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15:20 Thirsk

Theakston Best Bitter Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.59s
  • Off Time: 15:20:28
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Plane Song (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Endless Credit (IRE)

    13/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, White Sleeves

      Novancia (IRE)

      6 D
      7/1
      • Form 2107-94
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression

      2(1)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Trevisani (IRE)

      244 b D
      9/4
      • Form 4441-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression

      3(4)
      Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

      Poetic Verse

      18 BFD
      15/2
      • Form 2820-38
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

      4(8)
      Silk - Grey, large Purple spots, Purple cap

      Cloud Monkey (IRE)

      5 D
      12/1
      • Form 46020-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      fly jumped start, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

      6(2)
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Endless Credit (IRE)

      10
      13/2
      • Form 240-083
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Plane Song (IRE)

      21
      7/2
      • Form 3146-08
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      in touch, headway to lead 1f out, held on well

      8(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue cap, Pink spots

      Lady Lekki (IRE)

      38
      15/2
      • Form 144-16
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      with leader, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(3)
      NR

      Brandon Castle

      57 h BFD
      9/2
      • Form 26-7543
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Trevisani had shown potential before bolting up at Kempton in October though hasn't raced since. POETIC VERSE has been very inconsistent since scoring over hurdles at Market Rasen in August though she's well handicapped if near her best so gets a speculative vote. Novancia won a Class 3 handicap at Newmarket last summer but has run poorly subsequently while Brandon Castle would need some cut in the ground to show his best, though would be a threat to all with conditions in his favour. Endless Credit is better over hurdles these days though did run his best race for some time at Musselburgh earlier this month.

      Formwatch

      Novancia (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 9 1/4l behind King Bolete (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Trevisani (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th, smooth headway into 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Perche (9-5) by 4l, 8 ran.

      Poetic Verse 4-1jfav (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Touch The Sky (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Cloud Monkey (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, no impression next, 4th of 8, 16l behind Red Tornado (12-1) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jun.

      Endless Credit (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Hillgrove Angel (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Plane Song (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Swashbuckling (9-4) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Lady Lekki (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Tamayuz Magic (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Brandon Castle 11-4jfav (8-13) Held up in rear but in touch, headway into 4th 3f out, plugged on into modest 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Moojaned (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.