Racecards
16:00 Thirsk
Peter Bell Memorial Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,456
- 2nd: £1,622
- 3rd: £812
- 4th: £406
Spear Fir
29- Form 742
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, asked for effort over 1f out, headed 1f out, rallied and went second towards finish
Sydney Bay
15- Form 903-594
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Rowan Scott
towards rear on outer, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 034435
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders on inner, waiting for room 2f out, asked for effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 887449
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
nearly unseated rider early, always in rear
- Form 600718
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Collen Storey
tracked leaders, switched left and pushed along 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
- Form 280-088
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey P J McDonald
prominent on outer, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace thereafter
- Form 0-41421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, shaken up and switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 531213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
towards rear, switched left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, steady headway 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 356036
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, bit short of room 2f out, asked for effort over 1f out, kept on close home
- Form 746
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, outpaced after 2f out, ridden 3f out, minor headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 465-794
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Sam Feilden
close up, ridden and held every chance 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held
- Form 3489
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
mid-division, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 677678
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division on inner, ridden over 2f out, no impression soon after
- Form 166231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 53
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BRAZEN IDOL won well in June when seeing off a big field and there’s an argument that Simon Pearce’s gelding could easily have gone up by more than the 5lb rise accrued. Lincoln Pride won at Newcastle earlier in the week and David O’Meara’s filly is a big player despite the penalty while Spear Fir takes a first try at handicapping and showed enough in her earlier races to suggest she is capable of picking up a small race. John Butler had a winner earlier in the week so Breach is worth more than just a cursory glance in the market while Hurt You Never has won two races this season under today’s apprentice rider.
Formwatch
Spear Fir 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Sir Robin (9-11) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Sydney Bay 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Willem Twee (9-9) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Prayer Matt 2-1fav (9-8) Slightly slow to break, pushed in rear early, made a place before driven 2f out, ridden before final furlong, unable to trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Bonita B (9-11) at Ripon 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Lucky Lucky Lucky (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never landed a blow, 9th of 11, 10l behind Dark Side Thunder (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Breach 4-1 (8-12) Dwelt and went right start, towards rear, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 3l behind Melodramatica (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jul.
Paddy K 50-1 (9-3) Bumped and stumbled start, in rear, struggling and behind 3f out, never any chance, 8th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Somewhere Secret (10-0) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Brazen Idol 11-2 (8-12) Slowly away, held up in rear, edged left and pushed along over 1f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Dreamcasing (9-3) by 1l, 20 ran.
Hurt You Never (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, soon pressed leader, ran on but held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Water Of Leith (9-8) at Carlisle 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Hotter In Time 33-1 (9-7) Dwelt keen early in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Next Second (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Malham Tarn Cove 33-1 (9-4) Carried left start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Sir Robin (9-11) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Emerald Lady (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced and lost position over 1f out, ran on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Crypto Quest (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
He's So Brazen 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, edged left and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Hurt You Never (9-1) at Doncaster 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Jungley (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Settled in midfield, pushed along 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Eagle Eyed Freddie (9-10) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jul.
Lincoln Pride (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear, effort and smooth headway 2f out, pressed leaders 1f out, ridden and led over 110 yards out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Arnold (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.