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16:30 Thirsk

Farmhouse Cheshire Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.46s
  • Off Time: 16:33:31
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rex Imperator

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    It Must Be Faith

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Steelriver (IRE)

      20/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Greeb

        20 D
        15/8
        • Form 35194-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 93

        raced wide tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakening when hampered and short of room inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - White, purple braces and diamond on cap

        Fendale

        48
        11/1
        • Form 11750-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 93

        taken to post early, switched right start held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong when switched left, ran on

        3(4)
        Silk - BLACK, RED disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        It Must Be Faith

        31 D
        15/2
        • Form 230255
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 86

        led after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        4(8)
        Silk - Black, grey hollow box

        Steelriver (IRE)

        39 D
        20/1
        • Form 590000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 84

        held up in touch, not clear run from over 1f out, switched right well inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

        5(6)
        Silk - Red, maroon seams and armlets

        Rex Imperator

        19 p D
        9/2
        • Form 50-0834
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 83

        close up, not clear run over 1f out, effort to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        6(5)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

        Vallarta (IRE)

        11 D
        7/2
        • Form 162471
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 81

        led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - White, red seams, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap, red star

        Ambitious Icarus

        17 e D
        16/1
        • Form 361403
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        awkwardly away keen in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

        Kenny The Captain (IRE)

        18 BFD
        12/1
        • Form 77-8159
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 76

        raced wide close up, effort 2f out, kept on one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        REX IMPERATOR (NAP) was racing from a mark of 110 when runner-up in a Windsor Listed contest just over a year ago and is now on 83. He's been tried over 7f recently but this is his trip and it's about time he was winning again. Greeb will prove a real threat after just failing to hold off Lexington Abbey in a similar event at Nottingham, though he could have done without a 4lb rise. Vallarta takes a step up in class after his victory at Ayr but the last time Ambitious Icarus ran on ground this fast he won at Beverley, though it was a much lower-grade handicap. It Must Be Faith shot up the weights after winning three times in the autumn.

        Formwatch

        Greeb 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Lexington Abbey (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

        Fendale 25-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along halfway and some headway on rail, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Profitable (9-2) at York 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.

        It Must Be Faith 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Double Up (9-0) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.

        Steelriver (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 13l behind Eccleston (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.

        Rex Imperator 5-1 (9-2) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, pushed along inside final 2f, one pace inside final furlong, went 4th last strides, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Regal Dan (9-0) at York 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

        Vallarta (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Subversive (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Ambitious Icarus 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge front pair, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Canyari (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.

        Kenny The Captain (IRE) 6-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 6l behind Harwoods Volante (9-8) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.