19:10 Thirsk

Thursday 11 May 2023

All17:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:45

David Lever Memorial Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 54.35s

(3)

Sophar Sogood²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Butler| OR: 63

9/1

Continued to fall in weights without showing any sign of taking advanatge last term and others make more appeal.

Form: 545U40-

(4)

Yellow Bear^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 63| C

6/1

Course winner. Kept on in laboured fashion when fourth of 14 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to soft, 9/1) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form but significantly longer trip poses a new question.

Form: 805-304

(8)

The New Marwan¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

11/1

Latest win at Chester in July. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 6 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 527760-

(1)

A Shining Moon³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60

33/1

Had breathing operation after showing little over hurdles and went with no encouragement when last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 37 days ago. Hard to fancy at present.

Form: 53489-0

(6)

Alhabor¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58

28/1

Sold cheaply out of Alan King's yard and has shown very little in a pair of outings for current connections, so rates as easily opposable.

Form: 6/668-80

(10)

Robert Johnson¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58| D

10/3

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Catterick (12.1f, soft, 33/1) 15 days ago by ½ length from Turbulent Power, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Player if in same form.

Form: 458/1-01

(5)

Jamil^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 52| BF| D

8/1

Winner on the Flat at Catterick early last year and was in process of running well when falling late in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, soft) 43 days ago. Has good chance here if none the worse.

Form: 09/1324-

(7)

Turbulent Power¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell| OR: 51

13/8

Runner-up at Catterick on her last 2 starts, collared only close home by Robert Johnson there (12.1f, soft) 15 days ago. Run of race suited that rival well last time and there's every chance she can turn tables on better terms here.

Form: 84-6622

(2)

Chief Craftsman^p¹⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50| CD

16/1

Sole win from 26 Flat runs came over C&D in 2020. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 33/1). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 446777-

(9)

Cassiel¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Jefferson Smith| T: M Weatherer| OR: 45

80/1

Poor maiden handicapper. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 66/1). Off 113 days. Must improve.

Form: 0850-08

Forecasts

Turbulent Power (13/8), Robert Johnson (10/3), Yellow Bear (6/1), Jamil (8/1), Sophar Sogood (9/1), The New Marwan (11/1), Chief Craftsman (16/1), Alhabor (28/1), A Shining Moon (33/1), Cassiel (80/1)

TURBULENT POWER arrives here in good heart after a brace of second-placed efforts at Catterick and she's fancied to turn the tables with Robert Johnson, who took advantage of a pace collapse to nail her close home last time. Jamil appeals as being on a fair mark back on the Flat and is another to keep an eye on.