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15:00 Thirsk

Peter Bell Memorial Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.10s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Smirfys Systems

66/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sharp Hat

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Sharoura

      5/1

        1(13)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond and sleeves, Black cap

        Brigadore

        6
        6/1
        • Form 545413
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Grandma Lily (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 140000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous

        3(12)
        Silk - BEIGE, BLACK epaulets, ORANGE cap

        Sharp Hat

        9
        11/2
        • Form 163242
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-8

        tracked leaders, effort 2f out, stayed on to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds

        Smirfys Systems

        20
        66/1
        • Form 100-500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        with leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Penny Ha'penny

        27
        25/1
        • Form 500600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(8)
        Silk - White and Pink check, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Parkside Pursuit

        7
        4/1
        • Form 654102
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, ridden and effort when not much room over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, quartered cap

        Desraya (IRE)

        29 b
        16/1
        • Form 3-03300
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Vintage Style

        14
        20/1
        • Form 250-030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        always behind

        10(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White diamond

        Sharoura

        7
        5/1
        • Form 042131
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Snow Bunting

        22
        14/1
        • Form 002404
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        towards rear, never dangerous

        12(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

        College Queen

        15
        10/1
        • Form 300003
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        track leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        13(11)
        Silk - Purple and White diamonds, Purple sleeves, check cap

        Eastern Blue (IRE)

        7
        12/1
        • Form 100004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        towards rear, ridden halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        15(15)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Petongski

        27
        10/1
        • Form 000020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-0

        held up in rear, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong

        9(6)
        NR

        Downland (IRE)

        34
        • Form 003-060
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        14(2)
        NR

        Mufreh (USA)

        29
        • Form 311020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sharp Hat appears to have plenty in his favour and is taken to gain a richly deserved success at the main expense of Parkside Pursuit, Brigadore and Mufreh. David Chapman's charge is reaching the veteran stage of his racing career but still retains plenty of enthusiasm for the game and has proved a model of consistency this term. The son of Shavian has won on four occasions this year and has put together a string of placed efforts recently to suggest that he remains in good heart. The nine-year-old put up a particularly eye-catching performance last time when finishing strongly to finish second in a similar event over five furlongs at Catterick and the extra furlong should be in his favour. Parkside Pursuit shaped well in defeat off this mark at Newmarket last time and is just 5lb higher than a comfortable Salisbury success last month so rates a big danger. Brigadore had the selection a length behind when scoring at Ayr recently but is far from certain to confirm the form on the revised ratings while Mufreh has claims on the pick of his all-weather form but was well below his best on his latest turf run and now has something to prove so Sharp Hat looks the answer from a favourable draw.