September 09 / 17.35 Thirsk

17.35

Good

Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 4f 8y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 11-035 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has been waiting for quick ground (non-runner three times on softer than good in July/August) and should get it here; ran well when third over 1m6f at Goodwood in June and far from disgraced (too free) at Newbury next time; back to his last winning mark and high on the list.
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7th

1

(1)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

20:45 Goodwood

Vaynor

10st 1lb

J: Jack Enright

T: Charles Hills

Won off a 1lb higher mark at Thirsk last September (1m4f, good) but comfortably held in three subsequent starts, including Newmarket last time when beaten some 12l into third; needs to turn a corner.

5/1

3rd

4

(5)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Newmarket

Vaynor

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Charles Hills

Won off this mark at Thirsk (1m4f) last September but he ended last season on a low note and was beaten 11l at Epsom on his return last month; has bit to prove again and it would be a concern if forecast rain arrives (all turf wins on good/good to firm).

12/1

3rd

4

(5)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Newmarket

Vaynor

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Charles Hills

Won off this mark at Thirsk (1m4f) last September but he ended last season on a low note and was beaten 11l at Epsom on his return last month; has bit to prove again and it would be a concern if forecast rain arrives (all turf wins on good/good to firm).

12/1

2nd
6 (4)
Strawman

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 532573

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Redcar winner (1m2f, good) off 5lb higher last season and back to form when third of 11 at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) last week; today's trip is probably a maximum for him but he ran well on his only previous start here and has claims.
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10th

5

(4)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Strawman

9st 9lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Gemma Tutty

Was having only his second AW start when successful at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) last October and was back off the same mark when third of nine in first-time cheekpieces at Beverley (1m2f, good) last month; still unexposed in this sphere and one to consider back from a short break.

20/1

3rd

1

(9)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Strawman

9st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

prominent

16/1

4th

2

(4)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:05 Ripon

Strawman

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Gemma Tutty

in touch with leaders

7/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 05-350 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row at Catterick (1m4f, soft) last autumn and reappeared with a creditable third of 15 at York (1m4f, good to firm) in June, but beat only one home at Windsor last time and needs to put that behind him.
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6th

9

(9)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:42 Catterick

Furzig

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

slowly away, in rear

20/1

7th

3

(5)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

17:05 Catterick

Furzig

10st 0lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Richard Fahey

His last four wins have been over C&D, albeit spread over nearly three years; latest came by a nose in July and he was runner-up at Haydock on penultimate outing, before losing his chance at the start at Chester latest; well capable of being on the premises, including on soft.

11/1

Form: 124003

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Sole 3yo; best effort when fourth of 11 at York (1m4f, good to firm) in May and he wasn't discredited when third of five at Ayr six weeks ago; will need to improve on that but he's still low mileage and it's possible.
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OUR TIP

Form: 13-433 C BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over 1m4f/1m6f on fast ground, including twice on this course; has claims judged on his third at York in June but he should have fared better when filling the same position (but well held) at Pontefract three weeks ago; needs to bounce back.
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10th

5

(6)

7th Oct 2023

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Redcar

Wor Willie

9st 12lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Michael Dods

Four-time winner over 1m6f/1m4f on good to firm; not quite at his best this season (best of those runs was in June on second start) but well treated if back to his 2022 level.

6/1

5th

2

(3)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Wor Willie

10st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

prominent, outpaced 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

4/1

3rd

1

(4)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

16:30 Pontefract

Wor Willie

10st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

raced in second, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon lost second, weakened from over 1f out

5/1

Form: 770-07

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Placed three times over hurdles last winter but hasn't shown a great deal in two Flat runs since; mark is tumbling but he needs to get back on track.
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3rd

2

24th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:35 Catterick

Ring Of Beara

11st 12lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

prominent, led narrowly after 3 out, headed just before 2 out, soon no extra

9/2

2nd

1

28th Nov 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Ring Of Beara

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders

2/1

4th

8

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:14 Kelso

Ring Of Beara

11st 6lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Fair form over hurdles last season, running okay when fourth on handicap debut at Musselburgh (2m1f, good to soft) in March; subsequent Flat efforts nothing to get excited about but he arrrives fit for this hurdle reappearance and may have more to give in this sphere.

9/1

Form: 9-6803 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over 1m4f at Doncaster (good to firm) and Ripon (good) last spring; struggled on his first three starts this term but last month's third of eight at Newmarket was a clear step back in the right direction; Ryan Sexton claims a handy 3lb and a big run is likely.
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5th

5

(1)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Shake A Leg

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Well treated on the form of consecutive 1m4f turf wins in spring 2022; 0-13 on AW and hasn't shown much liking for sand in his most recent attempts but he does act on Tapeta; not ignored back from break.

10/1

10th

4

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Shake A Leg

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

prominent, alone towards far side home straight

16/1

10th

4

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Shake A Leg

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

prominent, alone towards far side home straight

16/1

Form: /229-5 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo; might have needed the run after over a year off when fifth of 13 in competitive event at Newbury (1m4f, good to soft) on reappearance, too free and fading; subsequently dropped 2lb and a leading contender with that outing under his belt.
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8th

1

(6)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Dubai Welcome

10st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Saeed bin Suroor

steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, brief headway on far side of group over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

7/2

5th

1

(2)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Newbury

Dubai Welcome

10st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Unraced on softer than good; seven races, peak efforts 1m4f on AW; 589 days off before last season and 407 before this reappearance; has shown he can go well after a layoff; now needs to show he can do it on turf and his final run last term, when looking stretched by 1m6f, gives hope.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £77.40
Straight Forecast £66.68
Tricast £328.18
Trifecta £448.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vaynor

RP RATINGS:

Furzig

The Times:

Knockbrex

Daily Mail:

Wor Willie

NEWMARKET:

Dubai Welcome

The Sun:

Shake A Leg

Daily Mirror:

Strawman

D Express:

Knockbrex

LAMBOURN:

Vaynor

Telegraph:

Vaynor

Daily Record:

Wor Willie

The Guardian:

Dubai Welcome

The Star:

Shake A Leg

TOPSPEED:

Furzig

POSTDATA:

Furzig