16:55 York

Friday 12 July 2024

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 0.05s

(12)

Muker²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 86| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Back to winning ways at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago, suited by way race developed. Should remain competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 201-581

(2)

Wen Moon^t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 84| CD

15/8

C&D winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, soft, 9/2) on Tuesday, running on despite hanging left off the bridle. Should figure if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 7-36052

(5)

Project Dante¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Russell| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 84| CD

40/1

Very useful at 2 but struggled at 3 and out the back at Newcastle on recent return from a long absence for his new stable. Has plenty to prove for now.

Form: 00800/0

(11)

Copper Knight^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| CD

6/1

Seven-time C&D winner, including this race 12 months ago. Showed he's still pretty useful despite his advancing years when successful at Chester last month. Well held in the Gosforth Park Cup since but can be a force back in a lower grade.

Form: 720310

(10)

Never Dark⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| D

15/2

11/2, won 7-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 6 days ago, keeping on well. Should go well under a 4 lb penalty (won off a higher mark last year).

Form: 004331

(4)

Ziggy's Queen^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

11/1

Fair performer. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 816-636

(7)

Thankuappreciate²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 71

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Chester (6f, heavy) 27 days ago but had run well when third at Beverley prior to that.

Form: 503-436

(1)

The Coffee Pod^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| C

5/1

Course winner. 17/2, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago but interesting here up against his elders with Tom Marquand doing the steering.

Form: 379734

(3)

Glory Fighter^v1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

16/1

Successful in the mud at Thirsk in April and went close at Catterick on penultimate start. Had a wide stall as a possible excuse when well held behind Copper Knight at Chester since.

Form: 517820

(6)

Herakles¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

22/1

Placed 3 times in the spring prior to deservedly getting his head back in front at Ripon (5f, good to firm) last month. Respectable sixth of 12 at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) since.

Form: 623316

(9)

Bayraat³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: T P Tate| OR: 67

22/1

Largely consistent in 2023, including a win at Nottingham, but didn't offer much on last month's Haydock reappearance.

Form: 13239-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Eeh Bah Gum⁵⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 9

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wen Moon (15/8), The Coffee Pod (5/1), Copper Knight (6/1), Never Dark (15/2), Thankuappreciate (11/1), Ziggy's Queen (11/1), Muker (14/1), Eeh Bah Gum (14/1), Glory Fighter (16/1), Herakles (22/1), Bayraat (22/1), Project Dante (40/1)

NEVER DARK had a bit to spare at Nottingham last weekend and might be up to defying a penalty. Wen Moon has won here before and should go well if handling the quick turnaround from Pontefract on Tuesday. C&D specialist Copper Knight also makes the shortlist along with The Coffee Pod.