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15:50 Thirsk

100% RacingUK Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.78s
  • Off Time: 15:52:09
  • 10 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Red, grey spots, red cap
14/1
  • Form 07-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

took keen hold in touch, effort when hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop

Top of The Bank

231 p BF
6/4
  • Form 232204-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

made all, switched right to race against stand rail over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well

3(9)
Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap
  • Form 004735-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, lost place over 1f out

4(10)
Silk - Red, Black stars, armlets and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt, behind, never dangerous

5(4)
Silk - White, Black star and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 9-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leader, effort on outside over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra final furlong

6(7)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 40-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

held up towards rear, driven halfway, never a factor

7(2)
Silk - Red, royal blue chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up in rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on approaching final furlong, never a threat

8(3)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

Sciarra

19
9/2
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

always prominent, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure

9(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
40/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up, never a factor

10(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 6322-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Both Rial and Top of The Bank take a huge drop in class for this. The latter is rated 8lb higher than Denis Quinn's filly but is conceding 9lb and lacks a recent run. Pontefract fourth SCIARRA (NAP) can improve past both, however, as she has a nice pedigree and will know more today. The Qatar Racing filly is also preferred to Diamond Avalanche as well as Cape Crusader and Highway Robber.

Formwatch

Round The Island 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division, not much room briefly over 2f out, modest headway soon after, no impression, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Consulting (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.

Top of The Bank 2-1fav (9-5) Close up, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 8l behind Gracious John (9-5) at York 5f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.

Diamond Avalanche (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge on outer from over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out and dropped to 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind A Year To Remember (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn sft in Oct.

Big Time Dancer (IRE) Zoffany gelding out of Final Opinion.

Highway Robber 16-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Croft Ranger (9-0) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (6) hvy in Apr.

Cape Crusader (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Chasedd leaders, every chance 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out, last of 10, 6 1/2l behind Twentysvnthlancers (8-11) at Redcar 5f mdn stks (6) gf in Sep.

Olympic Duel (IRE) Acclamation gelding out of Olympic Medal.

Sciarra 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven halfway, never on terms, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Wowcha (9-0) at Pontefract 6f mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Apr.

Fool's Dream 50-1 (9-0) Keen led, headed over 6f out, prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 30 1/2l behind Zest (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in Oct.

Rial (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 30 3/4l behind Aclaim (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) sft in Apr.