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20:45 Thirsk
Ladies Evening Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 36-2351
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 121-121
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
tracked leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 80-5710
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
outpaced and soon chased along, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 017170
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, ridden along halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-18
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden along and hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 56-3999
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey S O'Hara
held up, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, edged left and stayed on final furlong
- Form 145-810
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
prominent, effort over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
- Form 317-814
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
Nonrunner
- Form 642/84-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
Nonrunner
- Form 80-0174
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
In a very tricky finale Nigella is a token choice to beat Deserted Dane and Mimi Mouse. Ed McMahon's filly took on some decent handicappers last season and wasn't beaten far off a mark of 90. She ran well enough on her return behind Bertoliver, should improve and has now dropped ten pounds in the handicap. Deserted Dane is from a yard that can do little wrong at present and a six penalty shouldn't stop this one going close. Meanwhile Mimi Mouse returned to form in great style with a game victory over course and distance. Many others have a chance here including the lightly raced Valery Borzov and the consistent How's She Cuttin' and so Nigella is only a tentative choice in a wide open contest.
Formwatch
Mimi Mouse 7-2 (10-0) Always close up, ridden well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Thirsk 5f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Coconut Moon (9-9) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
How's She Cuttin' (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung right, just held on, won at Musselburgh 5f hcap (3) gd in Jun beating Blazing Heights (9-1) by a nk, 13 ran.
Highland Warrior 10-1 (10-6) Close up stands' side, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 40l behind Prospect Court (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.
Valery Borzov (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 6l behind Baltimore Jack (9-1) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Bond Boy 25-1 (8-8) In touch, pushed along halfway, driven over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 6l behind Ice Planet (9-9) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jun.
Sunrise Safari (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Machinist (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Deserted Dane (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Close up centre, driven over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun beating First Order (9-11) by 1l, 11 ran.
Abwaab 7-1 (9-7) Led to 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind China Cherub (8-10) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.