Racecards
16:35 Thirsk
British EBF Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Yuga Kawada
tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair final furlong
- Form 01-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
behind, switched outside and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders
- Form 73
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra
Box And Cox
19- Form 67
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey T Eaves
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 934
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards
- Form 66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
slowly into stride, soon outpaced in rear, never involved
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Phil Dennis
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on outer, outpaced inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no chance with leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Thunderbolt Rocks needed every yard of the extended mile at Wolverhampton in November to get his head in front and makes a belated reappearance but STAR SHIELD scored with a bit to spare over today’s trip at Redcar earlier this month and Roger Varian’s colt is fancied to defy a penalty. Juthoor ran better over track and trip in June than he did over a mile at Haydock last time and Shawaamekh could figure but Tangasseri and Box And Co have plenty to find with the selection.
Formwatch
Star Shield 5-6fav (9-2) Slowly away and went left start, mid-division, headway and ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Aug beating Scenic River (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Thunderbolt Rocks 10-1 (9-2) Reared before start, slowly into stride, soon mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on, led and edged left towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Dance Me (8-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Shawaamekh 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Urban Aspect (9-7) at Nottingham 1m stks (6) gd in Aug.
Box And Cox 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Star Shield (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Aug.
Juthoor (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 18l behind Auxerre (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (5) gf in Jul.
Tangasseri 100-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Autumn War (9-4) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Fire To The Reign Showcasing filly out of Adele Blanc Sec.
Red Allure Mayson filly out of Lark In The Park.
Seek The Moon (USA) 28-1 (9-0) Slow into stride, raced wide held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Lady Willpower (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.