16:40 Thirsk

Friday 11 August 2023

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JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 1m 11.35s

(8)

Moulin Booj^h³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: George Scott| OR: 61| BF

3/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in August. 4/5, second of 4 in handicap at Ffos Las (5f, heavy) 3 days ago, no match for winner. Carries penalty. Shortlist material.

Form: 565312

(7)

Headabovetherest⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

10/3

Good second of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago, faring best of those held up. Worth a chance to go one better.

Form: 96-0972

(12)

Ohnojoe^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 60| D

9/1

8/1, last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 23 days ago. Becoming well treated, so claims if he's able to bounce back.

Form: 55-6049

(9)

Wurkin Ninetofive⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

14/1

11/2, last of 8 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good) 4 days ago, reported to have lost her action. Ran with credit on penultimate outing, so not one to write off.

Form: 369638

(14)

Rodborough¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A D Brown| OR: 60

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft, 16/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Must improve.

Form: 309-57

(13)

Lady Roamer^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: E Bethell| OR: 59

12/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 747-270

(1)

Desert Illusion⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 59

80/1

12/1, last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 7-02398

(2)

Spirit In My Soul^b⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 58| D

12/1

First run since leaving Adrian Nicholls when blinkered for 1st time, won 13-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 48 days ago. Should go well again if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.

Form: 9-54841

(6)

Stella Blue^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 57

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap (40/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6-49277

(4)

Jack Of Clubs²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 57

18/1

Good third of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 23 days ago. Has slipped to an appealing mark, so can make an impact if he's able to build on that.

Form: 549503

(3)

Smooch⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 56

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Newcastle (6f) 42 days ago. Needs to up her game.

Form: 49-37

(15)

Parr Fire^v²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 56

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Doncaster (5.6f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 467930

(10)

Storminghull²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 52

33/1

Visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Nigel Tinkler when seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/1), running on. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving David Brown. Likely to need it.

Form: 9960-57

(5)

Howyadoin³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 52

7/2

12/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Tim Easterby. Merits plenty of respect.

Form: 0-55453

Non-Runners

(11)

King Of The Jungle³⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Moulin Booj (3/1), Headabovetherest (10/3), Howyadoin (7/2), King Of The Jungle (8/1), Ohnojoe (9/1), Spirit In My Soul (12/1), Lady Roamer (12/1), Wurkin Ninetofive (14/1), Jack Of Clubs (18/1), Parr Fire (20/1), Smooch (20/1), Rodborough (28/1), Storminghull (33/1), Stella Blue (50/1), Desert Illusion (80/1)

HEADABOVETHEREST improved and fared best of those held up when second at Newcastle 8 days ago so, if the pace is solid, he's capable of going one better at the likely expense of the in-form Moulin Booj. Howyadoin, a former stablemate of the selection, is also of interest.