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17:50 Thirsk

Angela Holt's Special Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.81s
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey stars, Royal Blue sleeves

Soto

16
12/1
  • Form 58657-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 16530-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

held up, driven over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange cap, Black spots
  • Form 0-05481
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

led, pushed along halfway, staying on until headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

5(10)
Silk - Yellow, Black braces and sleeves, Yellow and Black striped cap
4/1
  • Form 43116-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

6(4)
Silk - Red, Black disc, striped sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 410-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

prominent, driven along halfway, weakened over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Purple, White star, sleeves and star on cap
9/2
  • Form 521216
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

in touch, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside

8(13)
Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and Royal Blue check sleeves

Greek Secret

186 D
6/1
  • Form 338109-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on

9(14)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, White sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green star
16/1
  • Form 22817-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

towards rear, never dangerous

10(2)
Silk - Black, large White spots, armlets and cap
  • Form 033356-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 66

never better than mid-division

12(1)
Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond
16/1
  • Form 200-178
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

13(11)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap
33/1
  • Form 9026-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

towards rear and soon chased along, some late headway, never reached challenging position

14(12)
Silk - Beige and Black diamonds, Beige cap
  • Form 86086-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 55

always behind

2(5)
NR
  • Form 10091-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

11(8)
NR
  • Form 04-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Danetime Lord, Imperial Sword and Peter Island are the three to concentrate on in this competitive finale and the vote is given to Peter Island. Peter Island is well-boxed today and he should take plenty of beating as he overcame an unfavourable draw to score in decisive fashion when beating Glenview Youngone last time. That was a good performance and a reproduction of that effort should see him get his head in front. Danetime Lord has been in good form recently, and he will be suited by the return to this trip after failing to get home over a mile at Beverley last time. He is not ideally drawn though and that will make life tough for him. Imperial Sword finished a good second behind Sandwith last time over the minimum trip, but his only career win was over today¿s trip and from a fair draw he certainly has claims. The Thrifty Bear ran well for a long way at Ripon last time before fading in the testing ground, so on this faster surface he could go well at a price. However, for the winner we will stick with Peter Island.

Formwatch

Imperial Sword 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Sandwith (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Peter Island (FR) 7-1 (9-3) With leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, driven clear well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Glenviews Youngone (9-3) by 3l, 11 ran.

The Terrier 9-1 (8-6) Mid-division stand side group, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led stand side group inside final furlong, no chance with far side group, 6th of 20, 13l behind Skhilling Spirit (8-11) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) sft in Oct.

Danetime Lord (IRE) 13-8fav (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Viva Volta (9-0) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.

Greek Secret 16-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Namid Reprobate (8-12) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov.

Making Music 40-1 (8-9) Behind far side group, weakened final 2f, 13th of 17, 15l behind Antica (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Apr.

The History Man (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Chased leaders stands side group, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 17, 5l behind Antica (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Inca Soldier (FR) 11-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, pulled hard, ridden, weakened 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 12, 16l behind Total Impact (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.