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20:10 Thirsk

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 218y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.40s
  • Off Time: 20:10:51
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sparks Fly

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sea In The Dark (IRE)

    14/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

      Sparks Fly

      10 D
      15/8
      • Form 655311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well, easily

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star

      Rievaulx Raver (IRE)

      24 p D
      8/1
      • Form 2736-35
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 71

      led, headed over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      3(5)
      Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

      Yeoman

      16
      11/4
      • Form 45-61
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 70

      in rear, effort on outside over 2f out, soon driven along, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap

      Sea In The Dark (IRE)

      241
      14/1
      • Form 547-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 66

      held up, headway over 5f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on

      5(1)
      Silk - Black and White stripes, Orange sleeves and cap

      Hale End (IRE)

      22 BF
      7/2
      • Form 0553-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - White, Light Green seams, sleeves and cap

      Valstar (IRE)

      12 p
      10/1
      • Form 75250-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 61

      prominent, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f

      Previous results

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Come On John (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Addosh

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      SPARKS FLY had been racing exclusively on the all-weather before completing a Windsor double and though climbing the weights looks progressive enough to complete a hat-trick. Yeoman made a successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton last week and has only been raised 3lb but Valstar was second of four at Doncaster and needs more. Hale End was having his first start for new connections when a good third over slightly shorter at Beverley where he was staying on so looks the main threat.

      Formwatch

      Sparks Fly 11-10fav (10-0) Keen, switched right to go prominent early, led just before halfway, gradually edged to far-side rail from 3f out, briefly ridden inside final furlong, kept on well and always doing enough near finish, won at Windsor 1m hcp (6) sft in May beating Bletchley Storm (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Rievaulx Raver (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Iato's Angel (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.

      Yeoman 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Outrace (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Sea In The Dark (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Royal Rhyme (9-7) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.

      Hale End (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Midfield in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on entering final furlong, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, held on for 3rd on the line, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Royal Cay (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Valstar (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Ducked right start, tracked leading pair, ridden along over 2f out, ran on but made no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Tulekya (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp fll (5) sft in Apr.