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20:25 Thirsk

Fairfax Arms Gilling East Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.05s
  • Off Time: 20:25:46
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Esteem

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Cool Ebony

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Just Lille (IRE)

      4/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Beige epaulets, Beige cap, Royal Blue star

        Cool Ebony

        6 D
        11/4
        • Form 835411
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, driven and headway at 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra near finish

        3(7)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

        Just Lille (IRE)

        23 D
        4/1
        • Form 54611
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        raced keenly in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        4(3)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE hollow box and star on cap

        Munaa (IRE)

        12 D
        9/1
        • Form 232-491
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leader, led on inside over 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on

        5(12)
        Silk - Dark Green and White diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Esteem

        14
        13/2
        • Form 07723
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead near finish

        6(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

        Rainbow's Classic

        44
        12/1
        • Form 67-7457
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened

        7(10)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Stainley (IRE)

        31
        4/1
        • Form 446353
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Red and white (halved), white sleeves and cap

        Farne Island

        5 D
        9/1
        • Form 442148
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced when edged left over 1f out, soon weakened

        10(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Gattuso

        117
        20/1
        • Form 004-457
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 61

        pulled hard in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

        11(9)
        Silk - Light Green and Orange (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Green and Orange striped cap

        Counterfactual (IRE)

        10
        22/1
        • Form 567
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 57

        held up mid-division, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened

        12(11)
        Silk - Pink, purple epaulets, pink sleeves, purple stars, purple cap

        Royal Song

        132
        150/1
        • Form 070-06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 40

        raced keenly in behind, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened

        2(6)
        NR

        Crosby Vision

        21
        • Form 41-5482
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        Nonrunner

        9(5)
        NR

        Dado Mush

        12 D
        • Form 90-6414
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 62

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Two horses bidding for hat-tricks here Cool Ebony and Just Lille and we just favour the first named, Rainbow's Classic may do best of the others. There has been a lot to like about Cool Ebony's victories. He moves nicely through his races and just does enough to win. There could be plenty more in the locker and he can make it three wins in a row. Just Lille, on the other hand has been a wide margin winner at Ayr and Haydock. She has been punished by the handicapper, but is obviously still on the upgrade. Rainbow's Classic has been running much better than his form figures suggest and has been steadily dropping down the weights. Watch out for any market move on this one. All in all a decent enough handicap and Cool Ebony just gets the verdict.

        Formwatch

        Cool Ebony 3-1fav (9-5) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden out, won at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (5) frm beating Signal Hill (8-6) by 1l, 10 ran.

        Just Lille (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, wandered over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Superior Star (8-12) by 3l, 11 ran.

        Munaa (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on, won at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Emotive (9-1) by 2l, 8 ran.

        Esteem 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on again to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Danski (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

        Rainbow's Classic 10-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace when hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Prince Evelith (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Stainley (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Held up, headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Glenmuir (9-6) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Farne Island 8-1 (8-13) Held up, effort 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 22l behind Colton (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Crosby Vision 6-1 (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Wind Star (9-7) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.