20:45 Thirsk

Thursday 11 May 2023

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

'Irish Day' At thirskraces Saturday 20th May Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 35.23s

(13)

Sezaam³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 65

8/1

Disappointing last season but stepped back in right direction when fifth of 15 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy, 50/1) 30 days ago. Something to find on form nonetheless.

Form: 3/0000-5

(8)

Magical Effect^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 14/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, heavy) 29 days ago, never travelling well Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 25216-0

(10)

Asmund^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 64| D

12/1

Shaped as if needing run on return and perhaps found race coming too son when twelfth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 13 days ago but others make more appeal overall.

Form: 5515-70

(9)

La Feile²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| D

10/1

Won at Redcar in July but ended season with very poor effort at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 40/1). Off 6 months. Market may act as best guide as to what can be expected on return (won first time out as a juvenile).

Form: 414640-

(6)

Dandys Gold¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59| D

25/1

Capitalised on reduced mark to end losing run at Ayr (6f) last June. Shaped as if needing run when ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Doncaster (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 200-599

(4)

Bold Territories^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 58| D

9/2

Ran respectably when fourth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 24 days ago. Entitled to strip fitter now and is expected to be bang there having edged back down in weights.

Form: 11380-4

(2)

Copper Mountain^t1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57| D

18/1

Won at Wetherby early last year but failed to impact on AW over the weinter and ran no sort of race on return to turf at Musselburgh last time. Tongue strap applied but hard to have faith in.

Form: 0-05840

(14)

Elladora^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: K Scott| OR: 57| D

4/1

Exposed sort who has made a good start to the season, runner-up at Newcastle on return before going one better at Southwell. Out of depth at Musselburgh last time but should give another good account in this company.

Form: 823-210

(3)

Brunello Breeze¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: T P Tate| OR: 54

28/1

Fair maiden handicapper at best but seemingly lost his way midway through last season and recent efforts have been no more positive.

Form: 5408-99

(11)

Ey Up Its Jazz¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 53

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Leicester (6f, heavy) 12 days ago, digging deep. Still not long with this yard and can make his presence felt from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 979/3-51

(5)

Josiebond^p²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: M Walford| OR: 53| D

10/1

Won at Catterick (7f, good to soft) on penultimate start in 2022 and ran respectably from this mark when sixth of 11 at Ayr (7.2f, soft) on final outing. Respected on return from 7-month break.

Form: 867316-

(1)

Ebury^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 52

14/1

Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Thirty nine runs since last win in 2019. Left with little chance under tactics when tenth at Beverley last time but others are more persuasive overall.

Form: 624660

(7)

Elettaria¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 48

80/1

Essentially remains with little form, having left Clive Cox late last year. Saddle slipped last time, so run best excused, but needs to show more to figure.

Form: 40587-0

(12)

Perfect Soldier^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 47| D

25/1

In frame at Newcastle 3 starts ago but has struggled in handicaps since. Cheekpieces back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 880407

Forecasts

Ey Up Its Jazz (7/2), Elladora (4/1), Bold Territories (9/2), Sezaam (8/1), Josiebond (10/1), La Feile (10/1), Asmund (12/1), Ebury (14/1), Copper Mountain (18/1), Magical Effect (20/1), Dandys Gold (25/1), Perfect Soldier (25/1), Brunello Breeze (28/1), Elettaria (80/1)

BOLD TERRITORIES won 3 times last season and made the frame at Redcar on his return, so narrowly gets the vedict here with the benefit of race fitness. Ey Up Its Jazz has made a positive start to life for his now yard and should go close to following up his recent Leicester success, with Elladora and Josiebond others with solid place claims.