Racecards
15:00 Thirsk
Feversham Arms Helmsley Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 05-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J F Egan
held up behind leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace
Frederick Luigi
176- Form 303-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, pushed along 5f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Ilton
211- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in rear, pushed along 6f out, some late headway, never troubled leaders
Storm Seeker
28- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, led again inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
Wise Tale
65- Form 04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, led final furlong, headed and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear, pushed along 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f
In depth
Verdict
The Barry Hills-trained Storm Seeker is likely to be a popular choice in this 1m4f maiden. Although beaten a long way on his Doncaster reappearance, the brother to the same stable's Rainbow Ways may have got bogged down their and should be better suited by the faster conditions here. Mark Johnston's Wise Tale is probably better than he has shown on the all-weather so far but is probably best watched, while Shakwaa from the Mick Channon yard is well related and could be interesting on his debut.