15:55 Thirsk

Saturday 3 August 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 24.92s

(8)

Diamondonthehill¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 87| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others preferred.

Form: 47-7137

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(9)

Quest For Fun^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 9/2, respectable fourth of 18 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 480824

(3)

Persuasion¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 87| CD

8/1

C&D winner who returned to form when close second of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 062062

(6)

Cerulean Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 92| D

7/4

Won first 2 starts as a 2-y-o and having shaped well on numerous occasions this term, he deservedly resumed winning ways in decisive fashion in 5-runner handicap at Haydock (7f, soft) 12 days ago. 5 lb higher mark to defy now but not taken lightly.

Form: 384521

(4)

Scottish Summit¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 83| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Becoming well treated.

Form: 76064-6

(2)

Yermanthere²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

33/1

Useful handicapper in Ireland but well held in 3 runs for new yard and needs more.

Form: 138-009

(1)

Sailthisshipalone²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| CD

7/2

Game winner over C&D last summer and ended 2-y-o campaign on the up, second in a 7f novice at York that worked out well. Back on track when good fourth of 14 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago and must enter calculations.

Form: 3162-64

(5)

American Star^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| BF| D

18/1

Latest win at Chester in July. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (10/3) at Newmarket (7f, good) 15 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 764615

Non-Runners

(7)

Lowton²⁹¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Cerulean Bay (7/4), Sailthisshipalone (7/2), Quest For Fun (4/1), Lowton (7/1), Persuasion (8/1), Diamondonthehill (17/2), Scottish Summit (18/1), American Star (18/1), Yermanthere (33/1)

Preference is for PERSUASION, who has dropped to a handy mark and bounced back to form at Doncaster a fortnight ago. Cerulean Bay and Sailthisshipalone are feared most.