Racecards
14:05 Thirsk
European Breeders Fund July Maiden Fillies' Stakes (fillies) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Straight Good to Soft, Round Good
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
towards rear, pushed along halfway, some headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Anthos (GER)
25- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
held up in touch, headway and effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Delusion
13- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Carroll
close up, effort 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
slowly into stride, soon tailed off, pulled up and dismounted over 2f out
- Form 60
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Fanning
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, soon behind
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
made all, ridden over 2f out, held on well towards finish
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for the first on the card but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the main protagonists appear to be Anthos, Summer Magic and Delusion and we will take a chance on Anthos. The filly from the James Fanshaw yard ran well on her debut when second at Windsor behind Glebe Garden and given normal improvement she will be hard to beat. Summer Magic rates the main danger she is from a yard that is doing particularly well with its two year olds and she to is sure to improve for her debut fourth behind Salisbury Plain. Delusion has also shown plenty of ability but gave the impression that she would be better over further when second behind Russian Ruby so for that reason she is opposed on this occasion. The remainder that have run have shown very little and those that have not do not stand out on breeding so we are happy to side with Anthos.