Racecards
16:40 Thirsk
Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Cockney Boy
31- Form 0-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
in touch, pushed along and lost place before halfway, behind over 4f out, eased over 2f out, virtually pulled up
- Form 7-54442
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased winner from over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 29-3806
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
- Form 146185
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, progress to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure closing stages
- Form 555-007
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Liam Jones
led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 084136
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
took keen hold towards rear, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, drew clear approaching final furlong, very easily
- Form 8-77405
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey A Elliott
tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
This looks tricky as though Becky The Thatcher finished ahead of RAINBOW LAD and Top Of The Rocks at Catterick she may need a bit further and, on slightly better terms, Mike Appleby's charge could have his revenge today. He had High On Light well behind when scoring at Beverley earlier this summer. Lady Canford finished last tried over this trip at Ripon but her yard is in good form and she's never raced in this lowly grade before.
Formwatch
Cockney Boy 66-1 (9-5) Keen held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Fashion Parade (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Becky The Thatcher 6-1 (8-13) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to 2f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Wotabreeze (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Lady Canford (IRE) 18-1 (8-3) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Knights Table (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rainbow Lad (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Wotabreeze (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Top Of The Rocks (FR) 20-1 (8-12) Dwelt, switched to outer and headway to track leaders 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Wotabreeze (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
High On Light 6-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Brave Archibald (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Jon H The Lawman (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Toffee Apple (8-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.