Racecards
18:15 Thirsk
Turf Tv Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey W J Cafferty
slowly into stride and went left start, behind, headway when hung left 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride and went left start, ran green, chased leaders, effort and hung badly left well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Liam Jones
reared and unseated rider stalls, took no part
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
soon led, hung left over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on until no extra near finish
- Form 622
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey D Fentiman
with leader, challenged when bumped over 1f out, soon ridden, led entering final furlong, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Echostar, My Sheilas Dream and Shepherds Warning have shown ability in their outings to date, while the newcomer Vixens Daughter should be watched in the market. Preference is for Echostar to follow up a recent success. My Sheila's Dream landed a seller at Catterick on her debut, and justified favouritism at the same time. She was sold in the subsequent auction and represents new connections here. Out of a Zafonic mare, she handles fast ground well, but the manner of her Catterick success was only workmanlike and she is passed over. There is little to choose between Echostar and Shepherds Dream on the evidence of their meeting at Beverley, and Echostar is weighted to confirm the form on the same terms. Given that he had only the one previous run prior to beating Shepherds Dream, he may be capable of further improvement. Vixens Daughter hails from a sprinting family, and in this low grade affair, from a stable with an aptitude to produce speedy types, he is given the utmost respect, but Echostar has shown ability and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Prigsnov Dancer (IRE) Namid colt out of an unraced mare.
Seein'red (IRE) Redback gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Featherstone Umistim gelding out of winning sprinter Summer Passion.
My Sheilas Dream (IRE) 6-4fav (8-9) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, driven out, won at Catterick 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Apr beating Miss Tilen (8-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Vixens Daughter Foxhound filly, sister to winning miler William John, half-sister to winning sprinter Golden Pivotal.
Echostar 9-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong to lead well inside, kept on, won at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (5) gf in Apr beating Shepherds Warning (8-8) by a hd, 7 ran.
Shepherds Warning (IRE) 9-4 (8-8) Jumped right at start, in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Echostar (8-8) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (5) gf in Apr.