Racecards
14:38 Thirsk
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 55/5932-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, led final furlong, kept on well, driven out
Mutawaarid
42- Form 20-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
held up, pushed along out wide and outpaced 2f out, plugged on thereafter
- Form 3453/5-4
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up, struggling 4f out, plugged on from 2f out, late headway inside final furlong
- Form 532-382
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J P Spencer
prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, behind over 1f out and eased down
Matched
29- Form 9-55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
mid-division, struggling 4f out, tailed off
- Form 37-1102
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway out wide approaching final furlong, could not go pace of leader final 100 yards, plugged on
- Form 432524
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey S H James
chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on in 2nd
- Form 23-6424
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, ridden and pressed 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened thereafter
- Form 6065
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 1248-23
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
This has a very open look about it. Nietzsche is versatile and has won 11 of his 64 career starts. AMALFI BAY has only won at Epsom so far but gets on well with Thomas Greatrex, who is back in the saddle today. Greatness Awaits is closely matched with the top weight on the form book while Hilts won at Redcar and Musselburgh in the spring. Auntie Margaret has claims on her latest second at Ripon but Belle Of Annandale continues to frustrate. Matched is less exposed and could be well treated on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Billy No Mates (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in last, smooth headway well over 3f out, ridden 2f out, not much room well over 1f out, ran on inside last, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Tajdid (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mutawaarid 66-1 (10-2) Quickly away, led, pushed along when headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 3l behind Sea On Time (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Nietzsche 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside last, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Sovereign Duke (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Auntie Margaret (FR) 4-1 (9-8) Led, flashed tail throughout, headed, edged left and ridden over 1f out, held when slightly hampered 110 yards out, ran on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Gibside (8-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Matched 25-1 (9-4) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Sea On Time (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (3) gd in Jul.
Hilts (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway going okay over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Soulcombe (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Belle Of Annandale (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Bruno's Gold (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Greatness Awaits (IRE) 9-4fav (8-9) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Cogital (10-2) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Scottish Dancer (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Broke well, mid-division, pushed along briefly over 8f out, driven over 4f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Let Her Loose (10-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Amalfi Bay 8-13fav (9-11) Chased leader, went 2nd 3f out but soon ridden and outpaced, rallied inside final furlong, just held in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Cogital (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.