a very confident tip when winning at 25/1. We subsequently bought a share in two horses with John Spearing

and I have followed his horses since and the likes of Barton Gift over the Jumps have given a couple of big wins.

It is easy to get a bit blinkered but I think CLEAR SPRING is incredibly well handicapped here. Dropped in Class;

if you ignore the last run at Epsom it was unlucky in running at both Goodwood and Newbury off 93 and 95 in Class

2 races, it gets a nice draw here (if the draw bias holds up) and down in Class 3 off a mark of 86 with a very decent

5lbs claim too, it has to have an outstanding chance. I would again say about this yard that I have NO inside angle/info;

but, John does not venture up North too often, last time he came here he had a  winner, it is a small yard and he will

also be stretched logistically ; by the fact they send 2 to Kempton tonight (both with place chances by the way) so it all

The draw bias at Thirsk was high for decades but has occasionally swung very low, I like to hedge my bets

on such occasions IF there is something of value and note and one such horse is GIANT SPARK; a poor

start to the summer but his Trainer has sparked to life over the past 2-3 weeks and it would not be a giant shock

to see a bold run from this horse off this mark IF the draw gives it a fighting chance.