17:05 Thirsk

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 38.29s

(9)

Capital Guarantee¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| C

5/1

Course winner who was strong in betting after 7 months off/following wind op and bounced back to best when successful in 9-runner handicap at Catterick (7f) in April. Not in same form at Musselburgh next time but no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 9925-16

(8)

Boy Douglas²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 75| D

13/2

Dual 1m winner at Ayr who was tight in the betting but ran disappointingly returning from 6 months off when seventh of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 4/1) 26 days ago. Comes here operating just 1 lb above last winning mark if taking a step forward.

Form: 03839-7

(12)

Tele Red²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| D

18/1

Triple winner in 2023. Campaigned more sparingly last year, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft, 8/1) when last seen in October. Interesting to see what the market makes of him.

Form: 257434-

(1)

Orbaan^t,p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| BF| D

7/1

Veteran who turned in his best effort of the present campaign when second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Strike rate tempers enthusiasm to a degree but certainly not dismissed dropped to class 5 company with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 38-3042

(6)

Bass Player¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 74

18/1

Temperamental sort who won back-to-back Wolverhampton handicaps (8.6f) over the winter. Latest eighth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago was a tame display, however.

Form: 64311-8

(14)

Siam Fox^t¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: K Frost| OR: 73| D

16/1

Winner on turf at Windsor last June but absent since a below par eighth of 10 to Vibrato in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) in December. Possible this run will bring him on.

Form: 934458-

(5)

Yaajooz³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Off 8 months/hooded for 1st time, resumed with a creditable third of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Pontefract (8f, good) 39 days ago. Arrives just 1 lb above last winning mark and he may come on a little for that effort.

Form: 43916-3

(2)

Carnival Zain¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69| CD

8/1

Fifteen runs since last win over C&D in 2022 but returned to action with a creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Visibility in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Back on a workable mark if he can build on that now.

Form: 84786-4

(11)

Temper Trap^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

40/1

28/1, creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Visibility in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Still above last winning mark but he's respected as a consistent sort.

Form: 2522-65

(10)

Electric Avenue^t,p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 62| D

28/1

Latest win at Newcastle in December. 10/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 91-9474

(3)

Mount King^t,p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| CD

18/5

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Good head second of 15 to Visibility in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. No reason why he won't be in the thick of things again.

Form: 3970-22

(4)

Visibility¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 60| CD

10/1

Confirmed promise of his Pontefract effort quickly dropped back in trip when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, by head from Mount King. Claims with a repeat nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 744561

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Infinity Blue¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton

(13)

Vibrato³⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Mount King (18/5), Capital Guarantee (5/1), Boy Douglas (13/2), Orbaan (7/1), Carnival Zain (8/1), Infinity Blue (8/1), Vibrato (9/1), Yaajooz (10/1), Visibility (10/1), Siam Fox (16/1), Tele Red (18/1), Bass Player (18/1), Electric Avenue (28/1), Temper Trap (40/1)

ORBAAN's overall strike rate tempers enthusiasm to a degree but he made more impact than previously this year from his sliding mark when second at Epsom 25 days ago. Eased further in class with cheekpieces refitted, he shades the vote to come out on top. Mount King and Capital Guarantee head up the dangers, with Infinity Blue another to note.