15:26 Thirsk

Saturday 3 September 2022

All13:4114:1614:5115:2616:0116:3617:1117:45

Don Moss Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 29.75s

(3)

Global Spirit⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| D

7/2

Latest win at Pontefract in August. 22/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 9 days ago, not clear run. While a line can be drawn through that run, his profile is a little too up-and-down for comfort.

Form: 066210

(4)

Society Lion^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| D

11/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in July. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 738177

(9)

Reputation²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75

11/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Third of 4 in handicap (11/2) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 24 days ago. 1 lb lower now and a bold show could be on the way.

Form: 023333

(5)

Chookie Dunedin⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 75| D

6/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year, the latest at Ayr in May. Last of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 20/1) 61 days ago. Needs to bounce back, but will be a threat if able to do so.

Form: 242188

(8)

Pearl Of Qatar^h⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 74

11/1

Latest win at Ayr in April. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm, 50/1) 56 days ago. Now 2 lb lower in a race that is not so competitive, so she's worth a second look with the step back up to 7f no problem.

Form: 03-1870

(7)

Parys Mountain^h,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

14/1

Latest win at Catterick in May. 50/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 22 days ago. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Golden Apollo.

Form: 100807

(2)

Golden Apollo^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

2/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Haydock in July. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 22/1) 9 days ago, nearest finish. Down another 1 lb and back in Class 5 company, he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 103858

Non-Runners

(1)

Trumble¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: Rowan Scott

(6)

Merricourt²⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Golden Apollo (2/1), Global Spirit (7/2), Merricourt (9/2), Reputation (11/2), Society Lion (11/2), Chookie Dunedin (6/1), Trumble (7/1), Pearl Of Qatar (11/1), Parys Mountain (14/1)

Thought he isn't the easiest to catch right nowadays, GOLDEN APOLLO is appealing having slipped back to the mark off which he was successful at Haydock at the beginning of July. He was nearer last than first at Newcastle recently, but shaped better than the bare result on that occasion in what was a stronger race than this. Reputation has been knocking on the door and looks set for another prominent role, a remark which also applies to the consistent Merricourt.