16:30 Thirsk

Saturday 3 August 2024

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William Hill Summer Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 37.10s

(5)

Padishakh^h,t1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97| D

33/1

80/1, last of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) 45 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Something to prove at present.

Form: 7258-60

(6)

La Trinidad²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 96| D

14/1

Latest win at Redcar in June. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (16/1) at York (7.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 27-0517

(9)

Empirestateofmind^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 93| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 16/1, first run since leaving John Quinn when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Claims on best form.

Form: 95383-0

(4)

James McHenry³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 92| D

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Carlisle in May. Good second of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 32 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 368-152

(11)

Thunder Run¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 96| CD

4/6

Promising individual who followed up last month's C&D victory with easy success in 7-runner novice at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Likely more to come on handicap debut.

Form: 211

(7)

Eldrickjones¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 88| D

33/1

Latest win at Newcastle in May. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 33/1) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a strong case for.

Form: 210058

(10)

Mudamer^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 85| D

25/1

8 lengths tenth of 14 to La Trinidad in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Work to do.

Form: 3261-60

(2)

Austrian Theory²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

17/2

Returned to form in recent starts, latest when creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 21 days ago and remains fairly treated. Enters calculations.

Form: 045-036

(3)

Cruyff Turn¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

22/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, hampered. Others more appealing.

Form: 8-08339

(8)

On The River¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 82| CD

10/1

C&D winner who posted a career best when taking 11-runner handicap at Ripon (8f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago, well positioned. 2 lb rise fair and should go well again.

Form: 127941

Non-Runners

(12)

Awaal²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: S & E Crisford J: S D Bowen

(1)

Brunch²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: M Dods J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Thunder Run (4/6), Awaal (5/1), James McHenry (11/2), Austrian Theory (17/2), On The River (10/1), Brunch (12/1), La Trinidad (14/1), Cruyff Turn (22/1), Empirestateofmind (25/1), Mudamer (25/1), Padishakh (33/1), Eldrickjones (33/1)

THUNDER RUN had plenty in hand when scoring at Hamilton last month and remains with potential now switched to handicapping. He can continue his winning run. Awaal and On The River rate the principal dangers.