Racecards
17:25 Thirsk
Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 302/509-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up towards rear, took keen hold, weakened over 2f out
Star Archer
14- Form 13907-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey G C O'Neill
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 365236
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, le dover 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 600-155
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
Where's Jeff
35- Form 3-41318
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in touch, led final furlong, kept on
- Form 24-2142
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 425785
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 057467
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 300794
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mathers
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 625414
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey C Lee
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, carried head high and hung left inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 16-5456
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROWLAND WARD is not blessed with a notable turn of foot but is becoming a solid and reliable handicapper who may just be sharpened up a tad by the application of first-time blinkers. He sees races out well and it would be interesting if he were ridden more aggressively rather than the normal hold-up tactics. Course and distance winner, Stonific, has had a light campaign to date and his freshness may prove advantageous. He wasn't beaten at all far in a fair handicap last time on return from a break and should be cherry-ripe now off a feasible mark. Where's Jeff, underwhelming the last day, has a major claim on his previous Cumberland Plate success.
Formwatch
Cape Cova (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Medburn Cutler (8-7) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Star Archer 50-1 (9-2) Always behind, weakened over 2f out, eased, 13th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Claire Underwood (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Prominent, effort to challenge 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 6th of 17, 3 1/4l behind Eddystone Rock (9-3) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Stonific (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Held up behind, outpaced 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Gossip Column (10-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Where's Jeff 4-1 (10-1) In touch on outside, driven 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 8l behind Trinity Star (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Rowland Ward 5-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Battle Of Wills (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Aiya (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, effort over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Benadalid (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Dance King 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind C'Est No Mour (10-12) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Employer (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up, smooth headway looking for room over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Donnachies Girl (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Aug.
Trinity Star (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, not much room and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Flood Defence (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Aug.
Billy No Mates (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Country (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.