Racecards
20:30 Thirsk
Ure Handicap (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft
Tourmalet
19- Form 004422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey G Duffield
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 3326-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, stayed on strongly
Atheer (USA)
50- Form 50-0514
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J Carroll
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 0-25222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 500441
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, brief effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 000012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 00-0310
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led for 1f, remained prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Another difficult little handicap to get to grips with to close the card at Thirsk and Sheriff's Deputy is only a tentative choice to round off the evening with a winner. However, Tourmalet, Rookwith and Rockerfella Lad all arrive here with solid recent form to their names and it looks sure to go right down to the wire. But Sheriff's Deputy has done very little wrong in his last three outings and has simply been out-battled for the spoils close home. His attitude to racing has to be commended and this could finally be his day to gain that illusive first career win.