15:10 Thirsk

Friday 9 August 2024

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Robert (Bob) Vickery Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 8.64s

(8)

Novello Lad⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| D

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/4, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 459-331

(6)

Highland Olly¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66

8/1

7/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Holds solid frame claims.

Form: 335263

(9)

Front Gunner²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 64

14/1

Little impact in handicaps this season and is easily passed over again despite sliding mark.

Form: 35-4079

(4)

Miss Idunn^p1⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: P D Niven| OR: 62

125/1

66/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 50 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon 1,000 gns. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 67-6948

(13)

Unavailable¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 61| D

33/1

Latest win at Lingfield in April. Below form third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 12/1) 17 days ago. Remains on a stiff-looking mark and others are preferred.

Form: 361143

(1)

Raft Up^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 60| D

28/1

Winner at Newcastle in May. Sixth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, very slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time. Not fully ruled out from reduced mark.

Form: 130596

(12)

South Parade¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

4/1

6/1, again ran creditably when third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 39-5643

(5)

Blue Force⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 59

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Redcar (6f, soft) 74 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5-58

(2)

Mecca's Duchess³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 56

18/1

Good third of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 3 days ago. Place claims if able to back that up having another crack at this trip.

Form: 5-75703

(3)

Profiteer⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. Winner here in June. Good second of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm, 3/1) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Not taken lightly.

Form: 331252

(11)

Emerald Army⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 53

10/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 62 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 478-570

(7)

Notion In Motion⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Russell| T: A Brittain| OR: 52

150/1

22/1, first run since leaving John & Sean Quinn when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 42 days ago. Didn't offer much on sole prior turf outing and others are preferred.

Form: 663470

(10)

Socialise⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 51| D

20/1

Respectable third of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 065403

Forecasts

Profiteer (5/2), Novello Lad (3/1), South Parade (4/1), Highland Olly (8/1), Emerald Army (10/1), Front Gunner (14/1), Mecca's Duchess (18/1), Socialise (20/1), Raft Up (28/1), Unavailable (33/1), Blue Force (40/1), Miss Idunn (125/1), Notion In Motion (150/1)

NOVELLO LAD proved better than ever when justifying strong support at Doncaster last time and can defy top weight to follow up. Profiteer has held his form well since winning over 7f here in May and rates as the biggest threat, with Highland Olly competing the shortlist on the back of a sound effort at Ayr.