Racecards
20:15 Thirsk
Carleton Furniture Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 310623
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
held up, chased leaders over 7f out, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 221512/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression
Florimund
16- Form 4018-50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased winner, until ridden over 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 8470-21
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, until one pace final furlong
- Form 4197-50
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Mulrennan
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 158-231
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
held up and keen, weakened over 2f out
- Form 712103
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 74
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Tcherina and Just Observing both won well last time out but the form of the first-named looks the most solid and she can follow up again. Clueless makes it to the shortlist. The selection showed a great attitude to hold on well at York in May and still looks on a decent mark. The market will be informative for Tim Easterby's runner but if the money comes it might be wise to follow. Just Observing held on to get the verdict in a kodak moment at Pontefract last time out and with the ground to suit this evening, he looks sure to run a big race and aged just four he may have improvement to come. Shape Up sounds like a good idea in theory but he is 8lbs above his highest winning mark so can be readily opposed. Clueless has been jumping but returns to the flat on a winning mark. Rule him out at your peril is the advice. However Tcherina is a mare in form and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Active Asset (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Rayhani (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcap (3) gf in May.
Clueless 5-1 (8-11) Keen, broke well, mid-division after 2f, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, soon edged right and no impression, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Admiral's Cruise (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Oct '05.
Florimund 10-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 18th of 20, 33l behind Sentry Duty (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in May.
Tcherina (IRE) 11-2 (8-2) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway to lead over 2f out, kept on well, won at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May beating High Treason (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Luna Landing 66-1 (9-0) Led for 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 14l behind Tcherina (8-2) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Just Observing 12-1 (8-8) Held up, headway on inner to lead over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, held on gamely, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Sin City (9-1) by a shd, 10 ran.
Shape Up (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Just Lille (8-13) at Haydock 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.