15:20 Thirsk

Saturday 3 August 2024

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Rudding Park Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 57.50s

(6)

Alligator Alley^t,v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good) 9 days ago. Visor back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 699386

(4)

Rock Of England^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| C

15/2

Course winner. 18/1, third of 13 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Well treated if he's able to build on that.

Form: 9-00083

(7)

Le Beau Garcon¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable second of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 7/2) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 926-312

(8)

Khabib^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Craggs| OR: 75| D

13/2

8/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Has generally been holding his form well and is likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 525253

(9)

Northern Spirit^p⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 73

12/1

15/2 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 75 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 3-84493

(2)

He's An Angel^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: T Collier| OR: 71| D

50/1

4 wins from 6 runs this year. First run since leaving Peter Niven when seventh of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 111157

(3)

Nelson Gay^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 71| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 5 days ago. Not firing at present and others make more appeal.

Form: 477305

(5)

Albegone^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

11/1

Latest win at Catterick in May. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 11/1) 11 days ago. Not without hope.

Form: 412506

(1)

Drafted²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: D Brooke| OR: 64

50/1

40/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 51/34-60

Forecasts

Le Beau Garcon (9/4), Alligator Alley (5/2), Khabib (13/2), Rock Of England (15/2), Nelson Gay (9/1), Albegone (11/1), Northern Spirit (12/1), Drafted (50/1), He's An Angel (50/1)

Having scored here in June, LE BEAU GARCON acquitted himself well when second at Musselburgh recently, so he's the most appealing. In-form pair Rock of England and Khabib are also likely to be on the premises.