Racecards
20:10 Thirsk
JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 61
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
Penhill
32- Form 50-9124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 219504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
in rear and tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Moontown
31- Form 9-249
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
Nonrunner
- Form 2713-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
GALACTIC HEROINE won a maiden contest at Doncaster last month and a winner has already come out of the race. This longer trip should not be a problem and James Given's filly can make a winning handicap debut. Penhill is now 12lb higher than when scoring at Nottingham in April and Moontown has to be forgiven a poor effort at Sandown last time. Stanarley Plc is steadily improving and should be thereabouts again given his half-brother won over today's distance.
Formwatch
Galactic Heroine 11-1 (9-0) Led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Oh Star (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Penhill 8-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Connecticut (8-10) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Mariners Moon (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Eddiemaurice (9-0) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Moontown 20-1 (9-5) Raced wide held up, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 19l behind Kings Fete (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Stanarley Pic 5-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leader over 6f out, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Emerahldz (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in May.
Shirocco Passion 33-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 15, 17l behind Adventure Seeker (9-5) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.