14:25 Thirsk

Friday 6 June 2025

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Hambleton Room Delicious Dining 'A La Carte' Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 57.53s

(4)

Dandy Fitz¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| D

5/1

Looked rusty after 8 months off when last of 6 in handicap (8/1) at Catterick (5f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. No surprise to see this fair 5f scorer take a big step forward here off a lenient mark.

Form: 81222-6

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(1)

Fortunate Star⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 58| D

9/2

Below form fourth of 12 in handicap (3/1) at Beverley (5f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 249534

(5)

Guy Fawkes^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 57

10/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 36 days ago, never nearer. Chance on old form though.

Form: 80-5898

(7)

Latin Five²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53| D

5/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. 16/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 155394

(8)

Banana^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: S Dixon| OR: 52| D

9/2

One win from 50 Flat runs at Bath in May. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 17 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 273123

(6)

Ninety Nine^p⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 51| D

40/1

Last of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Catterick (5f, good) 58 days ago. Enters calculations if back on her A-game.

Form: 07138-9

(2)

Better^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 48| D

14/1

20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 8 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces on for 1st time now.

Form: 760850

(3)

John Kirkup^b²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm, 22/1) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 660540

(9)

Fumbleinthejungle^v1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap (150/1) at Ripon (6f, good) 8 days ago. Visor is reached for now.

Form: 505/080

(10)

Miss Rainbow^v1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

5/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs and only ninth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good, 22/1) 8 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 6087-69

Forecasts

Banana (9/2), Fortunate Star (9/2), Miss Rainbow (5/1), Dandy Fitz (5/1), Latin Five (5/1), John Kirkup (8/1), Guy Fawkes (10/1), Better (14/1), Ninety Nine (40/1), Fumbleinthejungle (66/1)

A few of these have questions to answer so Tim Easterby's DANDY FITZ is worth siding with to take a big step forward from his reappearance Catterick sixth and capitalise on an attractive mark. Latin Five is next on the list on the back of a good Catterick fourth with Banana and Guy Fawkes also in the mix.