16:00 Thirsk

Saturday 5 August 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

William Hill Summer Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 44.72s

(5)

Redarna^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 89| CD

25/1

Landed C&D Thirsk Hunt Cup from 2 lb higher mark on return last season. Fairly lightly raced since but better for reappearance effort at Royal Ascot when sixth in 8-runner Ayr handicap (1m) 4 weeks ago. Usual cheekpieces back on now and he's not one to dismiss lightly.

Form: 2240-06

(7)

Encourageable^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 89| CD

7/1

C&D winner from this mark last autumn. Not yet scaled same heights in trio of starts this campaign, below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (10f) 36 days ago having been gelded. Tongue strap back on and this drop back in trip rates a plus.

Form: 416-055

(11)

Liamarty Dreams²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 89| D

14/1

Latest win at Musselburgh (7f) in June. 13/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good) 28 days ago, weakening inside final 1f. Rider takes off a handy 7 lb and likely to give another good account on the front end.

Form: D41624

(4)

Pisanello²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

11/4

Consistent sort who bagged second Hamilton victory of the season (best effort yet for this yard) when edging ahead in dying strides over 8.3f (soft) 3 weeks ago. 3 lb rise unlikely to prevent another bold showing for in-form stable.

Form: 215731

(9)

What's The Story^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

6/1

Benefited from ease in class to end losing run at Carlisle in May. Solid start for new yard when second of 11 in handicap at York (7.9f) 3 weeks ago. Ease in class a plus and he's not out of things.

Form: 521302

(6)

Another Batt¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| C| D

11/1

Course winner who bounced back to form following 11 weeks off to land 12-runner handicap at Ripon (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Conditions will hold no fears but this rates tougher.

Form: 984501

(1)

Clear Angel^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 80| BF| D

7/1

Capitalised on a marked drop in grade when resuming winning ways at Wetherby (1m) in April and proved better than ever in following up at Carlisle (7.8f) in June. Good fourth at York (7.9f) 8 days ago and fancied to give another good account.

Form: 0-76114

(12)

Tawafag⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 87

7/1

Low-mileage AW maiden winner who ran best race to date when second in 4-runner handicap at Ascot (7f, soft) in May, running on. Absent since but he represents a leading yard and likely there's more to come.

Form: 81-22

(3)

Challet⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 78| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Turned in best effort of the campaign when second of 17 in handicap at York (7f, good, 13/2) 8 days ago. Can make presence felt again from this sort of mark.

Form: 586-062

(13)

Park Street⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Shane Gray| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 71| D

33/1

Found things panning ideally for him when running out a 40/1 winner at Beverley (7.4f) in June. Good third returned to that venue next time but he needs to leave behind a lesser display at York on his latest outing 8 days ago.

Form: 006130

(8)

Cassy O^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, creditable 2½ lengths third of 12 to Another Batt in handicap at Ripon (8f, soft) 14 days ago, running on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 426443

Non-Runners

(2)

Master Richard⁷⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Marco Ghiani

(10)

Freedom Day¹¹⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M Walford J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Pisanello (11/4), What's The Story (6/1), Challet (6/1), Clear Angel (7/1), Tawafag (7/1), Encourageable (7/1), Freedom Day (10/1), Another Batt (11/1), Liamarty Dreams (14/1), Cassy O (16/1), Master Richard (20/1), Redarna (25/1), Park Street (33/1)

PISANELLO is proving most consistent, doubling his tally for the season when defeating a subsequent winner at Hamilton 3 weeks ago and a 3 lb rise for that shouldn't prevent another bold showing from David O'Meara's charge. Low-mileage 3-y-o Tawafag back from a short break is feared, with the well-treated Challet and Clear Angel completing the shortlist.