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15:25 Thirsk

Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.62s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shifty

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Don (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mr Bountiful (IRE)

      16/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), Pink sleeves, Dark Blue stars

        Northern Games

        17
        5/1
        • Form 000-064
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leader, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, soon eased

        2(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Yorkie

        8
        20/1
        • Form 000500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Mehmaas

        2 b
        14/1
        • Form 520050
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, soon eased

        4(14)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Golden Brief (IRE)

        17 v
        6/1
        • Form 241030
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2 out, eased final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Thumamah (IRE)

        36
        20/1
        • Form 10-0060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous

        6(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds

        Smirfys Party

        10
        25/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(8)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        William's Well

        6 b
        13/2
        • Form 350-315
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 3f out, onepaced final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Social Contract

        8
        20/1
        • Form 200350
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression after

        9(1)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Smith N Allan Oils

        8
        10/1
        • Form 5-00060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds

        Sir Don (IRE)

        17 v
        7/1
        • Form 413000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        led early, chased leaders, ridden to lead again over 2f out, kept on final furlong, caught post

        11(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

        Plutocrat (USA)

        6
        14/1
        • Form 0-60030
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly away, behind, ridden and not much room over 2f out, switched left and headway on inner inside final furlong, kept on

        12(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Shifty

        6
        11/2
        • Form 05-0000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead post

        13(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stars, sleeves and star on cap

        The Cute Won (USA)

        13
        66/1
        • Form 00-0600
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on outer over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        14(4)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

        Mr Bountiful (IRE)

        11
        16/1
        • Form 043000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in mid-division and keen, ridden over 2f out, not much room and switched over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Topweight Northern Games and Mick Easterby's William's Well have shown enough in recent starts to suggest that they can play a hand in the finish here but Golden Brief has won on his two previous visits to Thirsk and is taken to complete the hat-trick again. The selection showed progressive form on the all-weather this winter and took advantage of a favourable mark when making a winning return to turf over course and distance in April. Admittedly the five-year-old has been beaten in all three starts since, including when three lengths behind Williams' Well (3lbs worse in today) at Newcastle on his next start. However, the son of Brief Truce seems to reserve his best for Thirsk (his only turf successes have been here) and he is taken to return to winning ways. Northern Games showed improved form at Catterick last time when fourth behind Differential at Catterick and has claims off a 1lb lower mark. The David Nicholls-trained pair of Sir Don and Smirfys Party are others to consider but we are happy to side with Golden Brief.