13:50 Thirsk

Friday 1 September 2023

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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 15.48s

(9)

Hobson Point^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Garcia⁽³⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 67

4/1

Fair maiden handicapper who ran well on first run since leaving Marco Botti when runner-up at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) in June. Not in the same form faced with contrasting conditions 8 weeks later at Lingfield (7f, heavy) but fancied to bounce back.

Form: 833624

(10)

Let's Go Hugo²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Chelsea Brooks| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 64

11/2

Ran one of this season's better races returned to all-weather when third at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 4 weeks ago, faring best of those held up. Ought to be in the shake-up again if in the same mood back on turf.

Form: 422503

(4)

Noteable¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Pippa Brown| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 58

9/2

Scuppered by a poor draw at Chester in June but more like it when fifth at Catterick (6f, good) 11 days ago, still disputing second until well inside final 1f. Task is now building on that.

Form: 25-4705

(2)

Nickleby^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Elle Paterson| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 56| D

10/1

Made a winning return at Newcastle in February but ran poorly after 4 months off back there last month. This a rare outing on turf these days and he needs to take a significant step forward.

Form: 5-12690

(3)

Parr Fire^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 56

13/2

It's now fifteen runs since last win but he bounced back to form when third at this C&D (good to firm) 3 weeks ago, keeping on well inside final 1f despite hanging left over 1f out. Sound each-way claims.

Form: 679303

(12)

Mumcat⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Rosie Howarth| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 54

3/1

Very poor strike rate (one win from 31) but can have latest effort at Southwell 4 days ago overlooked after her jockey removed the blindfold late. Not discounted back on turf.

Form: 536656

(1)

Merry Secret^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Jessica Flint⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 49| CD

7/1

Unreliable type. Ran one of his better races under a change of tactics when runner-up in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) last month and not disgraced 12 days later when seventh at Redcar last week, racing a bit wider than ideal.

Form: 036027

(7)

Dodgy Bob^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Katie Garton⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| D

25/1

Dual Wolverhampton scorer at huge prices earlier this year but needs to leave a couple behind of lesser efforts there.

Form: 654400

(8)

Fast Deal³³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss A Bowers-Carter⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 45

200/1

Long-standing maiden under both codes. Easy to look elsewhere again returning from 11 months off the track.

Form: 3090/07-

Non-Runners

(6)

Lord P²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

(5)

Woobay³⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: Phillip Makin J: Mr P Thomas

(11)

Chrismoltisanti⁵⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mumcat (3/1), Woobay (3/1), Hobson Point (4/1), Noteable (9/2), Let's Go Hugo (11/2), Parr Fire (13/2), Merry Secret (7/1), Lord P (7/1), Nickleby (10/1), Chrismoltisanti (12/1), Dodgy Bob (25/1), Fast Deal (200/1)

A tricky opener to solve but preference is for LET'S GO HUGO, who ran one of this season's better races when third at Wolverhampton 4 weeks ago and is fancied to be bang there if in the same mood back on turf. Hobson Point struggled to get involved in the mud last time so he may emerge as the main danger back on a sounder surface, with Parr Fire and Mumcat also considered.