17:20 Thirsk

Monday 16 September 2024

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Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 25.93s

(1)

Naval Academy^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 70| D

40/1

Recorded a first handicap success at Haydock in July. Has been below form both starts since, though, last of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 18/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 042170

(8)

Mister Sox^p⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

5/1

Doubled his tally at Catterick in May and ran at least as well when second of 9 in handicap at the same course (7f, good to soft, 10/3) the following month. Off since but he's not taken lightly back down in grade.

Form: 3-92212

(11)

Blackjack^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: A D Brown| OR: 69| C

28/1

Course winner. Gained a second win of the year at Southwell in August but slowly away both subsequent outings, eighth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive back on turf.

Form: 854168

(7)

Emily Post^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 69| D

17/2

Shaped as if still in decent heart when sixth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 13/2) 29 days ago, racing wide before fading final 1f. Back down to her last winning mark but she needs everything to drop right.

Form: 2-68656

(4)

Capital Guarantee^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| CD

11/4

C&D winner last summer. However, he hasn't matched that level this season, in first-time visor when ninth of 11 in handicap back at this C&D (good to firm, 16/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces reapplied as he drops in grade.

Form: 005999

(13)

Phoenix Fire^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 66| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Has struggled for form during the summer, eighth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0-02008

(10)

Sparkling Red^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 66| C

6/1

Sixteen runs since last win at this course in 2023. Upped in trip, took a step back in right directon when fourth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good, 25/1) 10 days ago. Lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 286864

(3)

Beltane¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 65

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023 but fared better than on his previous couple of starts when second of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 11 days ago. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 582702

(6)

Manigordo^t,p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 64| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Again ran respectably when fifth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Catterick (7f, firm) 28 days ago. Has eased further in the weights but more needed to take advantage.

Form: 086875

(9)

San Isidro^h,e/s1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 61

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Has gone the wrong way since his first start of the year, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 23 days ago. Eyeshields now added.

Form: 03-3700

(5)

Reputation¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Has made the frame back on turf last 2 starts, faring best of those from held up when third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Could be ready to return to winning ways.

Form: 334743

(2)

Asmund^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: S De Sousa| T: D Carroll| OR: 51| D

11/1

Ended long losing run in minor event at Leicester in July. Not in the same form last 2 starts, third of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good, 2/1) 22 days ago, but he's capable of getting involved if on a going day.

Form: 408183

Non-Runners

(12)

Biplane³⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: J S Wainwright J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Capital Guarantee (11/4), Mister Sox (5/1), Sparkling Red (6/1), Biplane (6/1), Phoenix Fire (8/1), Emily Post (17/2), Asmund (11/1), Beltane (12/1), Reputation (16/1), Manigordo (18/1), San Isidro (25/1), Blackjack (28/1), Naval Academy (40/1)

The finale can go the way of REPUTATION, who shaped well when doing easily best of those from off the pace at Chelmsford on his latest outing. He is taken to record a second C&D success from his reduced mark, with Mister Sox respected having been in good form when last seen 3 months ago.