Racecards
16:15 Thirsk
Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 5-43668
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey T Eaves
led, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 559435-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, pushed along halfway, led briefly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 4113-48
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, headway 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 357-790
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, ridden along over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 01042-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, chased winner final furlong
- Form 358365
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
always rear division
Tabaret
287- Form 013/9F0-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, effort when not much room approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 14491/6-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders to halfway
In depth
Verdict
Advanced is preferred here to Fayr Jag and Tax Free. The selection contested some hot races last year and if he is fit enough to do himself justice on his seasonal reappearance then he should take plenty of beating. Fayr Jag has his optimum ground conditions today but he is fairly exposed and he does tend to need his first run of the season. Tax Free is fit from a spell racing in Dubai but he was disappointing on his last run out there and he will need to bounce back from that to get competitive. Celtic Mill is another with claims as he has gone well fresh in the past and he is a course and distance winner. But we will take the progressive Advanced to land the spoils.
Formwatch
Celtic Mill 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 3l behind King Orchisios (9-3) at Lingfield 5f lst stk (1) pol in Mar.
Fayr Jag (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 14, 3l behind Bygone Days (9-1) at Newmarket 6f Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Tax Free (IRE) (9-4) Prominent 3f, faded, 8th of 16, 7l behind Terrific Challenge (9-4) at Nad Al Sheba 6f Grp 3 (1) std in Mar.
Advanced (8-10) Raced in 2nd until led 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind New Girlfriend (8-7) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f Grp 3 in Oct.
Beckermet (IRE) (9-4) Never dangerous, 12th of 16, 17l behind Terrific Challenge (9-4) at Nad Al Sheba 6f Grp 3 (1) std in Mar.
Bond City (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Fire Up The Band (9-1) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) gf.
Tabaret 40-1 (8-12) Chased leaders over 3f out, last of 12, 29l behind Pivotal Point (9-3) at Sandown 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.
The Bear 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, keen early, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 14l behind Ingleby Arch (8-9) at Hamilton 6f 3yo stk (3) gf in May.