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16:55 Thirsk

Next Meeting At thirskraces This Saturday Evening 12th May Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.10s
  • Off Time: 16:55:51
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

Palmerston

12 DCD
7/1
  • Form 69590-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

held up, ridden over 2f out, never involved

2(9)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots
13/2
  • Form 2-67411
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders on inside, lost place over 3f out, no impression after, plugged on inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - ORANGE, PURPLE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

Zeshov (IRE)

12 p D
11/4
  • Form 35-0653
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner

4(8)
Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond
  • Form 62097-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

took keen hold, tracked leader until 5f out, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - Purple, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

Wasm

17
9/1
  • Form 48368-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

last to break, held up in rear, nudged along over 1f out, stayed on steadily without posing a threat

7(3)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue and royal blue hooped sleeves

Whitkirk

185 D
7/2
  • Form 135790-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

a little slow into stride, held up, headway on outside to chase leader 5f out, led 2f out, edged right and clear inside final furlong, easily

8(6)
Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulets, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap, pink star
12/1
  • Form 3748-79
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

held up, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

9(7)
Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap
20/1
  • Form 45334-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

led, ridden headed 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

6(1)
NR
9/2
  • Form 0026-54
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Not many of these inspire confidence but Southwell winner Bold Spirit landed a double over 7f when scoring at Doncaster last time. He’s been raised a further 3lb while Planetaria is now back on a winning mark and should go well back on Turf. But ZESHOV also scored off a higher mark last year and having placed in a tougher handicap than this at Beverley recently with Palmerston well beaten, Rebecca Bastiman’s charge may come good again today. Rock Warbler slips further down the weights but has done all his winning on the all-weather so far.

Formwatch

Palmerston 17-2 (8-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Trading Point (9-0) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Bold Spirit 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly inside final 2f, headed narrowly entering final furlong, kept on well to regain lead final stride (hand timed), won at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Lucky Louie (9-6) by hd, 14 ran.

Zeshov (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Trading Point (9-0) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Midnight Macchiato (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Kody Ridge (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Wasm 16-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, never dangerous, 15th of 17, 11 1/2l behind Lamloom (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Whitkirk 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Rey Loopy (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Rock Warbler (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up, never on terms, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Island Cloud (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Munthany (USA) 9-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, dist behind Riviere Argentee (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

Planetaria (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 4th close home, 4th of 9, 3l behind Glory Awaits (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.