17:58 Thirsk

Saturday 20 May 2023

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Sky Bet BuildABet Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.28s

(8)

Hartswood²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| C| D

11/2

Unable to take advantage of sliding mark last season, racing lazily when last seen at Leicester. Others preferred after 6 months off.

Form: 905475-

(1)

Global Spirit²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| D

17/2

Began season with pair of creditable placed efforts and perhaps found race coming too soon after 4-day absence when sixth of 16 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Draw not ideal but he's the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 070-336

(6)

Miss Britain²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: I W McInnes| OR: 74| D

14/1

Progressive in 2022 and continued on the right track when winning 10-runner handicap at Catterick (7f, soft) 24 days ago, well on top finish. First run for yard after leaving Gemma Tutty.

Form: 418-541

(2)

Give It Some Teddy²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Won at Redcar on final start in 2022 but went backwards from reappearance when tenth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5631-40

(3)

Forward Flight²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: K P De Foy| OR: 71| D

7/1

Back on track on just second start for yard when runner-up in 14-runner handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Should be able to go one better in something similar but a poor draw doesn't help his cause here.

Form: 800-082

(4)

King Of York¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 70

7/1

Arrives after a pair of creditable in-frame efforts, most recently with staying on into third from rear in 13-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 10/3) 12 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 22-7043

(12)

Diamond Haze¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner showed benefit of recent run when creditable 2¼ lengths second of 8 to Jack Daniel in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5830-62

(7)

Explorers Way^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 67

50/1

Maiden hasn't looked the most straightforward in a trio of starts since leaving Joseph O'Brien. Cheekpieces are on but he's tricky to fancy.

Form: 226-440

(10)

Frog And Toad^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford| OR: 64| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Stepped up on return when 6¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Clear Angel in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to soft, 28/1) 20 days ago, nearest finish. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8953-08

(9)

Magical Effect^b⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| C

33/1

Course winner needs to get back on track after a pair of poor performances this season. Blinkers back on.

Form: 5216-00

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Clear Angel²⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: S Corbett J: G Lee

(11)

Jack Daniel¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D Carroll J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Jack Daniel (11/4), Diamond Haze (5/1), Clear Angel (5/1), Hartswood (11/2), Forward Flight (7/1), King Of York (7/1), Global Spirit (17/2), Frog And Toad (11/1), Miss Britain (14/1), Give It Some Teddy (14/1), Magical Effect (33/1), Explorers Way (50/1)

CLEAR ANGEL proved his good effort in a big field at Doncaster was no fluke when producing a career best to score at Wetherby last time and he can defy a 6 lb rise to follow up. Miss Britain is another progressive sort and should be in the mix if continuing on an upward curve for her new yard, with recent heavy-ground C&D winner Jack Daniel and Diamond Haze others to consider.