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15:20 Thirsk

John Hopkinson Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,693
  • 2nd: £1,694
  • 3rd: £847
  • 4th: £423
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.70s
  • Off Time: 15:20:40
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Suitcase 'n' Taxi

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Canford Bay (IRE)

    6/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars

      Royal Brave (IRE)

      32 BFD
      5/2
      • Form 6-65103
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 84

      held up, headway near side of group over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Normal Equilibrium

      33 D
      8/1
      • Form 81970-5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 78

      led until 2f, weakened entering final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Suitcase 'n' Taxi

      18 D
      5/2
      • Form 58-0216
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leader, led 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely

      4(1)
      Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Quayside

      11 b D
      3/1
      • Form 656-612
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 74

      chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue chevrons, white sleeves, yellow cap

      Canford Bay (IRE)

      12 D
      6/1
      • Form 9134-51
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 64

      half-reared start, raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held

      In depth

      Verdict

      Royal Brave has won nine races, the latest at Musselburgh in May from just 2lb lower. NORMAL EQUILIBRIUM (NAP) is only 1lb higher than when scoring at Chester in August and will be better for last month's run at Catterick, his first since October. He is handed the vote as Suitcase 'n' Taxi won at a lower grade at Carlisle and is 5lb higher. Quayside went up 6lb for his Haydock victory and couldn't quite cope with the in-form Eeh Bah Gum at Redcar but must have a good chance of returning to winning ways. Canford Bay's two victories have been at Class 6 level and this is tougher.

      Formwatch

      Royal Brave (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Merhoob (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Normal Equilibrium 33-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Private Matter (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Suitcase 'n' Taxi 9-1 (9-4) With leader, led narrowly 2f out, driven and headed 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Paddy Power (9-11) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Quayside 3-1 (8-13) Chased leader, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Eeh Bah Gum (9-1) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Canford Bay (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-6) Held up towards rear, smooth headway 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Young Tiger (9-6) by 3/4l, 10 ran.