Racecards
16:40 Thirsk
Swainby Handicap (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 5219/0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up far side, driven along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 344926/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders to halfway far side group
- Form 6000-80
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Victoria Behan
led stands side group, headed halfway, soon beaten
- Form 230737-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey M Fenton
hampered at start, soon chasing stands side leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 27540-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
in touch far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 461/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
held up far side, headway to lead well over 1f out, ran on final furlong, easily
- Form 033-250
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey T Eaves
held up far side, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 70-9705
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
in touch stands side, led the group halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 720261-
- Age 12
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
chased leaders to halfway stands side
- Form 427306-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Saleem Golam
towards rear far side, never dangerous
- Form 0001-89
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
always in rear division far side
Pomfret Lad
202- Form 293309-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent stands side, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 607-595
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D McGaffin
led far side group, driven along halfway, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 509-701
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 334540-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 317070-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
in touch stands side, pushed along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 405374-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
held up stands side, headway over 1f out, ridden when not much room entering final furlong, no extra inside
- Form 476322
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Pomfret Lad, Divine Spirit and Henry Hall are the three against the field in this bookies' benefit and preference is for the veteran ten year old Henry Hall to land another course and distance win. All three are drawn well and with little decent recent form to draw upon, the draw may well hold the key. Pomfret Lad failed to reach the winners' enclosure last summer but ran some good races in defeat. He must be respected, and the handicapper has dropped him three pounds, which seems generous. He was just short of Listed class earlier in his career and should not be under estimated. Divine Spirit has not raced for five months but is the epitome of consistency if a ;little frustrating, as he fails to find a finishing kick. He is respected, but his winless run stretches back almost two years so he is passed over. Henry Hall's winless run goes back even further but he appears well handicapped on some of last season's form and is dropped a couple of pounds here for his seasonal debut. He was especially unlucky not to win at Ripon last season and can profit from this excellent draw. Henry hall can come out on top.
Formwatch
Efistorm 13-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Native Title (8-6) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Bold Marc (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden, some headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 6l behind Silver Dane (8-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Mar.
Whinhill House 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 7l behind Desert Lord (10-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Further Outlook (USA) 7-2 (8-12) Made all, ridden approaching 2f out, ran on well, won at Sandown 5f clm (5) gs in Sept beating Rapid River (8-4) by 2l, 10 ran.
Pomfret Lad 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened quickly 2f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Steel Blue (9-0) at Epsom 7f stk 0-80 (4) gs in Oct.
Silver Dane (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Mar beating Canadian Danehill (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Henry Hall (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders far side group, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 18, 11l behind Reverence (8-6) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Sept.
Sahara Silk (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Ashes (8-11) at W'hampton 5f fll hcp (5) pol.