Sky Bet Sunday At Thirsk 31st May Book Now Handicap

4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 6f | 5 Runners | Turf

(3)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 79

Narrowly denied twice on the all-weather this season, by a nose and a short head, before making amends with a clear-cut success in a 6-runner handicap at Newcastle 12 days ago. The third has won since, so a 4 lb rise looks fair and a bold bid looks assured.

Form: 215-221

(1)

Marbuzet^p²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| CD

C&D winner who enjoyed a fruitful 2025 campaign, winning twice and making the frame on 6 other occasions, including when fourth of 16 at York last October. Cheekpieces replace his usual blinkers, but he is yet to win off a mark in the 70s and has fitness to prove.

Form: 275124-

(5)

Scottish Dancer^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: T Reed| OR: 72| D

Dual Flat winner in 2023 for Keith Dalgleish and also successful over hurdles for Eoin Doyle in 2024/25 but has made little impact in light recent campaigning. Back on the Flat for a new yard with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 223211/

(2)

Ashdown Forest^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 68

Didn't really taken to hurdling but ran creditably returned to this sphere when 1½ lengths fifth of 12 at Pontefract (17/2) 25 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 2/6333-5

(4)

Shipshape^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 67| D

Confirmed the positive impression she has made since joining her current yard when opening her account in an 8-runner handicap at Southwell 17 days ago. Up 4 lb, but should give another good account.

Form: 546-521

Forecasts

Analogical (5/6), Marbuzet (4/1), Shipshape (5/1), Ashdown Forest (6/1), Scottish Dancer (20/1)

ANALOGICAL has been in excellent form on the all-weather but is just as effective on turf and is taken to defy a 4 lb rise and follow up his Newcastle success in April. Shipshape has made a good start for Bernard Llewellyn and is feared most ahead of the race-fit Ashdown Forest.