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16:35 Thirsk
'Irish Day' At thirskraces Saturday 19th May Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders and switched left over 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden 2f out, joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd post
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
chased leader until ridden 2f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong
Capla Demon
17- Form 36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Aaron Jones
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on into 2nd again post, never going pace of winner
I Know How (IRE)
182- Form 76-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up and behind, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led 100 yards out, won going away
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
veered badly right leaving stalls and lost many lengths, good headway far side of group, chasing leaders halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
ran green and outpaced in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Rated 72, Rotherhithe has decent claims on her return to action having finished runner-up in all three outings last year. But DREAM CATCHING finished well ahead of a horse rated 69 when going close at Lingfield on his recent debut and Andrew Balding’s charge has every chance on that form with normal progress. Ad Valorem Queen also showed promise when placed at Kempton on her debut and should confirm running with Capla Demon while the returning pair I Know How and Battle Commence are other likely improvers.
Formwatch
Battle Commence (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Eqtidaar (9-5) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Hop Maddocks (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Dwelt and hampered start, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Queen's Sargent (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) hvy in Mar.
Dream Catching (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Led, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Golden Iris (8-6) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Capla Demon 66-1 (9-2) Rearing in stalls, pulled hard in mid-division on outside, wide on home turn, plugged on late, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Chagatai (9-8) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Apr.
I Know How (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led narrowly 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Aljady (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Scoundrel Dick Turpin gelding out of Royal Punch.
Bluella Equiano filly out of Mata Hari Blue.
Supaulette (IRE) Epaulette filly out of Supreme Spirit.
Ad Valorem Queen (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Chagatai (9-8) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Rotherhithe 5-2 (8-11) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Sing Out Loud (9-6) at Brighton 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.