17:11 Thirsk

Saturday 3 September 2022

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Calverts Carpets 50th Anniversary Hambleton Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 2m 40.08s

(2)

Kihavah¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 86| D

7/2

Winner at York in May. 14/1, good fifth of 16 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 15 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. In the mix.

Form: 8-26165

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(11)

Sir Rumi¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Hannon| OR: 86

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Sandown (14f, good) 13 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 446443

(3)

Molinari¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 82| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at York in July. 2/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 15 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 322112

(1)

Captain Kane⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: George Scott| OR: 82| D

4/1

7 wins from 11 runs this year, posting a career best when winning 4-runner handicap (15/8) at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Must enter calculations under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 114411

(8)

Kondo Isami^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 79| D

100/1

66/1, first run for new yard when last of 9 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 200-099

(10)

Glasses Up²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Cameron Noble| T: R M Smith| OR: 78

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/1) at Musselburgh (14f, good) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Merits consideration.

Form: 225344

(5)

Chillingham^h³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 84

9/2

Winner at Pontefract in July. Good third of 10 in minor event at Southwell (11.1f, 7/1) 36 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 513

(7)

Franz⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good). Off 93 days/gelded and not ruled out.

Form: 1-243

(4)

Flamborough²⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 15/2, good fifth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 9 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated.

Form: 265-

Non-Runners

(12)

Wor Willie²⁰

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

(9)

Strawman⁴¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: G Tutty J: Joanna Mason

(6)

Udaberri⁵⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: S Woods J: Harry Burns

(13)

Eklil²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Rae Guest J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Kihavah (7/2), Captain Kane (4/1), Chillingham (9/2), Sir Rumi (5/1), Wor Willie (6/1), Molinari (13/2), Flamborough (8/1), Eklil (8/1), Franz (12/1), Strawman (12/1), Glasses Up (22/1), Udaberri (25/1), Kondo Isami (100/1)

Hat-trick seeking WOR WILLIE still looks on a handy mark so this course winner is taken to emerge on top at the chief expense of handicap debutant Chillingham. Glasses Up, Kihavah and Strawman all need factoring in too.