Racecards
16:00 Thirsk
Enter Today's Racecard Competition Handicap (Class C)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Firm
- Form 062101
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
towards rear never dangerous
Atlantic Ace
45- Form 060050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Scallan
slowly into stride, always behind
Labrett
7- Form 510412
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Enstone
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 100353
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 560230
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in touch, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 305000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 053033
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Adobe
7- Form 435145
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey M Savage
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 000031
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey N Chalmers
in touch, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Efidium
8- Form 026514
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Haulage Man
27- Form 02-0200
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
held up in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, soon ridden and effort, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another tough handicap for punters to fathom but the main protagonists appear to be Labrett, Quito and Diamond Max and we will take a chance on Labrett. The gelding from the Gay Kelleway yard was a good second in a hotter handicap behind Resonate last time and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Quito rates the main danger. He defeated Celtic Mill in good style last time out but that was on much softer ground and he may struggle under his penalty. Diamond Max won well last time out but that was over six furlongs and he is not as effective over this longer trip. Of the remainder Joint Statement has dropped to a handy mark and he could go well at a big price if the rain stays away. Cardinal Venture is another from a yard in form and he could run well from a good draw but we are happy to side with Labrett.