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15:05 Thirsk

Bilsdale Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.91s
  • Off Time: 15:05:23
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shy Glance (USA)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Bond (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tough Love

      9/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Spinning

        221
        15/2
        • Form 432481-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK seams on body and star on cap

        Efidium

        178 CDD
        13/2
        • Form 403328-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never reached challenging position

        3(7)
        Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond

        Tough Love

        213 DC
        9/1
        • Form 769756-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        prominent, pushed along over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

        4(14)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Shy Glance (USA)

        168
        9/2
        • Form 536371-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on

        5(15)
        Silk - Red, Black epaulets and sleeves, check cap

        Champain Sands (IRE)

        207 CD
        12/1
        • Form 411440-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        held up in rear, smooth headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and YELLOW hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Definite Guest (IRE)

        56 b D
        12/1
        • Form 5000/80
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 60

        prominent, ridden along when weakening 2f out

        7(10)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Passionately Royal

        273 D
        66/1
        • Form 3900/00-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 60

        mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression

        8(11)
        Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap

        Methusaleh (IRE)

        16 D
        7/1
        • Form 694003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, some late headway, never near to challenge

        9(13)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, quartered cap

        Boy Dancer (IRE)

        16
        9/1
        • Form 0-50365
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        always rear division

        10(8)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Sir Bond (IRE)

        89 D
        16/1
        • Form 7903-59
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 55

        in touch, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        11(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Terenzium (IRE)

        248 D
        25/1
        • Form 315269-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        mid-division, headway 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

        12(3)
        Silk - Red, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Fairy Monarch (IRE)

        2 b D
        8/1
        • Form 63614-9
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        in touch, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        13(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Wizby

        11 D
        33/1
        • Form 76398-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        held up, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

        15(4)
        Silk - Red, White chevron, sleeves and cap

        Inca Soldier (FR)

        23
        28/1
        • Form 97-9773
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 46

        soon led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

        14(12)
        NR

        Khetaab (IRE)

        137
        • Form 060022-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 60

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Definite Guest and Tough Love are worth considering here but we will nominate Spinning as our idea of the winner. The selection has not always been the most straightforward but he was a decisive winner on his last run in September when he beat Miss Thailand over 7f at Redcar. This step-up in trip should suit and he could prove tough to beat. Definite Guest is from a stable in form and although he has been a bit disappointing of late it would be no surprise to see him show more today now that he reverts back to this trip. Tough Love is a seasoned campaigner but he has needed his first outing of the season over the last couple of years and on that basis we will take him on today. Shy Glance and course and distance winner Champain Sands are others worth considering, but Spinning remains relatively unexposed and can land the spoils.

        Formwatch

        Spinning 2-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway to lead halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, won at Redcar 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Sept beating Miss Thailand (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Efidium 16-1 (8-1) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, staying on towards finish, 8th of 14, 14l behind Countdown (8-13) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

        Tough Love 7-1 (9-7) In touch, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Treasure House (9-3) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.

        Shy Glance (USA) 11-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, wandered from over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol in Nov beating Final Tune (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Champain Sands (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Always behind, last of 13, 14l behind Barbirolli (7-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcap (3) gs in Sept.

        Definite Guest (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Ridden over 3f out, always behind, last of 12, 21l behind Red Birr (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

        Methusaleh (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, ran on final furlong with nearest at finish, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Sawwaah (9-11) at Catterick 7f sll (6) gf.

        Sir Bond (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) Dwelt, headway when not clear run over 2f out, no further impression, 9th of 12, 10l behind Picador (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.