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16:10 Thirsk

Laura Barry Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £8,100
  • 2nd: £3,802
  • 3rd: £1,902
  • 4th: £951
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.36s
  • Off Time: 16:11:20
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Quietness

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Optician

    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, white inverted triangle, armlets and cap

      Lord Protector (GER)

      20
      18/1
      • Form 802299
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 89

      stumbled start, close 3rd, went 2nd 7f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly

      3(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Beige cap

      Quietness

      15 D
      5/6
      • Form 33-1112
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      made all and dictated steady pace, stayed against far rail in home straight, quickened pace 3f out, clear final 2f, pushed along and stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, unchallenged

      6(6)
      Silk - Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, yellow cap, red star

      Saratoga Gold

      14 p D
      10/1
      • Form 08-5954
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch in last pair, headway out wide under pressure 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white sleeves, red armlets

      True Courage

      15 v DCD
      9/2
      • Form 718157
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 79

      shade keen, held up in rear but in touch, pushed along on inside in modest 4th over 1f out

      8(2)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

      Optician

      21 t D
      7/2
      • Form 112423
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked winner 5f, handy 3rd on inside, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

      2(7)
      NR

      Defence Of Fort (IRE)

      84 h
      8/1
      • Form 47/701-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      NonRunner

      4(5)
      NR

      Paddy The Squire

      350 t BF
      3/1
      • Form 402212-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      NonRunner

      5(8)
      NR

      Good Too (FR)

      28 BF
      5/1
      • Form 836314
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Lord Protector (GER) 33-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 28l behind Iron Lion (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Quietness 7-4 (9-7) Led, pushed along and hung badly right over 2f out, flashed tail entering final furlong, kept on but headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Enrico Caruso (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Saratoga Gold 22-1 (10-1) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway tracking leaders 2f out, ridden and one pace in 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Assail (9-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      True Courage 12-1 (9-7) Midfield, waiting for room 3f out, ridden 2f out, closed on leaders 1f out, weakened and lost ground quickly near finish, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Walter Hartright (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Optician 13-2 (10-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind St Pancras (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Defence Of Fort (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Hosanna Power (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.

      Paddy The Squire 7-2jfav (8-3) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Postileo (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

      Good Too (FR) 9-2fav (10-2) Bit keen tracking leader, led 10f out, headed 9f out, steadied in 3rd 8f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 1l behind Lieber Power (10-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.