14:55 Thirsk

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 14.13s

(8)

Monsieur Kodi³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

6/1

Returned to form after 6 months off when landing 5f handicap at Musselburgh in April. Has backed up that effort when fourth in a pair of competitive Sky Bet Sunday Series events since. Should give another good account.

Form: 790-144

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(3)

Prospering³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 80| D

7/2

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Ascot (6f, soft, 9/2) 39 days ago, driven out. Enters calculations again.

Form: 02-2331

(10)

Blazing Son⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 71| D

7/2

Arrives on a hat-trick after 6f wins at Southwell and Newcastle this spring. Successful on turf last year. Unlikely to be too far away.

Form: 211-311

(6)

Barney's Bay^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

4/1

9/2, snapped a long losing run in 13-runner C&D handicap at this C&D (good) 15 days ago, finding extra. Still fairly treated on his best form after a 3 lb rise.

Form: 427551

(5)

William Dewhirst²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 76| CD

7/2

C&D maiden winner in May. 9/2, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) since, although merely closing up late.

Form: 4216

(2)

Golden Duke¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler| OR: 69| D

50/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 14/1) on reappearance 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 22379-5

(4)

Ramiro^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 65

13/2

20/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5080-55

Non-Runners

(1)

Havana By The Sea³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Craig Lidster J: P Hanagan

(7)

Magical Merlin⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Harry Davies

(9)

Prince Of Bel Lir¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J Parr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Magical Merlin (11/4), Blazing Son (7/2), Prospering (7/2), William Dewhirst (7/2), Barney's Bay (4/1), Monsieur Kodi (6/1), Ramiro (13/2), Havana By The Sea (16/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (20/1), Golden Duke (50/1)

MAGICAL MERLIN had a fair bit in hand at Lingfield last week and looks well treated under a 6 lb penalty, particularly if his good apprentice's 3 lb claim is factored in. Ascot winner Prospering is feared most ahead of Monsieur Kodi, who arrives on the back of 3 very good efforts (including a win) in big-field events in Scotland this spring.