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16:05 Thirsk

Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes (Class C) (Class C)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.01s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Welsh Emperor (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Halmahera (IRE)

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

      Orientor

      13
      7/4
      • Form 0006-24
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue hoop and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Circuit Dancer (IRE)

      189
      16/1
      • Form 122316-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      4(8)
      Silk - Orange, Light Blue stars, Orange sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Dazzling Bay

      201
      7/1
      • Form 110206-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

      6(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

      Fire Up The Band

      5 v
      3/1
      • Form 023-003
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

      Halmahera (IRE)

      21 b
      5/1
      • Form 01044-0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-1

      held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      8(9)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds

      Smirfys Systems

      242
      33/1
      • Form 0/50012-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      always behind

      9(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

      Welsh Emperor (IRE)

      150 b
      11/2
      • Form 342426-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      made all, shaken up over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, easily

      2(6)
      NR

      Chookie Heiton (IRE)

      21
      • Form 00010-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      5(3)
      NR

      Dusty Dazzler (IRE)

      28
      • Form 4202-16
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      The first time visor may be enough to spark a revival in the fortunes of Fire Up The Band and the five-year-old is fancied to go some way to restoring his slightly tarnished reputation after finding a few too good in his last few starts. However, he does face some tough opposition today and the likes of Orientor, Halmahera and Chookie Heiton are all capable of pushing the selection to the line. So too is Dazzling Bay, who has a blistering turn of foot when he is on song and, as he goes particularly well at this time of year, he is taken as the biggest danger. However, Fire Up The Band, who is trained locally, has a good draw that will play to his strengths in a field of this size and he is taken to put his high cruising speed to good use again today.