Racecards
18:40 Thirsk
Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Guaranteed Sweepstakes (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 300/00-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey R Lappin
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Jervaulx Flicka
341- Form 6/0003-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey P Goode
always behind, never dangerous
- Form 0056-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
led 2f, rallied and led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0000-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-06300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, not troubled leaders
Loves Reward
10- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2025
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up, ridden halfway, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Ridgeback
11- Form 0-63
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily
South Atlantic
266- Form 43-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 005500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
slowly into stride, never dangerous
- Form 30
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, shaken up over 2f out, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
held up, ridden halfway, never dangerous
Comic Times
226- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey M Dwyer
led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened
Toumai
9- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey G Duffield
behind until some late headway, never nearer
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Clare Roche
held up, in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and this looks a good opportunity for South Atlantic to open his account at the main expense of Phantom Flame and Ridgeback. Sir Michael Stoute's South Atlantic is a Sadler's Wells half-brother to several winners and showed useful form in both maiden starts as a juvenile, finishing in the frame behind smart performers such as subsequent Royal Lodge winner Al Jadeed and recent Thirsk Classic Trial winner Royal Dignitary. The selection meets nothing of that calibre here and should prove hard to beat before tackling better company. Phantom Flame is becoming an expensive horse to follow having been a beaten favourite on three of his four starts to date. Mark Johnston's charge was particularly disappointing last time and looks vulnerable to a less exposed type so Ridgeback, who is improving and ran well from the unfavoured stands side at Nottingham last time, may be the one for the forecast.