16:15 Thirsk

Saturday 6 May 2023

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Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 3m 16.15s

(5)

Oasis Prince^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 72

17/2

Temperamental sort. Possibly needed run when fourth of 6 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, heavy, 12/1) 24 days ago. Has gone well here in the past but others are more persuasive.

Form: 26140-4

(7)

Myboymax^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71| C| D

15/2

Has started 2023 poorly and is now below the mark off which he gained the last of his 3 wins in 2022. Won here last term but is hard to fancy on recent showings.

Form: 61-7788

(3)

El Borracho^t¹⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 70| D

13/2

Landed hat-trick over jumps in the Autumn and ran creditably over hurdles when last seen 161 days ago. Market may act as best guide on rare Flat outing.

Form: 14786/3-

(8)

Joie De Vivre⁷²

5/1

C&D winner on last Flat run but arrives after an underwhelming spell over obstacles, so has bit to prove despite only being 3 lb higher than for latest success.

Form: 3925/21-

(4)

Scottish Dancer^p1¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67

3/1

Knocking on the door late last season, finishing placed on each of his last 3 outings for Jedd O'Keeffe. Marks debut for new yard with cheekpies applied and he's respected.

Form: 585223-

(2)

Wannabe Brave^v1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 66

5/1

Winner at Kempton on final start in 2022. Returned to form when third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 9/2) 30 days ago. Still relatively unexposed in handicaps and is a player with visor on 1st time.

Form: 531-443

(6)

Iconique⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 65

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Probably needed run on first outing since leaving Charlie Fellowes when twelfth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 7 days ago. Runner-up on final start for previous yard and isn't discounted.

Form: 55342-0

(1)

Hellenista^p²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| D

10/1

Won at Ripon and Redcar last summer but has generally struggled to make an impact since. Back to workable mark but others make more appeal overall.

Form: 639864-

Forecasts

Scottish Dancer (3/1), Joie De Vivre (5/1), Wannabe Brave (5/1), El Borracho (13/2), Iconique (7/1), Myboymax (15/2), Oasis Prince (17/2), Hellenista (10/1)

A tricky contest, the percentage call just going to WANNABE BRAVE, who got back on track at Southwell last time and has the benefit of race fitness on his side over Scottish Dancer, who ended last season with a string of creditable placed efforts. Iconique can perhaps complete the placings.