Racecards
17:00 Thirsk
Pickhill Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 234/68-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ryan Tate
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 6223-61
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K Stott
prominent, led halfway, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 66-0063
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 65950-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Harry Russell
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 55-7915
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 30820-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey A Elliott
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-43330
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 7/4405-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey G Lee
in rear, never on terms
- Form 195-893
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey J Fanning
led, headed halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 94270-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace
In depth
Verdict
SAMBUCCA SPIRIT is penalised for winning at Redcar last week but Paul Midgley’s charge returned a clear winner and is taken to confirm running with both Rangefield Express and Hello Girl. Montalvan finished a close-up third at Ripon recently but that was over 6f and Q Twenty Boy is preferred after placing over the minimum trip at Wolverhampton on his return from a lengthy absence. Cuppacoco should also be sharper for a decent effort at Hamilton and is back on a winning mark while the returning Kodiac Dancer drops in class having switched yards.
Formwatch
Q Twenty Boy (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Seneca Chief (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Sambucca Spirit 7-2jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, led over 1f out, clear and edged right inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Newgate Angel (9-1) by 2l, 11 ran.
Montalvan (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd and pressed winner briefly inside final furlong, held and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind The Golden Cue (8-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Gorgeous Gobolina 25-1 (9-4) Prominent centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 15, 8 1/4l behind The Grey Zebedee (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Hello Girl 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sambucca Spirit (9-5) at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Cuppacoco 25-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Shesadabber (8-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
You're Cool 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 10, 17 1/4l behind Han Solo Berger (9-5) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Kodiac Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Aperitif (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gs in Jul.
Rangefield Express (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Sambucca Spirit (9-5) at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Lyons Lane 12-1 (8-12) Held up in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Seneca Chief (9-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Warrior's Valley 8-1 (9-7) In touch, went 2nd over 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Piazon (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.