Racecards
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
- Form 2107-94
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression
- Form 4441-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression
- Form 2820-38
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 46020-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Barry McHugh
fly jumped start, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 240-083
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 3146-08
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey S De Sousa
in touch, headway to lead 1f out, held on well
- Form 144-16
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Joey Haynes
with leader, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 26-7543
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Non Runner
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.