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17:45 Thirsk

Thirsk Races Sunday Funday 24th April Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 20.81s
  • Off Time: 17:45:09
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mitchum

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Jacket (USA)

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Saltarello (IRE)

      16/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

        Hit The Lights (IRE)

        10 v D
        9/1
        • Form 113-251
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 65

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish

        2(13)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Secret Witness

        10 b D
        10/1
        • Form 6-57334
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        in touch, headway halfway, soon ridden, no impression final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, white epaulets, red and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue and red hooped cap

        Coiste Bodhar (IRE)

        4 p CD
        16/1
        • Form 641637
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        raced centre prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue hoops, armlets and star on cap

        Saltarello (IRE)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 33470-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        raced wide held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish

        6(15)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red sleeves, white cap

        White Flag

        173 CD
        12/1
        • Form 727800-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 58

        towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders

        7(14)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Mitchum

        5 p D
        3/1
        • Form 6425-31
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 52

        close up, chased leader over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, Light Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Purple cap

        Blue Jacket (USA)

        225 C
        11/1
        • Form 122147-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 56

        in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish

        9(16)
        Silk - Light green, brown seams, light green sleeves, brown cap

        Poolstock

        165
        4/1
        • Form 743358-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 55

        held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

        10(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, red stripe, white sleeves, dark blue and red quartered cap

        Pancake Day

        10 p D
        14/1
        • Form 442354
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 54

        close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(12)
        Silk - Orange, maroon armlets

        Betty Boo (IRE)

        269 D
        33/1
        • Form 07/6020-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 49

        slowly into stride towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong

        12(11)
        Silk - Red, Black star, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Ripon Rose

        19 b
        16/1
        • Form 762/745
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 48

        went right start prominent, ridden halfway, faded inside final furlong

        13(10)
        Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

        Under Approval

        25 b D
        50/1
        • Form 5535-88
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 48

        towards rear, outpaced halfway

        14(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, white cross belts, halved sleeves, emerald green and white striped cap

        Monsieur Jimmy

        9 b D
        16/1
        • Form 351001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 47

        went left start, raced wide towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        15(9)
        Silk - Black, yellow disc, yellow sleeves, black spots, yellow cap

        Farang Jai Dee (IRE)

        5
        22/1
        • Form 90897-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 47

        reared start in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        16(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, white seams, white and dark blue hooped sleeves, dark blue cap

        Abonos (IRE)

        32 be
        40/1
        • Form 2806-77
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 47

        steadied start and switched right, pushed along in rear, outpaced halfway, tailed off

        5(2)
        NR

        Gaelic Wizard (IRE)

        9 v D
        14/1
        • Form 44120-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 58

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        HIT THE LIGHTS is up 6lb for his victory over the minimum trip at Catterick but has won off this mark in the past and with his young rider again able to utilise her claim he's taken to defy the extra. Pancake Day was staying on at the finish that day and will be suited by the extra furlong. Gaelic Wizard is generally thereabouts at this sort of level while White Flag is on the same mark as when landing a similar handicap here last May. Mitchum is a real mudlark as he showed when landing a Redcar seller very easily last time though that appears his level nowadays while both of Blue Jacket's course victories have been over an extra furlong. Monsieur Jimmy has won twice at Southwell in the past few weeks and looks remarkably well treated on Turf as he's a massive 21lb lower but a record of never being placed in 15 starts says it all. It's almost four years since Secret Witness last won a race, at York in a Class 2 handicap off a mark of 94.

        Formwatch

        Hit The Lights (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on well, won at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Captain Scooby (9-7) by 1l, 10 ran.

        Secret Witness 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Bridge Builder (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

        Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led until 3f out, soon rallied, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Layla's Hero (10-4) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Saltarello (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Misu Pete (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        White Flag 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 11th of 19, 5 3/4l behind Daylight (9-6) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.

        Mitchum 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden clear, won at Redcar 5f stks (6) hvy in Apr beating New Lease Of Life (9-12) by 7l, 7 ran.

        Blue Jacket (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Destination Aim (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.

        Poolstock 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Posh Bounty (9-5) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Nov.

        Pancake Day 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 3l behind Hit The Lights (9-4) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Apr.

        Betty Boo (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous, 16th of 17, 22 1/2l behind Botanist (10-11) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Ripon Rose 25-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Affectionate Lady (9-1) at Redcar 7f stks (6) hvy in Mar.

        Under Approval 25-1 (8-13) Dwelt, always in rear, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Monsieur Jimmy 4-1 (9-7) Close up when short of room, hampered and lost place over 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish (hand timed), won at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Apr beating Abi Scarlet (9-1) by nk, 8 ran.

        Farang Jai Dee (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Pulled hard, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Croft Ranger (9-0) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (6) hvy in Apr.

        Abonos (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Outpaced, never on terms, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Monsieur Jamie (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Gaelic Wizard (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Oscars Journey (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.