16:35 Thirsk

Friday 22 July 2022

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Next Meeting At thirskraces Saturday 30th July Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 32.57s

(7)

Oasis Prince^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 76| D

11/2

Temperamental sort. 15/2, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good) 16 days ago, keeping on well. Respected.

Form: 57-3261

(1)

Carlos Felix^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Good third of 6 in handicap at this course (12f, good to firm, 5/1) 38 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 6-22223

(3)

Hellenista^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 5 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, good to firm, 5/1) 14 days ago, rallying. Can give a good account.

Form: 521212

(2)

Fandabidozi¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 63

22/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, last of 13 in handicap at York (16.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 65-5630

(6)

Levitate²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

5/2

10/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) 28 days ago, having run of race. Player.

Form: 32-3463

(5)

Stormbreaker²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Salisbury in May. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 5/1) 27 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 37313

(4)

Grimsby Town²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 69

7/2

Unreliable sort. 10/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 23 days ago, finishing well.

Form: 326662

Forecasts

Levitate (5/2), Stormbreaker (10/3), Grimsby Town (7/2), Oasis Prince (11/2), Hellenista (17/2), Carlos Felix (11/1), Fandabidozi (22/1)

STORMBREAKER has improved since switched to handicaps and should have more to offer over this longer trip, so can quickly resume winning ways at the main expense of fellow 3-y-o Levitate. Oasis Prince was a comfortable winner at Catterick and remains unexposed at this distance, so is another to consider.