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16:55 Thirsk
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 408/96-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
led after 1f until over 10f out, chased winner until 5f out, chased leaders, went 2nd again 2f out, soon every chance, not much room inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish
- Form 3/4-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 262442
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and ridden inside final 2f, plugged on same pace final furlong
- Form 266361-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leaders, hung left and weakened 2f out
- Form 8774-43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey P J McDonald
led 1f, handy on inside, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held
- Form 1057/48-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after
- Form 98425-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, led over 10f out, driven along from 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Waterfall
273- Form 3959-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 5f out until pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 45574-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D Nolan
always towards rear
- Form 345406-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, stayed on final furlong, no threat
- Form 41324-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 14505-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Garritty
raced keenly in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 7f out, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
In depth
Verdict
Question Of Faith is ridiculously well treated and could go close at big odds in this if he is anywhere near his best. Sociologist was second over 1m4f at Beverley 11 days ago but Mousebird heads in the opposite direction having placed over 2m at Chepstow. Sea Art won his final start last season at Bath but showed noting in three runs over hurdles for John Quinn. ROBEAM, on the other hand, had decent form over timber over the winter. He may have seen too much daylight when fourth at Wolverhampton earlier this month and deserves a chance to recoup losses back on Turf.
Formwatch
Ska Ridge 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, 4th and held when fell last, at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Paris Protocol 14-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, driven over 2f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Le Musee (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Lough Salt (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Late Romantic (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Sociologist (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, led 10f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Vampish (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Sea Art 16-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 30l behind Cawthorne Lad (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Mousebird (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Chased leader over 1f, in touch, driven and went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Elysees (9-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Big Time Dancer (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, losing place when hampered over 1f out, well held after, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Nearly There (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Reassurance 6-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Bird For Life (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Waterfall 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Percy's Prince (8-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Question Of Faith 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Nearly There (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Iolani (GER) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Kingrullah (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Robeam (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, headway to lead 9f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Sunshineandbubbles (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Cuba Ruba 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, good headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Cheng Gong (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.