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20:35 Thirsk
Thirsk 'Irish Day' Next Saturday Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 74420-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
prominent, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 6920-68
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Anieres Boy
219- Form 63571-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
hampered start, soon led, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 743-546
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Mulrennan
hampered start, in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 30-0457
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
hampered start, always behind
- Form 40650-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
outpaced in mid-division, never dangerous
Euxton
197- Form 235496-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey D Tudhope
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 27800-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
hampered start, always behind
- Form 4120-36
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
took keen hold tracking leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 7984-77
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 400144-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey Barry McHugh
went right start, always behind, eased over 1f out
- Form 433370
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
behind, never a factor
Barwah (USA)
228- Form 450550-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Jason Hart
behind, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 100103
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on
Spring Bird
25- Form 6070-58
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Neil Farley
NonRunner
- Form 7/6020-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey D Fentiman
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Hard to have much confidence in any of this bunch. ANIERES BOY ended last season with a win at Beverley and Mick Easterby’s charge may be good enough off a 4lb higher mark. Munjally has just the one win in 26 starts and Monsieur Jimmy has yet to win on Turf in 16 attempts. Flyball has tumbled down the weights and finished a bit closer last time while Giant Spark has gone close off similar marks before and the same comment applies to Poppy In The Wind.
Formwatch
Poppy In The Wind 20-1 (9-0) Pushed along in rear, outpaced halfway, last of 9, 29 1/4l behind Captain Scooby (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Armelle (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Disputed lead, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Posh Bounty (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
Anieres Boy 6-1 (9-2) With leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, held on towards finish, won at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in Oct beating Adiator (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Munjally 8-1 (9-7) Raced stand side, midfield, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Blistering Dancer (8-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Giant Spark 4-1fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, switched left and rallied inside final furlong, not much room and lost place final 75 yards, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Mo Henry (8-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Teetotal (IRE) 7-1jfav (9-7) Raced far side, chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Blistering Dancer (8-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Indego Blues 7-1jfav (9-7) Raced far side, held up, never dangerous, 13th of 18, 15 3/4l behind Blistering Dancer (8-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Euxton 40-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Moonbi Creek (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
White Flag 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Mitchum (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Gaelic Wizard (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, never a threat, 6th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Blistering Dancer (8-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Flyball 7-1 (8-12) Led, clear 4f out until ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Bajan Rebel (8-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Sekuras Girl (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Lopito de Vega (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Hab Reeh 16-1 (8-13) Traced far side, took keen hold tracking leader, lost place over 1f out, 12th of 18, 15l behind Blistering Dancer (8-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Barwah (USA) 11-1 (8-13) Mid-division, one pace from over 1f out, 10th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Munaawib (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Monsieur Jimmy 3-1jfav (9-7) Slow into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Fortinbrass (8-10) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Spring Bird 6-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, hard ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10l behind Saved My Bacon (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Betty Boo (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 7th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Mitchum (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.