15:48 Thirsk

Saturday 30 July 2022

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William Hill Summer Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 1m 40.40s

(13)

Gweedore²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Swift| T: K Scott| OR: 89| D

10/1

Is thriving on racing and asserted in good style back up in trip in 9-runner handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 27 days ago, well on top finish. Will continue to run well.

Form: 965221

(12)

Empirestateofmind^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| CD

6/1

C&D winner who was unlucky to bump into a handicap blot when second of 13 at Newcastle (8f, 5/1) last week, sticking to task. Can give another good account.

Form: 310472

(16)

Arthur's Realm⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Chelmsford City in April. Not disgraced back at that venue last time and holds each-way claims back on turf.

Form: 131384

(7)

Teston²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 84| D

33/1

Fairly useful sort who was amiss when last of 4 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) on final outing. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Ivan Furtado.

Form: 455424-

(6)

Society Red¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year, latest at Ripon in June. Ran well behind some lightly raced 3-y-os there last time and should remain competitive.

Form: 158154

(15)

Challet²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 83| CD

11/1

C&D winner who again ran below form when seventh of 10 in handicap (5/1) at York (7.9f, good to firm) 21 days ago, slowly away/pulling hard.

Form: 723397

(14)

Cassy O^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| C| D

22/1

Course winner who looked suited by a positive ride when making all at Redcar in June. Not seen to best effect under a 5 lb penalty at Carlisle next time but below form last 2 outings.

Form: 621594

(2)

Makeen³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner who posted a career best when third of 14 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 38 days ago, impressing again with how he went through the race. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 8-41313

(5)

Substantial³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82

9/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (7/2) at Haydock (7f, good) 30 days ago by length from Gweedore, overcoming positional bias. Has a good pedigree for this level and will remain of interest.

Form: 6/32-121

(3)

Dirtyoldtown⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 89

14/1

Step back in right direction when sixth of 12 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good to firm, 12/1) 49 days ago, well drawn.

Form: 519-206

(9)

Pisanello¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

17/2

Ran respectably when fourth of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 16 days ago, though promised a bit more than he delivered.

Form: 344274

(4)

Garden Oasis^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

33/1

Down in the weights and ran creditably when third of 9 in 1m handicap at Ripon (good to firm, 11/2) 14 days ago. Has same mark to work with.

Form: 000803

(1)

Aswan²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84

25/1

Ran respectably after 7 weeks off when fourth of 6 in 9f handicap (10/1) at Carlisle (good to firm) 23 days ago. Not dismissed from 2 lb lower.

Form: 2219-54

(8)

New Pursuit⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 84| BF

16/1

Successful at Epsom on reappearance in April. Fifth of 6 in handicap (10/11) at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Disappointing at Goodwood 2 months later but it's still early days and he could yet get back on the up.

Form: 1433-15

(10)

Give It Some Teddy⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

12/1

Won this race last year from 1 lb higher and took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 13 in 1m handicap (28/1) at Newcastle last week. Could have a say if building on that.

Form: 32-0004

(11)

Visibility¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| D

40/1

Scored at Pontefract in June and respectable efforts have followed.

Form: 561354

Forecasts

Substantial (9/4), Empirestateofmind (6/1), Pisanello (17/2), Makeen (10/1), Gweedore (10/1), Challet (11/1), Give It Some Teddy (12/1), Arthur's Realm (14/1), Dirtyoldtown (14/1), New Pursuit (16/1), Cassy O (22/1), Aswan (25/1), Teston (33/1), Garden Oasis (33/1), Visibility (40/1), Society Red (40/1)

SUBSTANTIAL was value for extra in overcoming a positional bias at Haydock last month and, with a well-run race back over 1m likely to trigger further improvement, he promises to follow up. Makeen arrives in top form and can give another good account, while Gweedore and Empirestateofmind are others likely to go well.