14:55 Thirsk

Monday 18 September 2023

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Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Nursery (Div 2)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 16.19s

(6)

Lady Ava^p1⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, showed more when second of 4 in maiden at Brighton (7f, good) 69 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Could do better again on handicap debut, though perhaps may prove best over further.

Form: 362

(7)

Crack The Kode²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 64| D

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Has got his act together since switching to nurseries and produced a career best when winning 11-runner event at Catterick (6f, good, 4/1) 28 days ago, always holding on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 47031

(1)

Marie's Secret⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 63| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/8, shaped encouragingly when third of 6 in nursery at Ripon (6f, good to soft) 41 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5383

(3)

Celestial Flight⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 63| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at York in June. 5/1, fifth of 7 in nursery at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5165

(4)

Red Iris³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 11 in maiden at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 33 days ago. May do better stepping up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 870

(9)

Curious Mrs Fox¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Davies| OR: 55

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 17 days ago, well positioned. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 076

(2)

Wichahpi^p1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 53

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, last of 12 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0560

(8)

Goldmine Girl¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 52

17/2

Gradual progress in novice events but trailed home last of 10 in nursery (15/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6620

Non-Runners

(5)

Justahunch²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: Darryll Holland J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Crack The Kode (2/1), Marie's Secret (3/1), Lady Ava (3/1), Celestial Flight (7/1), Goldmine Girl (17/2), Justahunch (10/1), Curious Mrs Fox (22/1), Red Iris (33/1), Wichahpi (80/1)

Those at the top of the weights make most appeal, with MARIE'S SECRET getting the nod on account of her latest Ripon third, having done well to go close after racing up with the strong gallop. Crack The Kode also merits plenty of respect after his success at Catterick last month, with nursery newcomer Lady Ava could also having more to offer.