The Watch Racing UK on BT TV Handicap
(5.20) at Thirsk on Wednesday isn’t a great race, even allowing for
the 0-70 grade, but Jessinamillion appeared to appreciate his
first experience of the North Yorkshire course just over two weeks
ago and may be able to build on that effort in first-time blinkers.
From the family of Primo Dominie, James Bethell’s four-year-old
showed his first form of the season when fourth of 15, beaten 2¾
lengths, behind Fyrecracker over course and distance last time.
It’s fair to say that the form hasn’t
really worked out, with the first and second both beaten in the 0-65
contest won by Munthany at Wetherby 12 days ago. However, off a
handicap mark of 65 – his lowest ever – with the possibility of
the headgear eking out a little further improvement, Jessinamillion
looks worth a chance to confirm the promise of his previous course
and distance effort. He’s only had 10 races in total and remains
unexposed over 7 furlongs on a sharp or fairly sharp track, so while
he’ll never set the world on fire he still retains at least a
little potential.
James Bethell has a fairly dire 3-38
(8%) strike rate at Thirsk over the last five seasons and jockey
Andrew Elliott is 0-7 for the yard in that period, so the statistics
provide little succour. On the upside, though, as a horse from a yard
with a poor record at the course, Jessinamillion may well be
underestimated by the bookmakers.
Selection: Thirsk 5.20
Jessinamillion to win 6/1
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