Racecards
18:35 Thirsk
Market Cross Jewellers Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 6-96022
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 710872
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
slowly away, always behind and reminders
Afkar (IRE)
13- Form 280700
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 800044
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey J Fanning
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
- Form 8-76995
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 456470
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Cam Hardie
mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on and no impression
- Form 308099
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey R Ffrench
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 335805
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 5569-01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 555950
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Nathan Evans
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace
- Form 00-9987
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 9-74460
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 60/80-04
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey K Stott
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-85563
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
- Form 0855
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Joey Haynes
dwelt, always towards rear
- Form 445800
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey J Fanning
NonRunner
- Form 779215
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A poor contest in which Handheld should make a bold bid despite a big weight as he's been performing in better company. SCRUFFY MCGUFFY stayed on well to beat Back To Bond narrowly in a Redcar claimer last time and can confirm the form with Richard Fahey's charge on similar terms. That looked a slightly better contest than this so Ann Duffield's charge can complete a double. Border Bandit hasn't won for two years but has dropped to a very lowly mark and has been racing in better company while Ted's Brother won a minor handicap at Ayr earlier this month and is only 2lb higher so he's on the shortlist.
Formwatch
Handheld 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, went 2nd, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind We'll Shake Hands (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Back To Bond 11-8fav (8-5) Chased leader, chased winner and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Scruffy Mcguffy (8-5) at Redcar 1m stks (6) gf in Aug.
Afkar (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Led, headed 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Hijran (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Border Bandit (USA) 12-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden and headway on outer 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Venutius (9-11) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Secret Lightning (FR) 18-1 (8-9) Led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, lost place over 2f out, no danger after, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Bocking End (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Mr Sundowner (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 30l behind Gun Case (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Shearian 50-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 5f out, lost place from 2f out, well beaten final furlong, 9th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Layla's Hero (9-5) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Alans Pride (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Thello (9-12) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Aug.
Scruffy Mcguffy 7-1 (8-5) Steadied start, held up in touch in last pair, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong kept on, won at Redcar 1m stks (6) gf in Aug beating Back To Bond (8-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Saltarello (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Emblaze (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Centre Haafhd 20-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Gypsy Major (8-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Bertha Burnett (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Furiant (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lipstickandpowder (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leader, hung right from 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ted's Brother (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Grenade 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 4, 9 1/4l behind Just Be Lucky (9-8) at Catterick 7f stks (6) gf in Jul.
Striking Nigella 100-1 (8-7) Dwelt, in rear and soon outpaced, tailed off 2f out, last of 5, 31 1/4l behind Nezar (9-2) at Ripon 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Keene's Pointe 10-1 (11-1) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Caeser The Gaeser (10-9) at Carlisle 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Pyroclastic (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Multitask (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Ted's Brother (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up well off the pace in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace in 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Big Time Dancer (9-9) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.