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14:40 Thirsk
Thirsk Racecourse Comedy-Curry Night 11th October Selling Nursery (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 784
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, never on terms, well held by leaders over 1f out
- Form 9519
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Joe Doyle
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 137365
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Philip Prince
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling
- Form 72573
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
soon led, headed after 1f, prominent, led again over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 707448
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey P Mulrennan
steadied start, held up, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on
- Form 33427
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 247024
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
pulled hard, prominent, ridden over 3f out, one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
Meconopsis
34- Form 6077
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
took keen hold, led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlongt
- Form 068458
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
led after 1f, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 068
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway on outside 5f out, lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 6769
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Julie Burke
prominent early, held up in touch, ridden and lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Declan Cannon
prominent early, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
DIFFIDENT BEATS hasn't looked like winning yet but has little to beat in this on his handicap debut. Mick Channon's charge makes more appeal than Strictly Glitz, who only landed a lowly seller at Redcar in June while It's All A Game is 10lb higher than last month's win at Hamilton. Sukari Gold may finish closer but Midnight Muscida has come up short in sellers recently while Absconder has shown nothing in maiden company.
Formwatch
Diffident Beats 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace, lost two places near finish, 4th of 12, 7l behind Elysian Prince (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Strictly Glitz (IRE) 12-1 (7-12) Tracked leader and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Thornaby Nash (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
It's All A Game 12-1 (7-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 10l behind Shirocco Passion (8-5) at Redcar 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Sukari Gold (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Led centre group, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Autopilot (8-12) at Leicester 7f 2yo sll (6) gf.
Casper Lee (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Raced far side tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 16l behind Autopilot (8-12) at Leicester 7f 2yo sll (6) gf.
Sherry For Nanny (IRE) 2-1fav (8-1) Tracked leaders, weakened halfway, last of 7, 16l behind Strictly Glitz (7-13) at Redcar 7f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jun.
Midnight Muscida (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden to lead final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mount Cheiron (8-11) at Catterick 7f 2yo sll (6) gd in Aug.
Meconopsis 66-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led 2f lout, headed well over 1f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 9, 21l behind L'artiste (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Astral Pursuits 80-1 (7-12) Chased leaders, driven 3f out, outpaced when hung left towards outside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 14l behind Song of Rowland (9-0) at Thirsk 6f Maiden Claiming Stakes (2yo) (4) gd in Aug.
Absconder (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 16l behind Lucy Parsons (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Dancer 50-1 (7-11) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 30l behind Shirocco Passion (8-5) at Redcar 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Angus Mac Og (IRE) 150-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, last of 12, 37l behind Comino (9-5) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs.