Racecards
18:15 Thirsk
House Designer Wear Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
in touch, led halfway, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, staying on until no extra close home
Ink Spot
29- Form 822
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, driven and one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey M Stainton
led, was headed halfway, hung left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Powys Lad
10- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride and behind, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied at start and switched right, held up and headway 2f out, ran on to lead entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
towards rear, soon chased along, some later headway, never reached challenging position
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
mid-division, effort when hung left over 2f out, soon beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, driven and one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
mid-division, ridden along halfway, stayed on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, effort halfway, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Wolgan Valley looks the obvious form horse here and he gets the vote ahead of Call For Liberty and Ink Spot. The Godolphin runner has finished second in his two races to date and the form of both events is working out. Swiss Franc who beat him at Newmarket has since been placed at Royal Ascot and his second to Secret Asset was boosted with the third winning on Saturday. So the form is rock solid and it will take a good newcomer to beat him. However both Bryan Smart and Richard Fahey are in good form with their juveniles and both are capable of getting one ready first time out. Smart is represented by Call For Liberty, a son of Statue Of Liberty who cost 30 thousand guineas as a yearling and Fahey runs both Annalesse and Red Delight, the market should guide in regards to the fitness of these three. The other experienced runner with a chance is Ink Spot who has shown plenty of promise in three races to date. However Wolgan valley appears to have the stronger form and he gets our vote.
Formwatch
Imperial Mint (IRE) Tagula colt, half-brother to 5f-1m winner Past Tender and winning sprinter Holdin Foldin.
Ink Spot 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Golan Knight (9-3) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Jun.
Powys Lad 20-1 (9-3) Went left start, in rear, not much room over 3f out, kept on, 4th of 5, 7l behind Unilateral (8-12) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Sir Gerry (USA) Carson City colt, half-brother to 7f-1m1f winner Unbeliever.
Annaliesse (IRE) Rock of Gibraltar filly, half-sister to several winners from 6f-1m4f including high-class 7f-1m4f winner Dark Moondancer.
Red Delight (IRE) Redback filly, half-sister to several winners from 5f-1m1f.
Call For Liberty (IRE) Statue Of Liberty colt out of winning sprinter Give A Whistle.
Wolgan Valley (USA) 5-4fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Secret Asset (9-3) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.