Racecards
19:45 Thirsk
Calverts Carpets Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,550 added
- Winner: £2,943
- 2nd: £876
- 3rd: £438
- 4th: £219
- Form 8203-03
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Shane Kelly
held up behind, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 1/0630-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
pressed leader, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 260230-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Danielle McCormick
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
behind on outside, weakened over 2f out
- Form 243929-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey M O'connell
tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 931100-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 6/53610-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey G Whillans
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders and hung left, effort when hampered over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
- Form 240-252
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, well held towards finish
- Form 4436-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
Loukoumi
567- Form 44187/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division in touch, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 170-331
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Skyfire
27- Form 774629-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey M Stainton
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 48/040-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division in touch on outside, lost place over 2f out, soon beaten and eased, tailed off
- Form 860600-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch on inside, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 32253-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed and edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 503/01-5
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
dwelt, in rear, headway into mid-division on inside over 2f out, soon riden, kept on same pace, never near leaders
- Form 056-517
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Lee Topliss
Nonrunner
- Form 09160-6
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
Nonrunner
- Form 56412-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey P Aspell
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fazza won this last year and an apprentice's 5lb claim should see him make another bold bid today on the back of a recent third at Pontefract behind WISEMAN'S DIAMOND. The latter recorded a cosy two-length victory in the heavy ground on that occasion with Betteras Bertie back in fifth and looks capable of following up here. Save The Bees has been running well without success and shouldn't be far away again while Keys Of Cyprus should finish closer with a recent pipe-opener over 7f here under his belt.
Formwatch
Fazza 9-2 (9-2) Led early, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Wiseman's Diamond (8-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Flipping 8-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 32l behind Silken Thoughts (11-1) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Apr.
Ballinargh Girl (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders farside, weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 6l behind Toby Tyler (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Triple Eight (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 16l behind Aerodynamic (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Desert Vision 16-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, headed 7f out, chased leader, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, well behind Hidden Glory (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov.
Elspeth's Boy (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 12th of 13, 15l behind Chosen Forever (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Save The Bees 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Northern Fling (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
The Lodge Road (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 12l behind Ansaab (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn stks pol in Oct.
Loukoumi 33-1 (8-8) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, rallied when not clear run over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 9l behind Majestic Dream (8-5) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Oct '10.
Wiseman's Diamond (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Made all, took keen hold, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) hvy beating Edmaaj (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Skyfire 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, gradually lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 9l behind Catchanova (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.
Touch Tone 14-1 (9-4) In touch, pressed leader after 2f, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out , tailed off, last of 10, 44l behind Just The Tonic (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.
Rasselas (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 22l behind Take It To The Max (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.
Strong Man 13-2 (9-3) Always in rear, last of 12, 22l behind Northern Fling (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Betteras Bertie 28-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Wiseman's Diamond (8-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Thatcherite (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Penitent (8-12) at Doncaster 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd in Apr.
Keys of Cyprus 6-1 (8-12) Reared start, mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 15l behind Just The Tonic (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.
Whispered Times (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Very slowly away, always well behind, soon eased, last of 12, well behind Le Chat D'or (9-1) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.