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16:15 Thirsk
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,140
- 2nd: £1,474
- 3rd: £736
- 4th: £368
- Form 503-048
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, led going well 2f out, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened thereafter
Muddy Lynn
204- Form 535-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out
Hoots Toots
194- Form 753511-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
mid-division, rapid headway out wide 2f out, led final furlong, ran on well, always in control
- Form 1153-54
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Laura Pearson
mid-division, ridden and every chance when headway approaching final furlong, soon outpaced, kept on well close home
- Form 352909-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey O J Orr
mid-division, ridden tracking leaders 2f out, switched out to challenge final furlong, soon could not go pace of winner, kept on, lost 2nd close home
- Form 690088-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, headway from off pace approaching final furlong, stayed on well for 2nd, never nearer
Ginato (IRE)
192- Form 046696-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jonny Peate
held up, pushed along off pace 2f out, never landed a blow
- Form 98887-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Suzzanne France
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3f out
- Form 605-608
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey K T O'Neill
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 69/6277
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Weatherer
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Hoots Toots didn't run as a two-year-old but improved throughout last year culminating in a Southwell double over a mile. He's likely to make further progress but could get outpaced over this trip which suits SPARTAKOS. All of his three victories have been over this trip on ground with plenty of give so he's taken to make a winning reappearance. Darbucks is back on the same mark as when completing a double at Wetherby and he'll enjoy the conditions but four-times winner Little Ted is likely to find this on the short side.
Formwatch
Positive Force 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Legal Reform (9-10) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Muddy Lynn 18-1 (9-2) Outpaced, last of 5, 21 1/2l behind Gabriella's Spirit (9-2) at Thirsk 5f fll stks (4) sft in Sep.
Hoots Toots 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, shaken up going best over 2f out and soon made headway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Harbour Vision (9-13) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Darbucks (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Midfield, lost place over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Fly The Nest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Little Ted 11-2 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Hooflepuff (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Makalu (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Monsieur Kodi (9-8) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Ginato (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Hurstwood (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Spartakos 4-1 (8-12) Raced wide, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Redrosezorro (9-9) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Kittybrewster 14-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along when short of room approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Jems Bond (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sir Dotti (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Forever Dreaming (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Little Gem 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Dodgy Bob (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.