Racecards
15:30 Thirsk
Racing Uk On Channel 432 Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Huxley (IRE)
52- Form 000040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey G Faulkner
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden and ran on well final furlong
Wessex (USA)
47- Form 060050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
Gifted Flame
12- Form 031436
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, held up, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 036440
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey J Bramhill
slowly into stride and behind, ridden 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Inchdura
41- Form 000-006
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten
Adobe
9- Form 004050
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden and kept on one-paced from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 0-20005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey J Fanning
with leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 605200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
always behind, lost touch final 2f
Hula Ballew
12- Form 501552
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 000003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
never better than mid-division
Dara Mac
9- Form 001060
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
mid-division, steady headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 020063
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, headed 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 250000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey D McKeown
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong
Magical Mimi
45- Form 004505
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Darren Williams
chased leaders, ridden to stay in touch over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 000200
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
took keen hold in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap here and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Rock Lobster, Gifted Flame and Hula Ballew and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection remains on a good mark and ran as if about to hit form when second behind Otago on his last run. He has conditions to suit and from a good draw he will be hard to beat. Rock Lobster rates the main danger he finished in mid-division in a much better race behind Dance To My Tune last time and with the return to faster ground sure to suit he has definite place claims. Gifted Flame is another that could go well but he was behind the selection last time and they meet on the same terms here so for that reason he is passed over. Huxley is dangerously well handicapped despite top weight and he has a good draw so he is another to note in the market despite being out of form of late. Of the remainder Megans Magic is from a shrewd yard and is another to note in the market especially if the rain arrives but for the winner we return to Hula Ballew.