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16:15 Thirsk

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,200 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.69s
  • Off Time: 16:15:10
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Light blue and purple diabolo, light blue sleeves, purple armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 72644-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 76

chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after

2(4)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 1418-80
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 76

held up, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong

3(8)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, dark blue sleeves, yellow spots, dark blue cap
5/2
  • Form 070-566
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 72

held up off the pace in 7th, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well

4(2)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
15/8
  • Form 340251
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 72

led over 1f, soon settled 3rd, hanging left from over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, always held

5(9)
Silk - Dark blue, white inverted triangle, armlets and cap
17/2
  • Form 0-07375
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

led over 10f out and set decent pace, headed inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 325-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

8(10)
Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 2936-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

steadied start, headway from wide draw to track leader 10f out, led inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd

10(1)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
33/1
  • Form 06-350
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 63

held up in rear, kept on final furlong, never on terms

6(5)
NR
8/1
  • Form 21545-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

9(7)
NR
12/1
  • Form 555-36
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Francophilia had to slip a few pounds down the weights before scoring in a lower grade on the Turf at Lingfield and is upped 5lb for this. Glorious Dane’s recent course and distance success came in a maiden race and he’ll find this tougher but REMEMBER THE DAYS moves in the opposite direction having managed fourth in a higher grade contest behind Apterix here on his return to action. The winning hurdler won off a higher mark on the Flat at Ayr last year and could go close in this company. Be Perfect finished behind the selection last time while Contrebasse is capable at this level but arrives out of sorts.

Formwatch

Remember The Days (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-6) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Apterix (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.

Tapis Libre 66-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, 13th of 17, 15 1/2l behind Starcaster (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.

Ingleby Hollow 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Makawee (9-2) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.

Francophilia 11-4 (9-10) Soon tracking leader, led going well over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May beating Seaborn (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

Be Perfect (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Apterix (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.

Move In Faster 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, never figured, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Captain Pugwash (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in May.

Glorious Dane 10-11fav (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Sweet Marmalade (9-9) by 1l, 6 ran.

Biz Markee (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, weakened 3f out, 11th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Mr Fox (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Contrebasse 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge, 6th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Just Wait (9-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.

Cormier (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Hampered start, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.