good shot from the front and also merits respect, along with Diamond Haze.