Racecards
15:15 Thirsk
Squire Frederick Bell Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
Kalasam
176- Form 213322-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey N Lawes
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 324540-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey T P O'Shea
towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Helvetio
25- Form 238/60-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P Mulrennan
always rear division
- Form 251203-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Makin
towards rear, headway 3f out, driven over 1f out and kept on final furlong
- Form 13262-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00065-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
behind, never a factor
Dan Tucker
187- Form 368562-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
held up, ridden along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 317-348
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
towards rear, ridden along over 4f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position
Moonwalking
190- Form 433870-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey T Eaves
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 75814/5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 2100-00
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch, ridden along over 3f out, effort when weakening over 1f out
- Form 952767-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 62
in touch, ridden over 3f out, driven to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 1243/2-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
prominent, driven to lead well over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0640-26
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T Williams
steadied at start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 6348-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Another trough race here for punters with very little between many of the runners but something has to win and the principals look to be Apache Fort,Kalasam and Pretty Demanding and the tentative nomination is given to Apache Fort. The selection beat War Of The Roses last time out, remains on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he looks a value bet. Kalasam rates the main danger on his best form but he is rising in the weights for getting beaten and he looks vulnerable under top weight. Pretty Demanding goes well fresh so could go well at a price but he has been done no favours by the draw. Dan Tucker is another that could go well on his latest second behind Perfect Reward but the suspicion is he may need the run after a 187 day break. Of the remainder Hill Billy Rock is sure to have come on for his latest run and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we are happy to return to Apache Fort.
Formwatch
Kalasam 3-1 (9-6) Prominent early, held up, headway over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, nk behind Boz (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Pretty Demanding (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out, 15th of 18, 20l behind Rockys Choice (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp 60-92 gf in Oct.
Sporting Gesture 8-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon one pace, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Hernando's Boy (9-7) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Nov.
Apache Fort 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating War of The Roses (9-5) by a nk, 8 ran.
Dan Tucker 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, driven to chase winner final furlong, no impression, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Perfect Reward (9-1) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Hill Billy Rock (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 11l behind Pertemps Networks (8-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Maneki Neko (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Ainama (8-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sept.
Pee Jay's Dream 13-2 (8-5) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, regained lead briefly inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Puy d'Arnac (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.