Racecards
14:30 Thirsk
Costa Claiming Stakes (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Pauls Pride
28- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey P Mathers
towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
track leaders, effort 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 035
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey G Faulkner
missed break, towards rear, never dangerous
Cayenne
8- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 621350
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
track leaders, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dawn Watson
mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no chance
- Form 0314
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Willie Supple
track leader, led over 2f out, clear approaching final furlong, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
Few can be seriously fancied in a weak event and this looks a good opportunity for Park Ave Princess who should prove too strong for Royal Upstart and Cute Cait. Ian Wood's filly showed plenty of promise in decent maiden company before opening her account over this trip at Musselburgh in late June. The daughter of Titus Livius was far from disgraced when fourth off a mark of 67 at Brighton on her latest start and can take advantage of this drop in grade. Cute Cait won a Haydock seller in convincing fashion but has had her limitations thoroughly exposed in handicap company since and will struggle to give weight to the selection on recent evidence. Royal Upstart finished behind Cute Cait at Haydock and has since disappointed in a weak Hamilton maiden so is readily opposed by Park Ave Princess who is weighted to notch her second career success.