16:00 Thirsk

Monday 5 June 2023

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Constant Security Services Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 12.1s

(2)

Summer Sands²⁵¹

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

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft). Off 8 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 945000-

(9)

Prince Of Bel Lir¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 74| D

33/1

7/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 17 days ago. Hard to fancy based on recent form.

Form: 4-56009

(5)

Hail Sezer²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: G A Harker| OR: 73| D

11/2

Dual scorer last term who only narrowly failed to make a winning return in 9-runner handicap (15/2) at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 20 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and holds leading claims.

Form: 55115-2

(8)

Rich Waters²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, first run since leaving Saeed Bin Suroor when last of 8 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy) 24 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 64330-8

(13)

Shallow Hal^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 70| D

14/1

8/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy) 24 days ago. Blinkers back on. Claims on best form.

Form: 7-84576

(3)

Late Arrival¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69| D

11/2

Run creditably in both starts this season, latest when fourth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 10 days ago. On a handy mark and must enter calculations.

Form: 5060-34

(7)

Cottam Lane^t²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 69| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 18/1). Off 7 months. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 585337-

(10)

Newyorkstateofmind¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| D

22/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 10-4607

(1)

Captain Vallo^p¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 68| BF| D

15/2

Eighth of 10 in handicap (5/2) at Southwell (6.1f), needing stronger gallop. Off 6 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 830818-

(12)

J R Cavagin¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| D

10/1

18/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6451-88

(4)

Cotai West²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 66

28/1

33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 5129-07

(11)

Barney's Bay^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 9/1) 14 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 442755

(6)

Patontheback⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 66| D

5/1

Back from 6 months off when good second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 16/1) 53 days ago, nearest finish. Remains feasibly treated and can make presence felt.

Form: 55364-2

Forecasts

Barney's Bay (9/2), Patontheback (5/1), Hail Sezer (11/2), Late Arrival (11/2), Captain Vallo (15/2), Summer Sands (8/1), J R Cavagin (10/1), Shallow Hal (14/1), Newyorkstateofmind (22/1), Cottam Lane (25/1), Rich Waters (28/1), Cotai West (28/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (33/1)

This can go to HAIL SEZER, who was unfortunate not to score (denied clear run) at Wetherby last month and still looks well treated. Late Arrival and Patontheback head the list of dangers.