18:10 Thirsk

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 3m 5.77s

(3)

Muzaffar⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| BF

15/8

Without the cheekpieces wore of late, looked on the way back when fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 9/2) 9 days ago, nearest finish having been caught on the outer flank. Not taken lightly.

Form: 30P485

(7)

Hondo¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70

8/1

Seemed suited by the longer trip when second of 8 in minor event at Catterick (12.1f, good, 4/1) 19 days ago, rallying final 100 yds. Needs to find more as he goes further up in distance.

Form: 44642

(1)

Lednikov^p⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 61

10/1

Faced pressure for the lead when below-form sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good, 11/1) 47 days ago. Had made the frame on his previous 2 starts, so could fare better with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1-45346

(4)

Myboymax^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Failed to come on for recent run when fourth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Pontefract (17.1f, good) 20 days ago. Continues to fall in the weights but others still preferred at present.

Form: 887594

(2)

Desert Quest²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 55| D

16/1

Failed to stay longer trip when fifth of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good, 12/1) 20 days ago. Has dropped to 3 lb below his last winning mark as he returns to this shorter distance.

Form: 89-2965

(6)

Michael's Pledge^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59| BF

11/8

Upped in trip, unlucky not to get off the mark when second of 9 in handicap (9/4) at Ripon (2m, good) 11 days ago, narrowly denied having had no room inside final 1f. Looks ready to go one better.

Form: 69-3322

Non-Runners

(5)

Tendentious¹⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Ben Robinson

Forecasts

Michael's Pledge (11/8), Muzaffar (15/8), Tendentious (7/2), Hondo (8/1), Lednikov (10/1), Myboymax (11/1), Desert Quest (16/1)

MICHAEL'S PLEDGE looked unlucky not to win at Ripon 11 days ago, denied a run inside the final 1f before keeping on well close home, so he is taken to get off the mark this time around. The 3-y-o can see off the challenge of Muzaffar who is respected as he drops in grade, while Tendentious also enters calculations.