Racecards
14:40 Thirsk
Helmsley Selling Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 41220
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Nico
7- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, ridden 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression final furlong
Woodie (IRE)
30- Form 005040
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Iona Wands
raced keen, led after 1f, hung right and ran wide over 4f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out
- Form 430340
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 000030
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R Winston
held up and keen towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden and challenged final furlong, held on well close home
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
led 1f, led again 4f out, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
But for a disappointing effort at Brighton last time, Bill Turner's Sigwells Club Boy would be a confident choice in this seller. And while that effort tempers enthusiasm one bad effort is always worth overlooking and, with a lack of serious opponents, the son of Fayruz has to be the TEAMtalk selection. Of the others Redcar selling winner Timeless Touch has struggled recently, while Regimental Dance is a rare runner in this grade for Sir Mark Prescott. Alan Berry's Key Oneothree takes a drop in class and could be a bigger danger but we think the favourite will be tough to peg back.