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Thursday 19 September 2024

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BrandingHub For Signs & Graphics Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 58.22s

(6)

Frank The Spark¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 72| D

9/4

Has really got his act together this summer, posting a career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Beverley 19 days ago. Up 4 lb but had a bit up his sleeve that day so seems sure to go well again.

Form: 519211

(10)

Parisiac^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| CD

9/1

Made second start for in-form yard a winning one over C&D in August. Just a respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago.

Form: 532615

(9)

Canon's House³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69

9/2

Again pulled hard when third of 13 in maiden at Southwell (6.1f) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut down in trip and may have a bigger performance in him, particularly if learning to settle.

Form: 333

(4)

Water Of Leith⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| CD

11/4

Previous C&D winner who got off the mark for the season at Carlisle in August. Shaped as though still in top form when third of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good) 6 days ago, making his challenge away from the main action. Of serious interest.

Form: 254193

(2)

Show Me Show Me^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64| D

28/1

Won back-to-back 5f handicaps last summer but yet to find his feet this term, 10 lengths last of 11 to Frank The Spark in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago.

Form: 525-850

(3)

Object^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

17/2

Cashed in on a career-low mark on reappearance at Catterick in April. Unable to match that form since, though latest effort at that venue easy to excuse given he finished with running left having been denied a clear run.

Form: 5-14435

(5)

Music Society^p⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| C| D

12/1

Losing run dates back to 2022 but he's tumbled in the weights and looked back in form when sixth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (6f) last month. Eases in class so he's dangerous.

Form: 674806

(7)

Ski Angel^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: R M Smith| OR: 51| CD

16/1

Hit the ground running this season, winning twice, including over C&D. Good fourth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 14/1) 5 days ago, caught further back than ideal, but that is always the risk with her.

Form: 697484

(8)

Earn Your Stripes^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: R M Smith| OR: 45| C| D

80/1

On a lengthy losing run and claims aren't obvious from out of the weights.

Form: 464434

Non-Runners

(1)

Scoops Ahoy¹⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Frank The Spark (9/4), Water Of Leith (11/4), Canon's House (9/2), Scoops Ahoy (6/1), Object (17/2), Parisiac (9/1), Music Society (12/1), Ski Angel (16/1), Show Me Show Me (28/1), Earn Your Stripes (80/1)

WATER OF LEITH represents a yard in fine form and having shaped nicely away from the main action at Doncaster, he looks poised to strike. Frank The Spark arrives firmly on the up and won't go down without a fight in his quest for the hat-trick, with Music Society another to consider given the mark he's lurking on.