Racecards
17:20 Thirsk
Toteexacta Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 20060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey F Lynch
dwelt and towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 20-3856
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 44926/0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 7540-63
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 000-800
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, led 2f out, kept on final furlong until headed close home
- Form 0-97050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
never better than mid-division
- Form 001-890
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 53890-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
led, headed 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 07103-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A B Coogan
- Jockey L Morris
steadied at start and held up, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home
- Form 412270-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 770225-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 221-734
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
dwelt and soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 4564-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Countdown gets the vote here with Plateau and Bold Marc put forward as the main dangers. The selection finished second over this course and distance last time behind Desert Commander and that is decent form as he overcame a poor draw to finish narrowly ahead of Bold Marc. He has a much better draw today so should confirm the placings with Bold Marc who was staying-on powerfully at the finish. That was also a good effort and from a good draw again today he is taken to make the frame. Plateau put up a cracking effort last time behind Zowington but he has a poor draw today and for that reason we will take him on. Aegean Dancer has been in good form of late but he is another with a poor draw today and for the winner we will stick with Countdown who is taken to lead them home.
Formwatch
Throw The Dice 15-2 (9-2) Raced keenly mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon eased, last of 12, 39l behind Baylaw Star (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcap (4) gf in Apr.
Plateau 5-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Zowington (9-1) at Epsom 5f hcap (3) gd in Apr.
Bold Marc (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) In touch far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Desert Commander (9-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.
Whinhill House 9-1 (9-0) In touch stands' side, led the group halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 18, 7l behind Desert Commander (9-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.
Matsunosuke 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 1l behind Spanish Ace (9-10) at Folkestone 5f hcap (5) gf in Apr.
Raccoon (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind Golden Asha (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Aegean Dancer 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 17, 2l behind Pomfret Lad (9-2) at Ripon 5f hcap (5) gd in Apr.
Countdown 14-1 (9-6) Held up far side, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 3l behind Desert Commander (9-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.