15:15 Thirsk

Friday 30 August 2024

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Happy 18th Birthday Myles Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 9.22s

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Ventura Express²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 89

9/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Beverley in July. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to soft, 9/1) 22 days ago, never nearer. Leading claims on the back of that eye-catching effort.

Form: 3-19163

(4)

Brazen Bolt³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 88| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 50/1, last of 14 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 250000

(8)

Tinto^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 88| CD

15/2

Gained second C&D success in May. Creditable ½-length third of 6 to Makanah in handicap (4/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 071703

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Makanah²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 7/2, won 6-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 400951

(5)

Rousing Encore³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 80| D

12/1

Visored for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good, 28/1) 36 days ago, left poorly placed. Headgear discarded on this debut for new yard and on a dangerous mark if the change of scenery has an uplifting effect.

Form: 1-40040

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Miss Bodacious^v1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 81| BF| D

7/2

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Newmarket in June. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (3/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Will probably find one or two too good once more, unless the first-time visor sparks some improvement.

Form: 311577

(1)

Reveiller⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80

28/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good) 58 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson. Others make more appeal.

Form: 176-86

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Trilby¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: S England| OR: 76| D

15/8

Three wins from 10 runs this year, the latest at Haydock in August. 7/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Was 3 lb 'wrong' that day and strong chance off correct mark here,

Form: 666413

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Beattie Is Back⁴⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| BF

25/1

3/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) when last seen 15 months ago. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 5612/55-

Forecasts

Trilby (15/8), Miss Bodacious (7/2), Makanah (11/2), Tinto (15/2), Ventura Express (9/1), Rousing Encore (12/1), Brazen Bolt (16/1), Beattie Is Back (25/1), Reveiller (28/1)

The vote goes to VENTURA EXPRESS, who did well under the circumstances when third at Chepstow and, on that evidence, this step back up in trip looks a good move. Trilby put in a solid shift in a higher-grade handicap at Pontefract recently and will be a danger to all if reproducing that effort. Makanah and Tinto are others to consider.