17:45 Thirsk

Sunday 16 June 2024

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Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 56.94s

(1)

Vintage Clarets²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 96| D

25/1

Enjoyed a very successful 2023 campaign, scoring 4 times over 5f. Followed a good run with a below-par one when seventh of 12 at York (5f, good) just over 3 weeks ago, on the back foot after another tardy start, so needs to bounce back quickly.

Form: 13-7737

(3)

Tees Spirit⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 96| D

18/1

Prolific in 2022 and having drawn a blank last year (set a few stiff tasks), he returned with a bang when making all in handicap company at Newmarket (5f, good). Ran poorly having raced a bit away from the main group in a listed race at Haydock last week, but this return to handicaps will suit.

Form: 09-1858

(7)

Changeofmind³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Carroll| OR: 91| D

12/1

Broke 2-y-o course record at Chester on sole start as a juvenile and returned from 10-month absence with comfortable success at Catterick last April. Probably in need of the outing after 10 months off and trapped wide throughout from poor draw at Chester recently. More needed.

Form: 1/198-8

(15)

Fair Wind²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 90| D

4/1

Notched a third career success in 10-runner handicap (13/2) at Goodwood (5f, good) just over 3 weeks ago, showing a nice turn of foot to settle matters. Up 6 lb and should give another good account.

Form: 4201-21

(14)

Intrinsic Bond⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Wigham| OR: 90| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Shaped as if retaining plenty of ability after 6 months off when seventh of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago, just doing too much. Clearly well handicapped, so he's one to keep a close eye on.

Form: 00554-7

(5)

Baldomero^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 90

50/1

Latest win at Goodwood in May. Produced a rare below-par effort when last of 12 in handicap at Epsom (7f, soft, 22/1) 16 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Back down in trip. Visor back on.

Form: 032140

(2)

Hiya Maite¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 89| D

12/1

6/1, brought his turf form in line with his best all-weather efforts faced with an ideal test of speed when winning 12-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, always holding on. He's not an obvious candidate to follow up, however.

Form: 21-0501

(8)

Bergerac^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 88| D

16/1

11/1, never better than mid-field when ninth of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 2 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on. Still to fully fire this season, so others look more solid.

Form: 855569

(11)

Jer Batt¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 88| D

9/1

Shaped quite encouragingly after 11 months off when 1½ lengths fourth of 12 to Hiya Maite in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm, 6/1) just over 2 weeks ago. Not taken lightly with that outing under his belt.

Form: 12120-4

(17)

Looking For Lynda^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 87| D

13/2

Remained in good form when third of 14 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to soft, 17/2) just over 2 weeks ago, no extra only late on. Fancied to be in the mix for his in-form stable.

Form: 7-62323

(13)

Ventura Express²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85| D

25/1

Finished last season with a decent effort and made a winning return after 8 months off in 6-runner handicap (5/2) at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago, just holding on. Should remain competitive after a small rise.

Form: 40693-1

(9)

Burning Cash^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 84| CD

18/1

C&D winner in May. 17/2, ran respectably without threatening to pick up in the same way when 2¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Hiya Maite in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) just over 2 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 280715

(16)

Lethal Nymph¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Wasn't in the same form as previously when eighth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to soft, 9/1) just over 2 weeks ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 305028

(10)

American Affair¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Did all he could under the circumstances when second of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 2 weeks ago, keeping on after not clear run from 2f out. Still relatively lightly raced for this yard, he needs considering.

Form: 2213-12

(6)

Mattice^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

12/1

Latest win at Ripon in May. Remained in good form and did best of the group of 8 to race a little isolated from the rest when fourth of 21 in handicap (12/1) at York (6f, good) 22 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 051-214

(4)

Mondammej^h²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: A Brittain| OR: 73| D

28/1

Unreliable individual. Thirty-eight runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, ran poorly when seventeenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good) 22 days ago, slowly away. Hood back on. Looks an easy swerve.

Form: 470000

Non-Runners

(12)

Tatterstall⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Fair Wind (4/1), American Affair (6/1), Looking For Lynda (13/2), Lethal Nymph (9/1), Jer Batt (9/1), Tatterstall (10/1), Intrinsic Bond (11/1), Changeofmind (12/1), Hiya Maite (12/1), Mattice (12/1), Bergerac (16/1), Burning Cash (18/1), Tees Spirit (18/1), Ventura Express (25/1), Vintage Clarets (25/1), Mondammej (28/1), Baldomero (50/1)

An ultra-competitive feature in which the suggestion is TATTERSTALL, who proved better than ever with a dominant display from the front at Catterick last Saturday and a 7 lb rise may not be enough to stop Michael Dods's 4-y-o from going in again. Fair Wind notched his third career success from just a handful of starts at Goodwood last month, so he heads up the dangers, with American Affair, Looking For Lynda and Jer Batt all having plenty going for them, too.