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16:35 Thirsk

Weatherbys Insurance Services Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.22s
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Yellow diabolo on sleeves
11/2
  • Form 15-4023
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

2(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap
5/1
  • Form 0/04052
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace

3(1)
Silk - White, red triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap
14/1
  • Form 516-006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

held up, effort over 3f out, soon weakened

4(10)
Silk - White, black and yellow chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 616-615
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside to take 2nd, no chance with winner

5(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

Escalade

17 v
14/1
  • Form 450-040
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6

held up in rear, effort and not much room over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final 2f

6(6)
Silk - Black, White diamond
  • Form 0050-25
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4

held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f

7(5)
Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap
  • Form 60-3161
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, ridden clear final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Black, large Red spots, Black sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 0220/
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off

9(3)
Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 566300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-3

held up in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

10(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 5-00040
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-1

soon led, headed well over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

11(4)
Silk - Grey, Purple sleeves, Grey armlets, Purple cap
  • Form 343005
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-0

led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Front runners can be hard to catch here if they are allowed an easy lead and, with Bakiri in such good form at present, he is selected over Red Forest and Field Spark , who head the list of alternatives. Whereas it would be dangerous to rule out a bold bid from Swynford Pleasure; even though she was little bit disappointing behind Red Forest last time. The last named has shown a game attitude and is still fairly treated despite a 6lb penalty here. However, Bakiri has hit form at the right time for this and he could be very hard to catch if, as expected, he tows them along at his own pace from the start. The drop in trip is also very much in Bakiri's favour and now could be the time to catch him after his solid effort at Newcastle last week.