Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap (Class 6) Racecard

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Distance: 5f 1y
Going: Soft

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Stands' side
Weather: Partly cloudy

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(5)

Wen Moon

J: Jason Hart

T: Ben Haslam

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

14lb lower than when fourth over C&D in May; respected on his first try in class 6 company

005765

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 65

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Hc	9-4	5/14	Bonnie's Boy (4¼L)	4/1J	67	62
27 Sep 25	Rip Ripon	5f Gd	4Hc	9-1	6/13	Mark's Choice (4¾L)	14/1	69	61
5 Sep 25	Hay Haydock	5f Gd	4Hc	8-12	7/14	Arnhem (4¾L)	10/1	69	60
17 Aug 25	Pon Pontefract	5f GF	3Hc	8-6	5/6	Reigning Profit (3¾L)	6/1	71	63
26 Jul 25	Yor York	5f Gd	4Hc	11-6	16/19	Air Force One (10½L)	20/1	74	43
11 Jul 25	Yor York	5f GF	4Hc	9-5 tv¹	12/16	Brazen Bolt (5¾L)	13/2	76	62

(14)

Our Absent Friends

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tristan Davidson

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Won at Redcar off 2lb lower in September; fourth at Haydock latest and now drops in grade

400184

Age: 7

Weight: 9-8

OR: 64

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Oct 25	Hay Haydock	5f Gd	5Hc	9-0	4/10	Son Of Astar (1¾L)	12/1	65	65
2 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-10	8/13	Mattice (4¼L)	4/1	66	59
24 Sep 25	Red Redcar	5f GS	5Hc	9-4	1/10	Monks Dream (½L)	9/1	62	70
9 Sep 25	Cat Catterick	5f Gd	5Hc	9-2 p	11/13	Equity Law (5¾L)	14/1	65	51
25 Aug 25	Rip Ripon	5f Gd	5Hc	9-10 tp	11/11	Another Baar (10½L)	4/1	67	45
18 Aug 25	Cat Catterick	5f GF	5Hc	9-11 tp	4/8	Another Baar (2L)	13/2	67	67

(12)

Ganesha

J: Shane Gray

T: Phillip Makin

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)

Placed on two occasions prior to a below-par run on the AW last time; needs to bounce back

854330

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 63

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Hc	9-4	10/14	Bonnie's Boy (7¼L)	13/2	64	48
29 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	5Hc	9-7	3/8	Jm Jhingree (1¼L)	5/1	64	69
18 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	5f GS	5Hc	9-7	3/18	Dandy Magic (1¼L)	33/1	65	68
8 Sep 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St/Slw	6Hc	9-12	4/11	Zuffolo (4½L)	7/1	65	57
11 Jun 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Gd	5Hc	9-9	5/5	Classy Al (4L)	14/1	68	64
13 May 25	Bev Beverley	5f GF	5Hc	9-6	8/9	Ingleby Archie (6L)	33/1	69	55

(2)

Royal Duke

J: Rhys Elliott ⁵

T: R Mike Smith

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won over C&D in August but he was below his best last time; back down in grade

121068

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 59

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Oct 25	Hay Haydock	5f Gd	5Hc	8-10	8/10	Son Of Astar (5¼L)	9/1	61	49
13 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	5Hc	8-5	6/10	Vince L'Amour (3L)	22/1	61	59
18 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	5f GS	5Hc	8-12	10/18	Dandy Magic (8¼L)	16/1	61	38
27 Aug 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	8-10	1/9	Orbital Chime (nk)	11/2	57	64
9 Aug 25	Ayr Ayr	5f Gd	6Hc	8-13	2/7	Harb (nk)	9/2	55	62
28 Jul 25	Ayr Ayr	5f Gd	6Hc	8-9	1/7	Zuffolo (3½L)	13/2	46	59

(9)

Laurens Dream

J: Lewis Chalkley ⁷

T: Michael & David Easterby

Has been placed on turf but both of her wins have been at Newcastle over a bit further

834307

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 56

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Oct 25	Red Redcar	6f GS	6Hc	8-13	7/13	Giselles Izzy (3¾L)	18/1	56	51
7 Oct 25	Lei Leicester	6f GS	5Hc	8-6	11/14	Wreck It Ryley (9L)	25/1	58	40
15 Sep 25	Thi Thirsk	6f Sft	6SlHc	8-12	3/12	Hockney (3L)	28/1	58	60
25 Aug 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	63yHc	9-8	4/10	Up The Monk (1¾L)	6/1	59	59
9 Aug 25	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	6Hc	9-3	3/8	Thunderstorm Katie (½L)	12/1	58	61
21 Jul 25	Ayr Ayr	6f GS	6Hc	9-5	8/12	Danzan (5¾L)	18/1	61	49

(11)

Fear And Fast ^v

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jim Goldie

0-15; beaten around 5l when second over C&D last month before he was sixth at Nottingham

523626

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 56

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Oct 25	Not Nottingham	5f Gd	6Hc	9-2 v	6/14	Westgate Warrior (4¼L)	11/2	58	54
1 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Sft	6Hc	9-9 v	2/6	Ski Angel (4¾L)	9/2	60	53
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	6Hc	9-8	6/12	Sir Benedict (4L)	11/1	60	53
2 Jul 25	Chp Chepstow	5f GF	6Hc	9-3 v	3/7	Savannah Smiles (2¼L)	13/2	61	62
11 Jun 25	Yar Yarmouth	5f Gd	63yHc	9-0 v	2/8	Speed Of Maajid (2¾L)	11/4	62	65
30 May 25	Bri Brighton	6f Gd	63yHc	9-4 v	5/6	Kisskodi (9½L)	8/1	61	48

(13)

Sir Benedict ^p

J: Joe Fanning

T: Stella Barclay

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Quickly back to form when narrowly beaten by Thunderstorm Katie over C&D last time; up 3lb

440162

Age: 7

Weight: 8-11

OR: 53

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-4 p	2/14	Thunderstorm Katie (nse)	14/1	50	60
29 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	5Hc	8-2 p	6/8	Jm Jhingree (3¾L)	12/1	49	45
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	6Hc	8-9 p	1/12	Canaria Queen (1¼L)	22/1	46	54
9 Sep 25	Crl Carlisle	5f Sft	6Hc	8-6 p	13/14	Canaria Queen (8¼L)	20/1	46	23
1 Sep 25	Crl Carlisle	5f Gd	6Hc	9-0 p	4/14	Chief Of State (4¼L)	16/1	46	39
1 Aug 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	6Hc	8-9 p	4/7	Irish Dancer (3½L)	11/1	45	39

(8)

Ski Angel

J: Amie Waugh ³

T: R Mike Smith

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Three-time C&D winner who shaped as if still in form when fifth behind Thunderstorm Katie

845415

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 50

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-1	5/14	Thunderstorm Katie (2½L)	5/1	50	50
1 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Sft	6Hc	8-6	1/6	Fear And Fast (4¾L)	9/4F	46	56
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	6Hc	8-6	4/12	Sir Benedict (3¼L)	12/1	46	42
13 Sep 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	6Hc	9-0	5/11	Sanbona (6½L)	11/2	47	34
26 Aug 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-2	4/8	Beaumadier (3L)	9/4F	48	44
11 Aug 25	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	6Hc	9-1	8/9	Sibyl Charm (11½L)	40/1	49	18

(10)

Zaphea

J: Warren Fentiman ⁵

T: Iain Jardine

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

18lb lower than when winning this last year but she was behind a few of these last time

669369

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 48

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-4	9/14	Thunderstorm Katie (4¾L)	22/1	50	42
1 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Sft	6Hc	9-3	6/6	Ski Angel (11L)	3/1	54	23
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	6Hc	9-3	3/12	Sir Benedict (2½L)	9/1	54	53
9 Sep 25	Crl Carlisle	5f Sft	6Hc	9-6	9/14	Canaria Queen (5¾L)	16/1	57	44
9 Aug 25	Ayr Ayr	5f Gd	6Hc	9-9	6/7	Harb (6¾L)	25/1	60	44
1 Aug 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-11	6/6	Mersea (10L)	10/1	62	36

(3)

Little Mi Mi

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

0-12; runner-up on stable debut but she hasn't matched that in two starts since

600280

Age: 4

Weight: 8-4

OR: 46

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	8-7 t	10/13	Spun To Gold (13L)	13/2	47	13
26 Sep 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-0 t	8/9	Ramon Di Loria (3L)	7/1	46	41
19 Sep 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	8-9	2/10	Bazball (¾L)	9/1	46	52
17 May 25	Nav Navan	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 t	17/19	Devil's Angel (12½L)	16/1	51	14
4 May 25	Sli Sligo	6f Gd	Hc	9-10 t	13/14	Gegenpressing (7¾L)	10/1	53	35
8 Apr 25	Nav Navan	6f Gd	Hc	10-0 t	6/9	Step Back In Time (3½L)	14/1	53	52

(4)

John Kirkup ^b

J: Ethan Tindall ⁷

T: David Thompson

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance

Without a win in over two years and he was behind a few of these at Hamilton last time

078037

Age: 10

Weight: 8-4

OR: 45

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	6Hc	8-6 b	7/12	Sir Benedict (4½L)	28/1	46	38
13 Sep 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	6Hc	9-1 b	3/11	Sanbona (5½L)	28/1	45	36
1 Sep 25	Crl Carlisle	5f Gd	6Hc	9-0 b	14/14	Chief Of State (14½L)	18/1	46	3
9 Jul 25	Cat Catterick	7f GF	6Hc	8-9	8/9	Without Delay (8½L)	25/1	46	31
6 Jun 25	Thi Thirsk	5f Gd	6Hc	8-11 b	7/10	Miss Rainbow (7L)	8/1	46	32
17 May 25	Thi Thirsk	6f GF	6Hc	8-6 b	10/13	So Grateful (6½L)	22/1	46	32

(7)

Hard Nut

J: Alex Jary ³

T: Linda Perratt

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

50-1 winner here last August but he's winless since; did too much too soon here last time

626544

Age: 8

Weight: 8-4

OR: 45

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Sft	6Hc	8-6	4/6	Ski Angel (7½L)	12/1	46	28
13 Sep 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	6Hc	8-10	4/11	Sanbona (5¾L)	18/1	45	35
26 Aug 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-0	5/8	Beaumadier (6¾L)	28/1	46	29
12 Aug 25	Ham Hamilton	5f GS	5Hc	8-5	6/6	Thornaby Pearl (6¾L)	66/1	45	29
1 Aug 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	8-6	2/6	Mersea (2¾L)	20/1	46	46
26 Jun 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Gd	6SlHc	8-10	6/6	Pinpoint (15L)	100/1	45	-

(6)

Thunderstorm Katie

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

853411

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 59

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St/Slw	6Hc	9-9	1/14	Bibendum (nse)	8/1	59	65
13 Oct 25	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-9	1/14	Sir Benedict (nse)	5/1	55	64
30 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	7f Sft	6Hc	9-4	4/8	Jkr Cobbler (3¾L)	9/2	57	56
29 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	5Hc	10-3	3/7	Kranjcar (3¼L)	9/2	57	56
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	6Hc	9-6	5/12	Sir Benedict (4L)	6/4F	57	50
18 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	5f GS	5Hc	8-10	8/18	Dandy Magic (7L)	9/1	57	39

(1)

Kyber Crystal ^tp

J: Mohammed Tabti ⁵

T: Rebecca Menzies

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

583019

Age: 6

Weight: 9-1

OR: 57

Days: 1

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Nov 25	Red Redcar	6f Gd	6Hc	9-6 tp	9/9	Missmimi (9¾L)	33/1	57	-
25 Sep 25	Pon Pontefract	5f GS	6Hc	9-4 tp	1/8	Papa Don't Preach (½L)	10/1	55	62
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	6Hc	9-4 tp	12/12	Sir Benedict (9¾L)	12/1	55	27
9 Sep 25	Crl Carlisle	5f Sft	6Hc	9-3 tp	3/14	Canaria Queen (½L)	28/1	54	59
27 Aug 25	Cat Catterick	6f Gd	6Hc	9-5 tp	8/9	Quercus (10½L)	22/1	56	31
17 Jul 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Gd	6Hc	9-12 tp	5/8	Sixcor (4½L)	15/2	57	52

Thunderstorm Katie is second choice behind WEN MOON who is on a good mark and now drops into class 6 company for the first time.

Wen Moon

7/2 Wen Moon,

9/2 Thunderstorm Katie,

6/1 Sir Benedict,

8/1 Our Absent Friends,

Ski Angel,

11/1 Zaphea,

12/1 Ganesha,

Laurens Dream,

Fear And Fast,

14/1 Royal Duke,

18/1 Kyber Crystal,

25/1 Little Mi Mi,

John Kirkup,

33/1 Hard Nut

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