17:35 Thirsk

Saturday 7 September 2024

All14:0514:4015:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:10

Moody Construction Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 24.67s

(3)

Al Muqdad²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

4/1

4 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. Good fourth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 141324

(12)

Cruyff Turn¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm, 66/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 339630

(8)

Bell Shot¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

9/2

Latest win at Beverley in July. 11/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good) 12 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 782152

(10)

Craven^v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| D

14/1

Latest win at York in July. Tenth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 8-93010

(6)

Animate⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: G A Harker| OR: 75| D

18/1

Latest win at Catterick in June. Nineteenth of 21 in handicap (40/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 609190

(11)

How Impressive^t,v⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| D

16/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. 40/1, last of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) 44 days ago. Visor back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 604470

(9)

Finbar's Lad²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 75| BF| D

4/1

Solid third of 10 in handicap at Haydock (7f, firm, 9/2) 29 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 702423

(7)

Challet^h⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 73| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Hood back on. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 42-9547

(5)

Danzan^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 005540

(2)

Patontheback¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: G Tutty| OR: 71| D

20/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in June. Last of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft, 5/1) 17 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 122040

(4)

Yaaser⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| BF| D

8/1

85/40, below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 4 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 935304

(1)

Kats Bob^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| D

50/1

Last of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm, 28/1) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 130809

Forecasts

Al Muqdad (4/1), Finbar's Lad (4/1), Bell Shot (9/2), Cruyff Turn (8/1), Yaaser (8/1), Challet (10/1), Craven (14/1), How Impressive (16/1), Animate (18/1), Patontheback (20/1), Danzan (20/1), Kats Bob (50/1)

AL MUQDAD is enjoying an excellent season and fancied to bag a fifth success having not been seent to best effect when a good fourth at Ripon last time. Finbar's Lad is next on the list on the back of his solid Haydock third, with Bell Shot and Craven in the mix too.