18:00 Thirsk

Friday 16 August 2024

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.92s

(4)

Blue Force One¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

9/1

9/2, seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (5f, good to firm, 9/2) on debut 13 days ago, never in it after a slow start. Should be wiser now.

Form: 7

(3)

Capricorn King⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

100/1

Twice-raced gelding. Sixth of 7 in novice (50/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Looks more one for nurseries.

Form: 76

(5)

Counting Cards²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell

11/2

7/2, seventh of 8 in maiden (7/2) at Newcastle (7f) on debut 20 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

(7)

Force And Valour¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: George Scott| BF

11/8

Promising type. Third of 7 in novice (3/1) at Windsor (6f, firm) on debut 13 days ago, travelling well long way. Should have more to offer. Leading claims.

Form: 3

(8)

Mr Cool¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

4/1

Fair form. 9/1, very good second of 6 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Should go well back in a maiden.

Form: 50442

(9)

Night Emperor¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: H Palmer

8/1

4/1, held back by inexperience when ninth of 14 in novice at Southwell (6f) on debut 18 days ago. His SP suggests he's thought capable of better.

Form: 9

(1)

Paulie Two Lockers¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

40/1

Thrice-raced colt. Sixth of 13 in novice at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 100/1) 16 days ago, faring best of those who raced on the far side.

Form: 766

(10)

Harswell Ruby

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: R Fell & S Murray

50/1

Foaled April 30. €27,000 2-y-o. Half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Dorcia, useful winner up to 1¼m Eldandy and useful 1½m/13f winner Lady Dragon. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(6)

Lady Roxby¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart

22/1

Twice-raced filly. 14/1, beaten just under 10 lengths when third of 4 in maiden at Pontefract (5f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 43

(2)

Too Sweet²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: D Loughnane| BF

12/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 11 in maiden (10/3) at Sandown (5f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Open to progress with 6f likely to suit.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Force And Valour (11/8), Mr Cool (4/1), Counting Cards (11/2), Night Emperor (8/1), Blue Force One (9/1), Too Sweet (12/1), Lady Roxby (22/1), Paulie Two Lockers (40/1), Harswell Ruby (50/1), Capricorn King (100/1)

FORCE AND VALOUR impressed with the way he moved through the race when third on his Windsor debut and is taken to improve past the more established Mr Cool. Too Sweet is another to consider on the back of her promising opening effort at Sandown, while Counting Cards needed the experience on his Newcastle debut and may prove a different proposition now.