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16:25 Thirsk

Anthony Fawcett Memorial Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.10s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rosecliff

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Patronage

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Emile Zola

      4/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Patronage

        11
        13/2
        • Form 553-523
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 79

        in touch, headway to lead 6f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on and every chance, no extra towards finish

        2(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

        Duroob

        30
        9/1
        • Form 331-208
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 76

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Emile Zola

        18 p
        4/1
        • Form 15-05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 76

        in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

        4(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Rosecliff

        33 v BF
        11/4
        • Form 44-432
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 73

        held up in touch, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink seams on sleeves

        Halla San

        30
        9/2
        • Form 0543-57
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 68

        slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Caribbean Dancer (USA)

        25
        22/1
        • Form 820-870
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 67

        led 1f, chased leaders until lost place halfway, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on final 2f, no impression

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Mujazaf

        28
        12/1
        • Form 3-695
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, outpaced 4f out, weakened 2f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Last Pioneer (IRE)

        28 BF
        10/1
        • Form 944-623
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 65

        behind, outpaced 4f out, never dangerous

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Nowaday (GER)

        32
        20/1
        • Form 7668-38
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1
        • Official Rating 61

        led after 1f, headed 6f out, lost place over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

        9(1)
        NR

        Just Waz (USA)

        19 p
        • Form 8150-56
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rosecliff suggested when chasing home the improving Pagan Sword at Salisbury last time that his turn may not be far away and is taken to go one better today at the main expense of Last Pioneer and Patronage. The last mentioned showed promise when chasing home Virtue in a Windsor maiden last month but failed to build on that effort on a return visit to the same venue last time and may be best watched first time in a handicap. Duroob has slipped to a fair mark and has claims on the evidence of his reappearance effort at Doncaster but Kevin Ryan's gelding has not run up to that form in two subsequent starts and a bigger threat may come from Mick Channon's Mujazaf, who is less exposed than most of these but needs to improve. Nowaday drops back in distance having failed to stay further last time and is another worthy of a mention although of more interest may be Last Pioneer. Tom Tate's gelding as run up to his mark in similar contests in his last two starts and should again be thereabouts but preference is for Rosecliff, who is taken to fulfill Salisbury promise.

        Formwatch

        Patronage 11-4 (9-0) Prominent, tracked winner 7f out to over 1f out, weakened over final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Evolution Ex (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.

        Duroob 33-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 10l behind Quizzene (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gs in May.

        Rosecliff 11-4fav (8-6) Led after 1f, ridden and hung left over 2f out, headed narrowly just over 1f out, stayed on strongly but always held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Pagan Sword (8-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.

        Halla San 7-1 (8-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Quizzene (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gs in May.

        Caribbean Dancer (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakening when not much room inside final 2f, 14th of 17, 20l behind Hawk Arrow (8-8) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.

        Mujazaf 14-1 (9-5) Held up, driven and effort over 4f out, soon outpaced, no danger after, 5th of 9, 9l behind Baddam (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.

        Last Pioneer (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Behind, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind John Forbes (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.

        Nowaday (GER) 40-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, lost place over 4f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Hiddensee (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.