16:23 Thirsk

Saturday 3 May 2025

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Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 11.27s

(5)

Secret Guest²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 86| D

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 11/1) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2032-68

(9)

Pals Battalion^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Seventh of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago, slowly away. Opposable.

Form: 11-2217

(6)

Makanah¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Newcastle (5f). Off 168 days. Player on his return.

Form: 129242-

(8)

Kings Merchant⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 84| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 18/5, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 52 days ago, left poorly placed and possibly in need of the run (it was his first run following a 6-month break). Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 31215-7

(7)

Tough Enough^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 83| D

22/1

40/1, sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 23 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 065/0-66

(11)

Imperial Guard³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 82| D

3/1

First run since leaving Andrew Balding when bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good, 13/2) 34 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 35362-8

(3)

Another Investment²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| D

20/1

Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Needs a revival.

Form: 2033-00

(4)

Soul Seeker^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73

100/1

50/1, first run since leaving David O'Meara when seventh of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 10 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 50431-7

(2)

Bay Breeze^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3716-55

(1)

Havana Rum⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

18/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 7 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 4034-98

Non-Runners

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Media Shooter²⁶⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: S H James

Forecasts

Kings Merchant (5/2), Imperial Guard (3/1), Media Shooter (9/2), Makanah (11/2), Secret Guest (7/1), Pals Battalion (8/1), Bay Breeze (9/1), Havana Rum (18/1), Another Investment (20/1), Tough Enough (22/1), Soul Seeker (100/1)

MAKANAH was unlucky not to score at Newcastle when last seen in November and, provided that he is raring to go following a break, this 10-y-o could take some stopping back up to 6f off the same mark. Kings Merchant should come on for his reappearance spin and he is feared most ahead of Imperial Guard.