Racecards
16:40 Thirsk
Totetext Betting 60021 Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 69200-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-90881
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adele Rothery
held up, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 91837-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, headed over 1f out, driven and rallied inside final furlong to regain lead close home
- Form 00080-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Rory Moore
towards rear, headway over 1f out, never reached challenging position
- Form 415257-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, not much room and hampered after 1f, tracked winner, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong until headed and no extra close home
- Form 273924
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
started slowly and behind, headway over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 33144-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, ridden 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
Ocean Gift
15- Form 04689-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Danzig River gets the confident vote here with Spiritual Peace and Nusoor rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Perfect Story and although having a penalty for that win he has won off a higher mark in the past and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Spiritual Peace rates the main danger on his latest third behind Geojimali but that form has since been let down and as he is also hard to win with he is taken on. Nusoor is another worthy of respect but he has had plenty of chances of late without taking one. Of the remainder Jakeini is from a yard in form but he may just need the run after a 257 day break and for the winner we return to Danzig River.
Formwatch
Spiritual Peace (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Geojimali (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Danzig River (IRE) 20-1 (7-11) Broke well, pulled hard, steadied to rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Leicester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating Perfect Story (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Oranmore Castle (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 8l behind Geojimali (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Highland Warrior 12-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride and towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 15, 3l behind Aegean Dancer (8-13) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Jakeini (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 7, 6l behind Blue Aura (8-11) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Nusoor (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) In touch on wide outside, driven 2f out, hung right and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1l behind Efistorm (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcap (4) gf in Apr.
Soto 16-1 (9-1) Behind, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Colorus (8-12) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Ocean Gift 20-1 (9-4) Always behind, last of 11, 5l behind Flying Bantam (8-6) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.