David Lever Memorial Handicap – Thirsk

Thirsk

19:10

David Lever Memorial Handicap

Date 2023-05-11

Distance 1m4f8y

Class Class 6

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 2m 54.35s (slow by 23.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Robert Johnson (GB) Connor Beasley · Philip Kirby	100/30	Won
2nd	Turbulent Power (GB) Faye McManoman · Brian Rothwell	13/8F	.75
3rd	Jamil (IRE) Ben Curtis · Tina Jackson	8/1	8.5
4th	Chief Craftsman (GB) Kieran Schofield · Tim Easterby	16/1	1.25
5th	Cassiel (IRE) Jefferson Smith · Mark Weatherer	80/1	0.3
6th	The New Marwan (GB) Ethan Tindall · Richard Fahey	11/1	0.2
7th	A Shining Moon (IRE) Graham Lee · Paul Midgley	33/1	16
8th	Sophar Sogood (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · John Butler	9/1	4
9th	Alhabor (GB) Tom Eaves · Ruth Carr	28/1	1.25
10th	Yellow Bear (GB) Harrison Shaw · Declan Carroll	6/1	.5

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (7)	Turbulent Power Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Brian Rothwell	J:Faye McManoman T:Brian Rothwell	123	—	4-6622	51	77	46	15d	—	—	-20	9.1	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Two good seconds at Catterick this spring, latterly to Robert Johnson; should go well
6 (10)	Robert Johnson Chestnut J:Connor Beasley T:Philip Kirby	J:Connor Beasley T:Philip Kirby	130	—	8/1-01	58	76	47	15d	—	—	-5	14.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Came from back to collar Turbulent Power late on at Catterick last month; claims up 4lb
2 (4)	Yellow Bear Chestnut J:Harrison Shaw T:Declan Carroll	J:Harrison Shaw T:Declan Carroll	135	t	05-304	63	74	56	11d	—	—	-9	8.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
1m course winner; fair fourth at Wetherby (1m again) latest but much longer trip now
1 (3)	Sophar Sogood Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:John Butler	J:Paul Mulrennan T:John Butler	135	—	45U40-	63	73	66	238d	—	—	-3	5.6	2.00/1	9 11%
Fair run over 2m here last summer; probably best watched over shorter trip on return
7 (5)	Jamil Bay J:Ben Curtis T:Tina Jackson	J:Ben Curtis T:Tina Jackson	124	t	/1324-	52	77	38	—	—	—	+3	10.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Won on Flat last spring; fit from hurdling (running well when fell latest); chance
3 (8)	The New Marwan Bay J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	132	—	27760-	60	74	71	199d	—	—	-1	5.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Ran well on last year's reappearance and returns on a winning mark
5 (6)	Alhabor Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Ruth Carr	J:Tom Eaves T:Ruth Carr	130	—	668-80	58	70	15	15d	—	—	-1	3.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Offered little for Alan King and similar story for new yard
9 (2)	Chief Craftsman Grey Roan J:Kieran Schofield(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:Kieran Schofield(5) T:Tim Easterby	122	p	46777-	50	74	69	191d	—	—	-3	1.2	4.75/1	20 5%
C&D winner in 2020 but 1-27 overall and largely struggled last year
10 (9)	Cassiel Grey J:Jefferson Smith T:Mark Weatherer	J:Jefferson Smith T:Mark Weatherer	117	—	850-08	45	71	-	113d	—	—	-3	1	6.00/1	25 4%
No major impact on AW over the winter and others are preferred again
4 (1)	A Shining Moon Chestnut J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	132	—	3489-0	60	71	44	37d	—	—	0	3.6	8.00/1	33 3%
Well beaten over hurdles for this yard over winter and fared no better back on Flat latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Turbulent Power	2	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Robert Johnson	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Yellow Bear	7/2	9/2	9/2	7/2	9/2
Sophar Sogood	8	9	9	9	9
Jamil	12	9	17/2	9	9
The New Marwan	16	14	12	14	14
Alhabor	25	20	16	20	20
Chief Craftsman	20	18	16	20	20
Cassiel	25	25	20	25	25
A Shining Moon	33	18	18	18	18

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Robert Johnson

14.7

OR: 2 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Jamil

10.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.2

3rd

Turbulent Power

9.1

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

7/4

Yellow Bear

8.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Sophar Sogood

5.6

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

The New Marwan

5.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1.6

A Shining Moon

3.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Alhabor

3.2

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Chief Craftsman

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Cassiel

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Yellow Bear	63	74	56
Sophar Sogood	63	73	66
The New Marwan	60	74	71
A Shining Moon	60	71	44
Robert Johnson	58	76	47
Alhabor	58	70	15
Jamil	52	77	38
Turbulent Power	51	77	46
Chief Craftsman	50	74	69
Cassiel	45	71	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Yellow Bear	11d ago	Quick return
Turbulent Power	15d ago	Fit
Robert Johnson	15d ago	Fit
Alhabor	15d ago	Fit
A Shining Moon	37d ago	Fit
Cassiel	113d ago	Long break
Chief Craftsman	191d ago	Long break
The New Marwan	199d ago	Long break
Sophar Sogood	238d ago	Long break
Jamil	—	—