15:45 Thirsk

Saturday 22 April 2023

All12:5513:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:50

Stephanie Pennington Birthday Celebration Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 1m 16.24s

(6)

Hiya Maite⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: S R Bowring| OR: 77| BF

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in December. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 6/4) 3 months ago. Back up in trip. Yet to win on turf but could have a say after a break.

Form: 71312-5

(12)

Abate¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 75| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Again below form when tenth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft, 28/1) 6 months ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 573500-

(8)

Huddle Up³¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

14/1

Tailed-off last of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 10 months ago. Is now 5 lb below the mark off which he scored at Navan on final run in 2021 for previous connections, so there's cause for optimism.

Form: 031/750-

(11)

Muker¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 73

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Last of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (5f) 6 months ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Paul Midgley.

Form: 6/36090-

(3)

Phoenix Beach²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

12/1

15/2, possibly needed the run after 6 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Could take a step forward on that effort here.

Form: 34217-6

(4)

Maple Jack¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 71| BF| D

11/4

Bolted up at Ayr in September but not in same for under a penalty when fifth of 11 there a week later (6f, heavy). Every chance of regaining the winning thread provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 884515-

(14)

Lord Abama²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 70| BF

7/2

Possibly found the race coming too soon when eighth of 11 on handicap debut at Newcastle (7.1f, 3/1) 22 days ago. Can bounce back.

Form: 4333-28

(13)

So Grateful⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| BF| D

14/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 2/1, failed to meet expectations when seventh of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f). Off 3 months. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 74247-7

(10)

Kats Bob^p¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| D

10/1

25/1, not seen to best effect when fifth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, soft), never nearer. May need this outing after 6 months off.

Form: 443485-

(7)

Star Of Aria²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 65

16/1

13/2, run best excused when eighth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy) 20 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Enters calculations back up at 6f with that outing under his belt.

Form: 45373-8

(9)

Claim The Stars^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 12/1, ran well after 3 months off when third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 13 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 63538-3

Non-Runners

(2)

Shallow Hal⁶⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: K R Burke J: Richard Oliver

(5)

Prospect²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

(1)

Atomise¹⁹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Maple Jack (11/4), Lord Abama (7/2), Claim The Stars (10/1), Kats Bob (10/1), Prospect (10/1), Hiya Maite (11/1), Abate (12/1), Phoenix Beach (12/1), Shallow Hal (12/1), Huddle Up (14/1), So Grateful (14/1), Star Of Aria (16/1), Atomise (16/1), Muker (18/1)

An ultra-competitive contest which can go the way of MAPLE JACK, who bolted up at Ayr last September and Julie Camacho's charge can make a winning return from 6 months off the track. Star of Aria is best excused his reappearance effort so he could emerge as the main threat, ahead of Phoenix Beach.