Racecards
16:10 Thirsk
Hawnby Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 042851
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 11/5080-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon faded
Kabis Amigos
218- Form 504010-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Fanning
behind, never dangerous
Compton Plume
188- Form 625300-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
prominent over 5f
- Form 30460-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Hewaraat (IRE)
221- Form 322192-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7/5325-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 021313
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, headway over 2f out, hung left and stayed left same pace inside final furlong
- Form 737-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
soon led, headed over 3f out, rallied and led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Aperitif
4- Form U800-04
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra closing stages
- Form 350212-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
hampered start, held up, headway from 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 38-5516
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 00599-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
hampered start, always behind
- Form 29700-7
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
went right start, pulled hard and prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened when hampered inside final furlong
Hula Ballew
17- Form 12587-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
held up, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 20180-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Hewaraat, Stellite and True Night are the three for the shortlist in a wide open affair, and a chance is taken that Hewaraat is fit enough to win on his seasonal re-appearance. David Nicholls' True Knight is still going strong at the age of nine and he put a disappointing all-weather campaign behind him when winning a Catterick handicap decisively. The handicapper has added a pound to the penalty he carries today, and he must be respected having picked up the winning thread. Stellite has not run since November, but he won at Ayr towards the end of last season on his last run on Turf, scoring impressively by five lengths, and a reproduction of that effort would put him in the shake-up. Hewaraat looks the one to be on. Unraced as a two year old, he won at Epsom and turned in a string of good performances in good class last summer. This is his seasonal debut, but he appears to hold the most solid credentials in the race and Hewaraat can win after a lay off.
Formwatch
True Night 14-1 (8-8) Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, headway 2f out, led inside last, kept on, won at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Hiccups (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Kabis Amigos 9-2 (9-4) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 39l behind Ignition (8-11) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Hewaraat (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Special Lad (9-1) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Billy One Punch 6-4fav (8-12) Disputed lead to 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 11l behind World Series (8-12) at Folkestone 7f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Jun.
Riquewihr 7-1 (9-6) In touch, led 1f out, headed and lost 2 places final strides, 3rd of 14, nk behind Redeye Special (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Khetaab (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In touch, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, 11th of 13, 19l behind Lord of Dreams (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Aperitif 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 18, 2l behind Dispol Isle (8-7) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Stellite 9-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 6f out, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed last strides, 2nd of 13, hd behind Bijou Dan (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.