Racecards
15:05 Thirsk
Humber Selling Handicap
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf

- Form 3700-38
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 156655
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey E Ahern
behind, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge

- Form 7100-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
always towards rear

- Form 3708-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

- Form 78-592
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
with leader, led hung left 2f out, soon ridden, held on close home all out

- Form 00-698
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never on terms

- Form 868-038
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey M Tebbutt
in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

- Form 60-9737
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey R Studholme
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden and every chance from over 1f out, held towards finish

- Form 5760-82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey G Bartley
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

- Form 400-044
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Darley
always behind

- Form 8069-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
behind, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer

- Form 03465U
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Mulrennan
behind, some headway 2f out, never dangerous

French Gold
17- Form 08-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

- Form 060-005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey T Hamilton
never better than mid-divison

Filey Buoy
11- Form 707-065
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong

- Form 00-5046
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 33
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey P Fessey
behind, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

- Form 0077
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Toss The Caber looks the percentage call in a competitive but moderate affair and is preferred to Dramatic Review and Mister Buzz. The last mentioned has run with credit in non-handicap sellers in his last two starts and has to be respected back in a handicap today, while Sweet Potato showed signs of a revival at Musselburgh last time and should be thereabouts if able to reproduce that form here. Top weight General Max is gradually dropping back to a fair mark but probably needs more help from the handicapper and of more interest may be Dramatic Review. who has slipped to a fair mark and signalled at Redcar last time that his turn may not be far away. Desert Buzz has claims on the pick of his form but is not the most consistent of performers and a safer bet looks to be Toss The Caber, for who a reproduction of last time out form should be good enough.
Formwatch
General Max (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, last of 8, 49l behind Queen's Dancer (8-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) gs in May.
Sweet Potato (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final 2f, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Best Game (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.
Beaumont Girl (IRE) 14-1 (8-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 16th of 18, 13l behind Secret Pact (9-7) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) gf in Sept.
Bint Il Sultan (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Behind final 3f, eased when beaten, last of 11, 22l behind Bird Over (8-13) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Toss The Caber (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Keen, in touch, outpaced halfway, led and hung left 2f out, soon headed, hard ridden and every chance final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, hd behind Princeable Lady (8-1) at Nottingham 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf in May.
Desert Buzz (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Sir Night (9-13) at Beverley 1m 2f stk (7) gf in May.
Dramatic Review (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Premier Times (9-4) at Redcar 1m 1f 3yo sll (6) gf in May.
Mister Buzz 11-4fav (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 8l behind Premier Times (9-4) at Redcar 1m 1f 3yo sll (6) gf in May.