Racecards
17:10 Thirsk
Barnard Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Firm
- Form 02-0320
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D R McCabe
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 0-00100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 0000-65
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 002000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Reserve
slow into stride, behind and never a factor
- Form 00-0011
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 40204-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
slow into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 100000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
never better than mid-division
- Form 00-0216
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one paced final furlong
- Form 000004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, eased down inside final furlong
- Form 0000-62
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, smooth progress over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, not quicken and stayed on same pace
- Form 300-004
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
mid-division, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Dara Mac
11- Form 2005-02
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one paced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
It is hard to oppose the in form Yorkshire Blue who can beat Lord Of The East and Bollin Edward. When landing his second success at Doncaster earlier this month, Jim Goldie's charge stuck to his task in good style in the final furlong, he was always holding the runner-up at bay. It would come as no surprise to see him complete a hat-trick. Lord Of The East finished well behind stable-mate Pax at York last time but is better judged on his previous effort at Hamilton when runner up behind Stoic Leader. Bollin Edward has to be considered following a recent fifth behind Abashoosh at Pontefract. In a very open affair Dara Mac could be best of the low-weights, but Yorkshire Blue could still be one step ahead of the handicapper and is given the nod.