14:55 Thirsk

Friday 26 August 2022

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Quintessential Theakston Best Handicap

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 10.69s

(5)

Intrinsic Bond¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 95| C| D

10/3

Course winner. 11/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago by length from Good Earth, kept up to work. Raised another 5 lb but clearly in top form.

Form: 725711

(8)

Pendleton^v⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 92| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 5/1 and visored for first time, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 58 days ago, no match for winner. Has to be taken seriously from the same mark.

Form: 94-0302

(11)

Rathbone¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Curtis Wilson-Ruddock⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 91| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in July. Last of 5 in handicap (9/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Isn't easy to catch right and usual cheekpieces left off.

Form: 296105

(2)

Good Earth¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 87| D

11/1

Three wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win at York in July. Good length second of 14 to Intrinsic Bond in handicap (20/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, finishing well. Credit to connections.

Form: 311232

(3)

Jawwaal³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: M Dods| OR: 86

28/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 34 days ago. Well handicapped when he does revive but others more persuasive at present.

Form: 6-08787

(1)

Parisiac²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 88| D

7/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 27 days ago, finding extra. That willing attitude will stand him in good stead.

Form: 14-251

(7)

Asadjumeirah^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 83| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Creditable second of 17 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 19 days ago, well positioned. Still below last winning mark.

Form: 140872

(10)

Abate¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 81| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newmarket in June. Respectable third of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 231573

(6)

Baba Reza⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| D

14/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 18/1) 58 days ago. Likely needed that reappearance.

Form: 01032-7

(9)

Music Society²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

9/1

Latest win at Catterick in June. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 10/1) 22 days ago, running on. Does need things to fall his way.

Form: 195884

(4)

Runninwild¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 75| D

15/2

Latest win at Newcastle in June. Good second of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 5/1) 14 days ago, despite slowly away. 1 lb out of the weights in a better race.

Form: 523102

Forecasts

Intrinsic Bond (10/3), Parisiac (7/2), Pendleton (13/2), Runninwild (15/2), Asadjumeirah (17/2), Music Society (9/1), Good Earth (11/1), Baba Reza (14/1), Rathbone (18/1), Abate (25/1), Jawwaal (28/1)

A good-quality handicap with PENDLETON just about the most persuasive option having finished second in a C&D handicap from the same mark in June. Intrinsic Bond is in the form of his life so it's hard to know whether the assessor has caught up with him, with 3-y-o Parisiac completing the shortlist.