16:40 Thirsk

Tuesday 17 June 2025

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Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 24.14s

(1)

Benacre¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 81| D

9/2

Ended a long losing run at Newcastle (7f) in March and respectable efforts both starts since, latterly when fourth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Can give another good account back on turf.

Form: 525154

(8)

Daring Legend¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

10/3

Three-time winner in 2024 (including for this pilot) and knocking on the door of late, finding only a very well-handicapped sort too good in 21-runner York handicap (7f) 17 days ago. Nudged up 1 lb but he ought to be very competitive again.

Form: 570322

(5)

Tropez Power^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 78| D

14/1

Doesn't really find winning easy these days and proving more miss than hit this season, coming in fourteenth of 21 in handicap at York (7f, firm, 12/1) 17 days ago. Visor back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 059820

(2)

Master Richard¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 77| D

15/2

Without a win in 18 runs but turned in his best effort of the season and shaped a bit better than the bare result as well when fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (1m) 11 days ago. Return to 7f rates a definite plus and he's one to bear in mind.

Form: 446-404

(10)

Vince Le Prince^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

11/1

Three wins in 2024. Form has been patchy to date this campaign but mark has eased and best effort for a while when second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 10 days ago. This looks a deeper affair but certainly not discounted.

Form: 1-40962

(7)

Blue Rc²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: J Tate| OR: 82| BF

2/1

Made winning debut (dead heated) at Chelmsford City (6f) in March and settled better than he did on his next start when second of 9 on handicap debut at Kempton (7f) 3 weeks ago, running on. Good gallop to aim at will help and he's respected as an unexposed sort.

Form: 162

(11)

Dream Voyage^h¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: H Palmer| OR: 78

12/1

Successful on second of 3 starts as a juvenile and pleasing return from 5 months off when third on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f) in January. However, raced freely and ran below that level when seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) later that month. Absent since.

Form: 317-37

(3)

Eartha¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78

33/1

Wetherby maiden winner this time last year who ran well to make the frame next 2 starts. Excuses on final run (worst of draw) and not disgraced after 8 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Chester (6.1f) 17 days ago. Possible she'll sharpen up for that.

Form: 21340-8

(6)

Telepathic^h1,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 72| D

16/1

Career best when winning 11-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in October and showed benefit of his reappearance run when respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f) 17 days ago. Hood on 1st time and he's not discounted.

Form: 6871-94

(9)

Groundsman²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

33/1

Proved consistent in his 4 starts last year, running to a fair level when third on nursery debut at Chester (7f, soft) on final start in September. May have needed last month's return when last of 8 in handicap at Haydock (1m) 25 days ago but he will need to step up a good deal on that to feature.

Form: 4543-8

Non-Runners

(4)

The Green Man¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: D Brooke J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Blue Rc (2/1), Daring Legend (10/3), Benacre (9/2), Master Richard (15/2), Vince Le Prince (11/1), Dream Voyage (12/1), Tropez Power (14/1), Telepathic (16/1), Groundsman (33/1), Eartha (33/1), The Green Man (33/1)

A competitive handicap with the vote in favour of BLUE RC. James Tate's colt was quickly back on the up when finishing a good second on handicap debut at Kempton (7f) 3 weeks ago and a good pace to aim at will certainly aid his cause again here. Daring Legend is knocking on the door and he's feared following his excellent York second. Master Richard is another well worthy of a look from a handy mark.