19:30 Thirsk

Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 58.39s

(6)

Fuji Mountain¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 87| D

11/1

11/2, good third of 10 in nursery at York (5f, soft). Off 6 months so no surprise were he to need this on ground that may be on the lively side.

Form: 010013-

(4)

Balzarini²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: J Butler| OR: 87| D

10/1

11¾ lengths last of 6 to The Waco Kid in Somerville Tattersall Stakes at Newmarket (7f, heavy, 200/1), slowly away. Off 6 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Williams and is back at a more suitable level.

Form: 413066-

(11)

Against The Wind²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| D

3/1

AW novice winner on third start in June. 4¼ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Star of Mehmas in listed race (11/1) at Ayr (5f, good to firm). Off 7 months (gelded). Makes handicap debut and mark looks very fair.

Form: 60150-

(3)

Desert Champion^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR: 85| D

20/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in March. Last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 3/1) from 10 lb higher 17 days ago. Makes turf debut with blinkers replacing visor. Could bounce back and one to consider.

Form: 63-4316

(8)

Naana's Sparkle¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 84

13/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in October. Good fourth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 14/1). Off 155 days. Makes handicap debut and mark demands more.

Form: 4414-

(2)

Do It Now¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 83| D

14/1

Made all on third start at Ripon in May 2024. Ended the season in disappointing fashion, last of 10 in nursery at York (5f, soft).

Form: 150940-

(5)

Educating Rita¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 83| D

5/1

22/1, bit below form 4½ lengths eighth of 19 to Candy in listed Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months but she hit the ground running as a juvenile.

Form: 113298-

(9)

Nad Alshiba Green¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

11/2

Real improver in nurseries last summer, winning twice over 5f. Respectable fourth of 8 in nursery (9/1) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) when last seen in November but she's not totally straightforward.

Form: 812134-

(7)

Farandaway¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 76

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, seventh of 10 in novice at Southwell (5f). Off 123 days. Looks competitive on form he showed when runner-up in a nursery at that venue prior to that.

Form: 22227-

(10)

Neytiri Te Tskaha¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| CD

16/1

C&D winner on third and final start in 2024. Fifth of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive for all drop back to 5f will suit.

Form: 461-35

Non-Runners

(1)

Convo¹⁸³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Lemos Souza J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Against The Wind (3/1), Educating Rita (5/1), Nad Alshiba Green (11/2), Naana's Sparkle (13/2), Farandaway (13/2), Balzarini (10/1), Fuji Mountain (11/1), Convo (12/1), Do It Now (14/1), Neytiri Te Tskaha (16/1), Desert Champion (20/1)

Plenty to consider, but a gelding operation may help AGAINST THE WIND settle down a tad and he's well handicapped on the pick of his 2-y-o form. He looks the way to go, with Farandaway and Desert Champion a couple of dangers.