19:40 Thirsk

Saturday 12 April 2025

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Barstewards Enquiry Racing Podcast Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 11.35s

(10)

Bibendum³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 55

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 31 days ago. Likely to again find one or two too strong.

Form: 8-60654

(1)

Monsieur Fantaisie^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: P D Niven| OR: 55| D

16/1

16/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago, driven out. 4 lb rise fair enough but the fact that he's 0-16 is rather off-putting.

Form: 212881

(12)

Masterclass^b¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55| DWS

15/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 8/1). Off 101 days and others make more appeal.

Form: 35080-7

(14)

Canaria Queen¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| D

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft). Off 158 days and some of these rate more likely winners.

Form: 703645-

(4)

Emerald Army¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 54

11/2

Winner at Southwell in October. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/2) when last seen in November. Will be a danger to all if fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 704312-

(16)

Carmarthen¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53| D

40/1

Last of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 10 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 3457-90

(2)

Calafrio^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 11/4, eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f), unable to sustain effort. Off 155 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 185228-

(7)

Exceed Now^p1,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 50

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 40/1) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4480-98

(17)

Tough At The Top^b1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 16/1) 8 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Yard also saddles Canaria Queen and the market should offer clues as to which is the better-fancied of the pair.

Form: 5-568

(11)

She'sashambles^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 49| CD

9/1

One win (over C&D) from 22 Flat runs. Below form third of 7 in minor event (11/4) at Newcastle (6f) 23 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 25-3863

(5)

Arlington^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 49| D

16/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 13/2) 8 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 262724

(15)

Sir Benedict^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 48| D

16/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Eighth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (5f) 18 days ago, not much room. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 963738

(13)

Azucena¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 48

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. 11/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f), unable to sustain effort. Off 121 days and she's opposable.

Form: 071778-

(9)

Chester Le Streak²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 48| D

16/1

5/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 26 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 4213/79

(20)

Shark Two One^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 47| D

13/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, below form seventh of 12 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on and some of these make more appeal.

Form: 63945-7

(3)

Athollblair Boy^p³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 46| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 15/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 37 days ago, faring best of those held up. Solid claims.

Form: 7-55632

(6)

John Kirkup⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D Thompson| OR: 46| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (6f, 16/1) 44 days ago. Couldn't rule out back on turf.

Form: 60-3066

Non-Runners

(19)

Lady Of The Garr⁷⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: William Pyle

(8)

Tickets³³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

(18)

Posh Maisie³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C J Teague J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Canaria Queen (5/1), Emerald Army (11/2), Shark Two One (13/2), Masterclass (15/2), Lady Of The Garr (8/1), She'sashambles (9/1), Calafrio (12/1), Athollblair Boy (12/1), Azucena (14/1), Bibendum (14/1), Tickets (14/1), Monsieur Fantaisie (16/1), Sir Benedict (16/1), Chester Le Streak (16/1), Arlington (16/1), John Kirkup (20/1), Tough At The Top (25/1), Exceed Now (40/1), Carmarthen (40/1), Posh Maisie (50/1)

The veteran ATHOLLBLAIR BOY gets the nod on the back of solid placed efforts in Newcastle handicaps the last twice. He is lurking on a dangerous mark and shades preference ahead of lightly-raced 4-y-o Emerald Army and John Kirkup.