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15:30 Thirsk
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491


- Form 830-629
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent early, chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

- Form 2075-48
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S H James
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 3076-82
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey S A Gray
held up in touch, closed from 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on

- Form 70-9440
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey T Eaves
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

- Form 504/159-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
towards rear, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

- Form 1600-97
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room and switched left well over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, stayed on

- Form 147207-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 16144-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

- Form 953-080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey J Garritty
held up in touch, driven over 3f out, soon weakened

- Form 997-913
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
behind, soon ridden along, headway and hung left over 1f out, not able to trouble leaders
- Form 3430-76
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Obee Jo has been in good form over 7f at Catterick but tries this longer trip for the first time at the age of seven. Stablemate Bungley is a course and distance winner but lacks a recent run. MENELAUS could have been better drawn but he had Sparkle In His Eye behind when only beaten a short-head over track and trip last month and his yard is in good form. Last year’s winner Diamond Haze also has claims being a pound lower but all of Ey Up Its The Boss’ form is over shorter distances.
Formwatch
El Bello 22-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no response and eased inside last, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Copper And Five (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Diamond Haze (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Slowly away, soon handy, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Hartswood (9-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Rocket Rod (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up, pushed along and behind 2f out, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Al Baahy (9-10) at Wetherby 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Menelaus (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well, closing at finish, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Copper And Five (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Ey Up Its The Boss 12-1 (8-11) Outpaced early, modest gains past beaten rivals inside final furlong, never a factor, 12th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Doctor Khan Junior (8-11) at York 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Langton Wold (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Led, headed over 2f out, soon pushed along and weakened quickly, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Northbound (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Absolute Dream (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Al Baahy (9-10) at Wetherby 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bungley (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Falesia Beach (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Sparkle In His Eye 18-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Copper And Five (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Frog And Toad (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Rear mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten 2f out, last of 10, 23 3/4l behind Hartswood (9-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Obee Jo (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Mutanaaseq (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Zumurud (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, minor late headway, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Al Baahy (9-10) at Wetherby 7f hcp (5) gd in May.