15:25 Thirsk

Saturday 2 August 2025

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Amstel Thirsk Summer Celebration Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 57.51s

(14)

Blind Beggar^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| CD

3/1

C&D scorer who got back to winning ways at Sandown (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Retains handicapping scope off 5 lb higher and might follow up.

Form: 943931

(7)

Moulin Booj¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 78| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, never nearer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 552665

(3)

Circus Lion³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 78| D

16/1

Stepped up markedly on reappearance when second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 36 days ago. This unexposed sort could have more to come.

Form: 32/19-62

(2)

Frank The Spark²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

16/1

Latest win at Nottingham (5f) in July. 18/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Can fare better back at the minimum trip.

Form: 427410

(9)

Desert Champion⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

80/1

Winner at Chelmsford (5f) in March. First run since leaving James Tate when fourteenth of 15 in handicap (100/1) at York (5.4f, good) 8 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 316090

(4)

Sevensees¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74| D

28/1

AW winner in March for Stuart Williams. Operating below that level since but his mark has come down as a result and the Ruth Carr stable is in flying form. No surprise were he to stage a revival.

Form: 008585

(13)

Dothan^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: E Bethell| OR: 77| D

14/1

Winner at Doncaster in April. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Catterick (6f, good) 17 days ago. This 3-y-o is a must for the shortlist.

Form: 2-15752

(10)

Rogue Bullet^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Jack Jones| OR: 77| D

13/2

5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Windsor (5f, good to firm) 33 days ago. This 3-y-o should remain very competitive off 5 lb higher.

Form: 154231

(8)

Ready Freddie Go^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 73| CD

14/1

Five-time C&D winner. Went close at Musselburgh (5f) last month but he's been more miss than hit this season and wasn't in the same form when seventh of 10 at Musselburgh (5f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 606827

(6)

Al Hussar^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 76| D

17/2

Blinkered first time, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at York (5.4f, good) 8 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 909466

(5)

Storm Call^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 76| D

66/1

100/1 and visored first time, ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 20 days ago. Yet to fire this season.

Form: 29-0859

(12)

Monks Dream⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

5/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Raced wide of the main action when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago and the effort is probably best forgiven.

Form: 109340

(11)

Lucius Aurelius¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67| BF

17/2

Fair maiden who returned with creditable runner-up efforts in sprint handicaps on AW/turf in the spring. First outing for 101 days.

Form: 443-222

(1)

Bayraat⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: T P Tate| OR: 61

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, creditable third of 19 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, faring best of those held up. Merits consideration.

Form: 730-433

Forecasts

Blind Beggar (3/1), Monks Dream (5/1), Rogue Bullet (13/2), Moulin Booj (8/1), Al Hussar (17/2), Lucius Aurelius (17/2), Bayraat (9/1), Dothan (14/1), Ready Freddie Go (14/1), Frank The Spark (16/1), Circus Lion (16/1), Sevensees (28/1), Storm Call (66/1), Desert Champion (80/1)

Several with chances in this sprint handicap. BLIND BEGGAR has a bit of class for this grade and gets the nod to make light of top weight. Circus Lion and Dothan are lightly-raced types who probably have their best days ahead of them and head the dangers along with Moulin Booj.