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16:00 Thirsk

Thirsk Racecourse Sensational For Dinners & Dances Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to firm (watering)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.00s
  • Off Time: 16:00:27
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Machine Learner

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    First Sargeant

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      The Kid

      4/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue triple diamond

        The Kid

        32 p
        4/1
        • Form 154425
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung left and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Dry Your Eyes (IRE)

        19 D
        9/1
        • Form 4-32724
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 69

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, white chevrons, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Machine Learner

        25 v
        10/3
        • Form 532233
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White disc and sleeves

        First Sargeant

        13 p D
        6/1
        • Form 355362
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        6(7)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

        Best Boy

        16 vt
        7/1
        • Form 39-9453
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        with leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        7(3)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Airton

        15
        3/1
        • Form 5-47136
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Rolen Sly

        103
        100/1
        • Form 655-07R
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        led to 3f out, weakened 2f out

        9(2)
        Silk - Black, pink spots, pink and black striped sleeves and cap

        Merriment

        10
        20/1
        • Form 0-46
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        2(6)
        NR

        Regal Ways (IRE)

        61 D
        12/1
        • Form 315-066
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        It's more than a year since First Sargeant last got his head in front and he's started to creep back up the weights again. Machine Learner recorded his one and only victory over 7f around the same time and seems better on the all-weather nowadays. Dry Your Eyes is 1-22 in career starts while The Kid's only recent win came in a seller. BEST BOY proved his stamina over this trip at Beverley last month and has fallen to a fair mark - he is probably the one to beat today.

        Formwatch

        The Kid 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, effort when hung left over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, soon one pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, lost 2 places near finish, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Neuf Des Coeurs (9-11) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Dry Your Eyes (IRE) 9-4 (9-10) Tracked leader, shaken up 2f out, soon beaten, weakened entering final furlong, last of 4, 12 1/2l behind Introductory (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Machine Learner 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden inside final 2f, headed entering final furlong, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Rubensian (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        First Sargeant 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Canny Style (8-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

        Best Boy 11-2 (9-1) Soon led, headed over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Age of Elegance (10-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Airton 10-1 (9-1) Held up, in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Carnageo (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Rolen Sly 50-1 (8-2) Refused to race, at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Merriment 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Volition (9-0) at Thirsk 1m mdn fll stks (4) sft in Sep.

        Regal Ways (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Shakopee (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.