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Preview 18 September 2007

3.30 Thirsk Hygicare Handicap class 3 (3yo+ 0-95) 12F GD-FM

1 - Luna Landing - Made all over course and distance when given a easy time in front against Clueless for whom he meets on worse terms in this handicap today. 8lbs higher then that day he is quite exposed over this trip and has more unexposed progressive rivals to try and run the finish out of in this handicap today. Quick ground suits him and a return to this track may well help him come back to form but he has in the main struggled from the 80+ marks in class 3 and above handicaps and comes into this race of the back of a few poor efforts.

Tissue Price - 10/1

2 - Clueless - Jamie Moriaty returns to the saddle having partnered Clueless to that 2nd behind Luna Landing over course and distance and has strong claims of reversing the form of that race with a more prominent roll in this race as he got 2nd run when losing out on this day to the winner. Similar conditions today he is a fast ground expert and was just outclassed over further last time to St Leger also run Regal Flush. Back below last winning mark which was a good class 3 handicap effort at Yarmouth when a 3yo in a all age handicap, There was a good mixture of handicappers in that race that day but overall it was a fair handicap and he may not be as good as he was that day, so something more progressive could easily come out on top in this race.

Tissue Price - 6/1

3 - Philanthropy - First of several potential improvers in this field and the Kevin Ryan 3yo comes here of the back of a solid win in a 3yo handicap. Won by 2.5L at York over a fairly decent bunch of handicappers with a runner from the Dante in the race and well beaten. The 6lbs penalty may not be a problem to overcome even though we don't know as of yet how that form is likely to stack up. It may have been a canny ride from the front last time at York in which he nicked a few lengths out of the field at the right time and York can have a pace bias if uncontested. Has had two other runs over this trip in which he was fell apart at Newmarket for Mark Johnston and then on his last run he never really picked up in the mud behind older handicappers at Windsor. Taking on older handicappers here he may improve again for Kevin Ryan but it could be misleading to read to much in to the York form.

Tissue Price - 7/1

4 - Players Please - Has started to become expensive to follow and is one of the more exposed 3yo around it would seem over these middle distance trips after being tried in high profile races. Finished sixth in a bunch finish at Sandown. The 8yo Impeller returned to winning ways from a rival who is often the bridesmaid and Pagan Sword has done it no favours by finishing last on his next start so there is holes to pick in the form. Mark Johnston horse was backed of the boards that day so was expected to win that prize and if you look at the form at Goodwood he would have to have a clear chance in this race today. The extra 2F may have the desired effect on him as he bids to finally win a handicap on turf even though his consistence has meant he has had no easing of his current handicap mark and this easier task today in terms of quality could well see him finally win a race.

Tissue Price - 7/2

5 - Generous Jem - The most progressive horse in the field has to be this filly by Generous who has risen in the weights rapidly by 22lbs in racking up a quick fire hat-rick of handicap wins, there could be reason to believe that they have gone to the well one to many times with this horse in the last month but she has shown no signs of tiredness and finished well to win with relative ease last time. Hard to know what to make of that form she has the similar profile to stable star Young Mick who the trainer did so well to progress over these sorts of trip and it would be no surprise to see her go in again with Neil Brown continuing after giving her a peach of the ride to balance the rise in the weights out. Last time. Small fields and fast ground suit her well and she will never win by far and with a potential good overall gallop to this handicap it could be a case of easing once again in to contention and picking them off under a 7lbs rise in the weights. This should be her stiffest test to date.

Tissue price 5/1

6 - Mighty Moon - Finished a close 2nd on last start to the progressive Generous Jem but may have been more flattered by the proximity of that 2nd to the winner. Raised an unfair 7lbs for that 2nd in my view he doesn't meet the filly on much better terms here as they both adopt 5lbs claimer to overcome the weight rise and this drop back in trip may not suit him either with further bringing out improvement. This is a half decent handicap and the 14lbs high mark overall may have this 4yo struggling as he is in the main exposed over these sorts of trip and it was a poor race at York bar the winner as already pointed out may have been flattered by the result.

Tissue Price - 14/1

7 - Heathyards Pride - Winner back in August at Brighton over today's trip and hasn't shown much in two races since being raised 6lbs in the weights and may be back in the grip of the handicapper having plied his trade in the low levels for most of his 38 runs so far. Best on the all weather track at Wolverhampton where he has won six times and is well suited to this trip today with seven wins over 12F. Has won over a variety of tracks so there shouldn't be any problems on this course that is quite conventional and fast conditions with a strong pace does give him some claims in this but overall it's a much tougher race then the Brighton handicap he was so impressive in.

Tissue Price - 12/1

8 - Habalwatan - Ran a cracker at Ripon last time behind Teslin in which he had Cabinet in behind and even though quite exposed for a 3yo he has gone well twice at Beverley to remain of interest if given a easier race at that track before the season is out as he starts to drop back to a handicap mark he can strike off on turf after paying at the weights for a profitable campaign on the All weather. Same mark as those two Beverley runs over 10f he has a far more realistic chance over this distance then the previous try at this trip in Italian Derby. This easier track and extra 2 furlongs may have him going close and Jamie Spencer on come from behind tactics is a obvious booking for the yard in this handicap today.

Tissue Price - 7/2

Tissue - Habalwatan, Players Please 7/2, Generous Jem 5/1, Clueless 6/1,Philanthropy 7/1, Luna Landing 10/1, Heathyards Pride 12/1, Mighty Moon 14/1.

Verdict – Better handicap then the one that Clueless & Luna Landing fought out the finish in which Clueless should come out on top this time around on better terms, while the progressive Generous Jem may progress to go in again but she does need to find more improvement even though her style of running is hard to asses as she has to be produced at the right time in the race. The three 3yo in this field all have different claims in this race with Kevin Ryan York scorer is the one with the proven stamina amongst them. However both Habalwatan and Players Please have shaped that 12F could well bring them along further and elevate them to another level.

Selection  Habalwatan 2pts win @ 6-1 (7.5 Betfair)

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