17:40 Thirsk

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Limec Logistics 10th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 11.94s

(12)

Happier^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| D

7/2

5-y-o mare who won a 10-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) the last time she contested this grade. Never better than midfield when seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Better expected down in class with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 7451-07

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(9)

Kodi Red¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 60| D

10/1

Latest effort when 12/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 16 days ago. Struggling for form at present. Others preferred.

Form: 0-56484

(11)

Captain Vallo^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 60| D

10/3

Cheekpieces back on when creditable second of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 7/1) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Should give another good account.

Form: 445242

(3)

Ribble Radiant²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

18/1

Not the strongest form when runner up on penultimate start. Not disgraced when eighth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at this course (7f, good) 25 days ago. Needs more down in trip.

Form: 6960-28

(8)

Waistcoat^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 58| D

9/4

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Leicester (8/1) 21 days ago, suited by the well-run race back at 6f. Chance this could also be run to suit. One to consider.

Form: 36-6061

(1)

Gis A Sub^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58| D

12/1

Back from 6 months off when creditable third of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) and is probably best forgiven his latest effort (last of 11 at Doncaster) when finding trouble in running. Now 1 lb below last winning mark but his overall strike rate tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 7387-30

(5)

So Grateful³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56| D

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Below form back on turf when ninth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good, 13/2) 33 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back on return to 6f.

Form: 7-52149

(6)

Heroism⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 52| D

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022 and fared no better when 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Leicester (6f, firm) 7 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 807-600

(2)

Better¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 50| D

40/1

18/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Out of sorts at present and is difficult to fancy.

Form: 39-7608

(13)

Juryman²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 49

16/1

Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Forgiven latest effort when 40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 25 days ago having been badly hampered. Others make more appeal.

Form: 76070-9

(4)

Hurstwood⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 49| D

22/1

Again ran below form when ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 16/1) 72 days ago. Revival needed.

Form: 6-52579

(7)

Flavius Titus^b¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Brooke| OR: 48| CD

40/1

C&D winner ended last year on a low and fared no better in a change of headgear after 7 months off when last of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 28/1) 15 days ago, slowly away. Bit to prove.

Form: 19686-0

(10)

John Kirkup^b¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2023. Turned in best effort of the season when fourth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 16 days ago, keeping on. Return to 6f holds no fears and isn't discounted from 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 066054

Non-Runners

(15)

Calafrio¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: Brandon Wilkie

(14)

Miss Rainbow²⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Waistcoat (9/4), Captain Vallo (10/3), Happier (7/2), Calafrio (6/1), Kodi Red (10/1), Gis A Sub (12/1), Miss Rainbow (12/1), So Grateful (14/1), Juryman (16/1), Ribble Radiant (18/1), Heroism (18/1), Hurstwood (22/1), John Kirkup (22/1), Better (40/1), Flavius Titus (40/1)

HAPPIER has been given a chance by the handicapper and may exploit this drop in grade with cheekpieces refitted. C&D winner Calafrio travelled strongly when third at Nottingham last month and should be in the mix again, as should last-time-out winner Waistcoat.