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18:40 Thirsk

Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.93s
  • Off Time: 18:40:10
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Champain Sands (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Kildare Sun (IRE)

    3/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black stars

      Border Owl (IRE)

      9 D
      13/2
      • Form 1534-95
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      in touch, driven to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

      2(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

      Follow The Flag (IRE)

      23 p
      7/2
      • Form 319472
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 72

      took keen hold, held up, headway on outer 2f out, one pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Orange and black check, orange sleeves, black armlets

      Cherri Fosfate

      18
      22/1
      • Form 430081-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      held up in rear, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve stripes, Mauve cap

      Kildare Sun (IRE)

      13 v BF
      3/1
      • Form 335332
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

      Grand Diamond (IRE)

      13 p D
      11/2
      • Form 6334-55
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 63

      in touch, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - White, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, White armlets

      Montiboli (IRE)

      14 D
      9/1
      • Form 764604
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 61

      prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Red, Black epaulets and sleeves, check cap

      Champain Sands (IRE)

      7 CD
      10/3
      • Form 05-9242
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 59

      held up, headway on inner 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, ran on

      Previous results

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Hula Ballew

      21/10
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Kildare Sun's consistency means that he will pick up a race at some point but this looks quite a tough little contest and narrow preference is for FOLLOW THE FLAG. Alan McCabe's gelding comes here on thee back of a narrow defeat over this course and distance when just touched off by Bere Davis. He is wonderfully consistent and although he is yet to win on the turf (four-time all-weather winner), he can gain his first grass success today with plenty in his favour. Grand Diamond should be approaching his peak after two runs this season, whilst Border Owl's run last time hinted at better to come today now encountering quick ground (sole win on good to firm). Cherri Fosfate comes here on the back of a moderate run in a claiming hurdle, but was last seen on the flat winning at Wolverhampton in December. Champain Sands knows how to win here and the ten-year-old needs considering, as does Montiboli who is now 8lb lower than her highest winning mark. This looks to be a tightly-knit handicap with the vote going to Follow The Flag.

      Formwatch

      Border Owl (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 12l behind Moheebb (8-8) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in May.

      Follow The Flag (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden along and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 12, shd behind Bere Davis (8-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

      Cherri Fosfate 6-1 (9-2) Outpaced in rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcap (6) pol in Dec beating Fandango Boy (9-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Kildare Sun (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, hd behind West End Lad (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.

      Grand Diamond (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and every chance inside final furlong and weakened close home, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Stellite (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

      Montiboli (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Miss Glitters (9-4) at Southwell 7f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in May.

      Champain Sands (IRE) 10-1 (8-1) Held up behind, headway and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Sunnyside Tom (8-10) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.