Racecards
14:40 Thirsk
JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 218y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 33615-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Barry McHugh
led 1f, raced keenly tracking leader until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 336518
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly into stride, never travelled and behind most of way
- Form 40-4722
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
raced keenly in mid-division, smooth headway between horses over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home
Smeaton (IRE)
270- Form 562937-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
- Form 13028-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, headway and switched right 2f out, effort on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 714005-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up towards rear, closer on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 919-227
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
tracked leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
- Form 160077-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 363000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
slowly away, behind, never threatened
In depth
Verdict
THAWRY is 0-10 on Turf but won at Wolverhampton two runs ago and handles give in the ground. He’s probably still on a fair mark and this won’t take much winning. Global Exceed didn’t really take to the all-weather in the autumn and could figure if a return to this surface rekindles enthusiasm as he can’t get much lower in the weights. Smeaton has placed on a few occasions so is another to consider while Scorched Breath found only one too good in this grade at Chelmsford last week and The Big House placed at Newcastle at the start of the month.
Formwatch
The Big House (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Zodiakos (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Thawry 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, towards rear, staying on when hampered on inside over 1f out, no chance after, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Beverley Bullet (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Scorched Breath 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, good headway on inside when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, soon edged left, led 100 yards out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Just An Idea (8-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Smeaton (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Power Player (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Dreamseller (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Awkward start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bombastic (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Roaring Forties (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Forever A Lady (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Destroyer 28-1 (9-4) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Curfewed (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lukoutoldmakezebak 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never threatened, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Channel Packet (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lagenda 12-1 (9-6) Led early, tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Steal The Scene (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Global Exceed 22-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Etikaal (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mango Chutney 3-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Harry George (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.