16:50 Thirsk

Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Northern Safety Limited Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 26.6s

(12)

Rocket Rod¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Harker| OR: 71| D

9/1

Hold-up performer who bounced back to form to win a 15-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 17 days ago. Can be competitive after a 4 lb rise but he is one who needs things to drop right.

Form: 75-4871

(11)

One More Dream¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 71| D

12/1

Five AW wins but has yet to prove he's as good on turf, finishing down the field over C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 142149

(4)

Flash The Dash³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69| D

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Mark on the slide but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 006-579

(8)

Mercurius Power^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 68| D

12/1

AW winner for Andrew Balding last year but hard to get too excited by this year's efforts for new yard, finishing well behind Rocket Rod at Doncaster on latest.

Form: 640060

(14)

Blackjack^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A D Brown| OR: 68| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in March. Respectable third of 7 in handicap (18/5) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. The draw could have been kinder.

Form: 912523

(9)

Panama City²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

33/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to firm, 28/1) on reappearance 23 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 41599-0

(5)

Lilikoi²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 67| D

15/2

AW winner in January and mostly creditable efforts in defeat since. 11/4, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 224434

(6)

Biplane^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 67| D

11/2

Won at Newcastle (1m) in May and went in again over 7f at Redcar 12 days ago, doing well to overcome a positional bias. A 3 lb rise looks manageable.

Form: 733141

(13)

Carlton And Co^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64

10/1

Tongue strap on first time, 5¾ lengths eleventh of 15 to Rocket Rod in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm, 18/1) 17 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 5436-50

(7)

Honour Your Dreams¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: A Keatley| OR: 68

7/1

5/1, creditable good fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7f, firm) 11 days ago, nearest at the finish. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 5-45265

(10)

Magical Effect^b²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 10/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) 2 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 006688

(1)

El Montejean¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 65

33/1

Has struggled in handicaps so far this year. Can only be watched at present.

Form: 627-700

(2)

Temper Trap²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| D

11/1

25/1, best effort this year when fifth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Well handicapped if he can build on that.

Form: 6-06705

(3)

Maggie's Tern¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63

22/1

Unable to land a serious blow when fifth of 8 in a 5f Redcar handicap 12 days ago but it was her best effort of 2023 and the significant step back up in trip might help her.

Form: 206-535

Forecasts

Flash The Dash (5/1), Biplane (11/2), Honour Your Dreams (7/1), Lilikoi (15/2), Blackjack (15/2), Rocket Rod (9/1), Carlton And Co (10/1), Temper Trap (11/1), One More Dream (12/1), Mercurius Power (12/1), Magical Effect (16/1), Maggie's Tern (22/1), El Montejean (33/1), Panama City (33/1)

BIPLANE did well to get up off a steady pace at Redcar and could still be on a good mark. Lilikoi has had a consistent spell and rates a threat, while Tender Trap shaped a bit better last time and is well treated judged on last year's form.