Racecards
13:40 Thirsk
JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,210
- 2nd: £2,915
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £729
- Form 881805-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey D Tudhope
raced wide, headway to track leaders 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, not quicken close home
Throne Hall
20- Form 3/12-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen early, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home
- Form 34257-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Morisco (IRE)
152- Form 106045-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jane Elliott
slowly away in rear, pushed along and edged left from over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
Al Madhar (FR)
230- Form 1/1655-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Golden Pass
204- Form 3/114-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran to lead close home, won going away
- Form 82151-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 78
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
There looks more to come from THRONE HALL having made a winning reappearance at Doncaster on his first start since being gelded. This longer trip should also suit Kevin Ryan’s charge and he gets the vote despite a hike in the weights. Kitten's Dream is 8lb higher than when successful at Catterick in September but will be sharper for last month’s outing while The Trader went close at Ripon when last seen on Turf. Jeremiah won at Ascot last summer and Golden Pass makes her handicap debut but Al Madhar and Morisco have something to prove over this far.
Formwatch
Jeremiah 10-1 (9-6) Dwelt keen towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Johnny Drama (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Throne Hall 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Taqareer (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
The Trader (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Songkran (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Morisco (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Midfield, headway but short of room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong once in clear but lacked pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Kryptos (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Al Madhar (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 10l behind Native Tribe (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Golden Pass 11-1 (8-7) Led centre group, every chance when groups merged over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong and lost 3rd place, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Walton Street (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Kitten's Dream 8-1 (8-6) Raced keenly tracking leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra last strides, 4th of 6, 3l behind Madeeh (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.