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16:15 Thirsk

Robin Hoods Bay Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.04s
  • Off Time: 16:15:40
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Machinist (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Legal Eagle (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Osteopathic Remedy (IRE)

      3/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap

        Machinist (IRE)

        19 D
        6/1
        • Form 7004-08
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 90

        mid-division, outpaced halfway, driven to lead final furlong, kept on well

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        Osteopathic Remedy (IRE)

        14 CD
        3/1
        • Form 60-0690
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 86

        in rear, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

        3(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue and Emerald Green halved sleeves

        Wyatt Earp (IRE)

        14 D
        10/1
        • Form 31000-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 85

        chased leaders, ridden haflway, no impression final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap

        Speed Song

        18
        9/1
        • Form 147/12-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 85

        dwelt, ridden halfway, never troubled leaders

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Cape Vale (IRE)

        34 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 42599-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 83

        prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

        Legal Eagle (IRE)

        14 D
        9/2
        • Form 0/459-22
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 80

        led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra close home

        9(5)
        Silk - Purple, White hooped sleeves, check cap

        Kiwi Bay

        14
        14/1
        • Form 8355-07
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 80

        chased leaders, outpaced halfway, kept on again well inside final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Blue spots on sleeves

        Cornus

        7 be DCD
        15/2
        • Form 683104
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 80

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, not reached leaders

        6(3)
        NR

        Indian Trail

        8 v D
        • Form 008-438
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 82

        Nonrunner

        8(8)
        NR

        Filligree (IRE)

        21 D
        • Form 14142-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 80

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (14)
        Silk -

        Valery Borzov (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dandy Nicholls won this race last year, and has a great chance of landing it again given he's got four runners, but the one of his we like the best is LEGAL EAGLE, who's got the best form coming into this, and gets the vote over stablemate Indian Trail and Wyatt Earp in what's a decent looking contest. Legal Eagle can improve on two recent seconds in his first two runs for the trainer after being switched from John Gosden's stable after being sold for ¿6,000, just a couple of years after changing hands for 300,000 Guineas. The low draw might be a negative, but at least he's shown some decent form this year. On jockey bookings, Indian Trail would probably be the yard's first string; he's more than paid his way over the years, but hasn't won for nigh on two years. He may prefer five furlongs though. Wyatt Earp ran well on debut for the Salmon yard after previously being with Richard Fahey. He was placed without the usual help of the blinkers and they stay off again. He's the highest rated of our trio. However we think Dandy Nicholls will be in the winners' enclosure, together with Legal Eagle.

        Formwatch

        Machinist (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 21l behind Tamagin (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Apr.

        Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 15th of 16, 9l behind Flawed Genius (8-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

        Wyatt Earp (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind High Standing (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        Speed Song 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 13th of 16, 10l behind Look Busy (9-0) at Bath 5f fll lst stks (1) gd in Apr.

        Cape Vale (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Jaconet (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.

        Legal Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders stands side, driven and stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Mandurah (8-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Kiwi Bay 33-1 (8-9) Jumped left at start and towards rear, effort when not much room over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind High Standing (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        Cornus 33-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Striking Spirit (8-8) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Indian Trail 7-2 (8-12) With leaders until ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 9l behind Excusez Moi (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Filligree (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden halfway, no headway, 11th of 13, 9l behind Peter Island (8-12) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.