Racecards
14:35 Thirsk
Stanland Group Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Straight Good to Soft, Round Good
Ivania
13- Form 402-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Carroll
held up towards rear stand side, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, chased winner close home
- Form 102024
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey T Williams
led stand side and overall leader, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 210-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
close up stand side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 032503
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
towards rear stand side, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 610000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear stand side, headway 2f out, soon ridden and effort, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 001200-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
in touch stand side, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 241250
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Bramhill
missed break, always behind stand side
- Form 53-40
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer L James
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leader far side, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Katy O'Hara
36- Form 006000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Miss S Hall
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 400050
- Age 6
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
made all far side, no chance with stand side
- Form 220403
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
close up, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 560054
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on one pace towards finish
Superfrills
148- Form 005045
- Age 10
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey J McAuley
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this competitive handicap and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals appear to be Sharoura, Victoria Park, Tancred Times and Pilgrim Princess and we will take a chance on Sharoura. The gelding from the Richard Fahey hard has been in good form of late has a good draw and a reproduction of his latest third behind Indian Warrior would make him hard to beat. Victoria Park is another that has a good draw but he has ran as if in the handicappers grip on his last two runs and for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Tancred Times is another worthy of consideration she goes particularly well at this track but she has not won off a mark this high for over a year. Pilgrim Princess is another in form and it is interesting that Adrian Nicholls rides this instead of Victoria Park. However Pilgrim Princess has a tricky draw to over come. Of the remainder Mitsuki and Collage Queen are from shrew yards and are worth noting in the market but we are happy to stick with Sharoura.