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14:45 Thirsk

Sporting Life Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £10,260
  • 2nd: £4,816
  • 3rd: £2,409
  • 4th: £1,205
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.97s
  • Off Time: 14:46:28
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Another Batt (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Azano

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Flying Pursuit

      17/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Emerald green, red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, red cap

        Azano

        14 t D
        16/1
        • Form 5/268-37
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 101

        disputed the lead first furlong then led, pressed before 2f out, ridden and headed after 2f out, chased leader in 2nd once headed but no match for the winner closing stages

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Fox Duty Free (IRE)

        43 D
        7/2
        • Form UR111-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 98

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never involved

        3(4)
        Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

        Young Fire (FR)

        15 v D
        9/2
        • Form 65-5045
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 97

        towards rear, edged right and shaken up before 2f out, no impression closing stages

        4(2)
        Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap

        Another Batt (IRE)

        8 CD
        10/3
        • Form 1009-06
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leader, cruised into contention 2f out, soon shaken up and led, kept on well when pushed out closing stages, cosy

        5(5)
        Silk - Purple, beige striped sleeves

        Queen's Sargent (FR)

        14 DCD
        6/1
        • Form 694-610
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 90

        towards rear, niggled along 2f out, headway 1f out, one-paced inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Flying Pursuit

        8 t D
        17/2
        • Form 95617-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 89

        mid-division, shaken up and headway2f out, ridden and chased leader before 1f out, no extra closing stages

        7(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, royal blue star, hooped sleeves

        Broken Spear

        10 p CD
        6/1
        • Form 2402-91
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 87

        mid-division, ridden and no impression after 2f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Black, light blue and black halved sleeves, light blue cap

        Alminoor (IRE)

        23 D
        12/1
        • Form 333245
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 85

        disputed the lead first furlong then tracked leader, pressed leader before 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive field for a decent purse and all eight have landed a success over the trip. Fox Duty Free is quirky but rattled up a Lingfield hat-trick in the winter only to disappoint when back in action last month. Azano and Young Fire, preferred in that order, provide the O'Meara team with a strong hand but FLYING PURSUIT gets the nod. He handles soft ground and still looks on a feasible mark after his recent Ripon success. Course and distance winner Queen's Sargent is not ruled out and Another Batt is well handicapped if able to rediscover his best form.

        Formwatch

        Azano 9-2 (9-10) Went left start, raced keenly tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Tintoretto (8-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in May.

        Fox Duty Free (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Khuzaam (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.

        Young Fire (FR) 15-2 (9-8) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Zip (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

        Another Batt (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Grove Ferry (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in May.

        Queen's Sargent (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, shaken up 2f out, ridden 1f out but never on terms, 10th of 15, 4l behind Storting (8-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in May.

        Flying Pursuit 8-1 (9-7) Went right start, chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in May beating Hart Stopper (8-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Broken Spear 25-1 (9-7) Midfield, switched right 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, still third 110 yards out, led close home, won at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in May beating Baby Steps (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

        Alminoor (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Heaven Forfend (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.