15:10 Thirsk

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 57.17s

(1)

Muker²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Redcar (5f, good, 11/1) by head from Khabib, suited by way race developed. Off 7 months but has gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 021201-

(2)

Rock Of England²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85| C

28/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Edward Bethell when last of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago. Almost certainly needed that so a step forward should be forthcoming.

Form: 22619-0

(11)

Burning Cash¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| D

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good, 5/1) 17 days ago. Slow starts remain an issue but this is a slight drop in class.

Form: 76-2807

(7)

Tatterstall¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 81| D

13/2

Lost his way after a very promising start last season. Had a breathing op and shaped as though in need of the run when ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 71000-9

(6)

Castan⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 80| D

28/1

Right back to best when winning at Newcastle in March. Ninth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (5f) 56 days ago and now back on turf.

Form: 127-519

(10)

Running Cool¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

33/1

Back-to-back winner in Ireland this time last year. Low-key start for current yard, twelfth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 1850-00

(9)

Seantrabh²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 79| D

4/1

Chester winner in September. Sound return to action when fourth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft, 11/1) 27 days ago. Major player.

Form: 95316-4

(5)

Spirit Of Applause¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77

6/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 9/1) 14 days ago. Won on second start back last season so a leap forward may well be forthcoming.

Form: 25406-0

(4)

Regal Envoy^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: W J Knight| OR: 77| D

14/1

Finished last year on the up and prominent in the betting on reappearance, but could manage only seventh of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 16 days ago. Drop to 5f no inconvenience.

Form: 13152-7

(3)

Miss Brazen²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 76| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 9/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. No surprise were she to build on that.

Form: 28930-5

(8)

Khabib^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: R Craggs| OR: 73| D

10/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. No extra late when fifth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 143-965

Non-Runners

(12)

Never Dark¹⁷⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Seantrabh (4/1), Miss Brazen (4/1), Burning Cash (11/2), Spirit Of Applause (6/1), Tatterstall (13/2), Muker (9/1), Khabib (10/1), Never Dark (10/1), Regal Envoy (14/1), Castan (28/1), Rock Of England (28/1), Running Cool (33/1)

Many of these promise to do better with their reappearance run behind them. Of those, SEANTRABH is just about the most appealing with his Musselburgh fourth working out well. Spirit of Applause is also expected to take a jump forward, while Muker has to command respect eased slightly in class.