Racecards
16:25 Thirsk
Green Farm Health Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,714
- 2nd: £2,890
- 3rd: £1,444
- 4th: £722
- Form 0-48330
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey R Winston
in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 194-006
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
with leaders, ridden and everychance over 1f out, no extra last 100 yards
- Form 7927-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 004300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Lee Newman
towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 06020-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led 1f, chased leaders, ridden 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd place close home
- Form 260297
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
dwelt, led after 1f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 471-329
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd place close home
- Form 5047-15
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 110-090
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Neil Farley
reared start, held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0000-08
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 700-321
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division on outer, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Oldjoesaid won over C&D a fortnight ago but has yet to prove he's up to winning in this higher grade. No such doubts surround FAVOURITE GIRL, who was in fine form in the first half of last season, winning four times. She'll have improved for her recent pipe-opener and is just preferred to Silaah. He had Lui Rei behind when seventh over 6f at Newmarket last time and finished ahead of him when runner-up over today's trip at Lingfield in March. Beat The Bell stood little chance from his outside draw at Chester last time but was placed twice before that and Lucky Numbers is not out of it dropping back to arguably his best trip.
Formwatch
Lui Rei (ITY) 16-1 (9-5) Raced center in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 11th of 24, 5l behind Pastoral Player (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf.
Masta Plasta (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, edged left after 1f, switched right to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 9l behind Hamish McGonagall (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f cond Stakes (2) gs in Apr.
Archers Road (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 9l behind Doctor Parkes (8-5) at Chester 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Singeur (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, not much room 2f out and lost place, soon switched right, no impresison, 16th of 21, 7l behind Mac's Power (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Oct.
Favourite Girl (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Humidor (8-13) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.
Silaah 16-1 (8-10) Raced center, led this group after 1f, overall leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 24, 3l behind Pastoral Player (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf.
Beat The Bell 11-1 (8-7) Dwelt, mid-division, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 8l behind Doctor Parkes (8-5) at Chester 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Lucky Numbers (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Chased leading pair until 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Kyllachy Star (8-13) at Chester 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Green Park (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Pushed along in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 10l behind Doctor Parkes (8-5) at Chester 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Hotham 33-1 (9-6) Held up and behind, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 7l behind Enderby Spirit (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.
Oldjoesaid 7-2fav (9-6) Held up in touch, headway halfway, led over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, won at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr beating Select Committee (8-9) by hd, 15 ran.
Duchess Dora (IRE) 6-1 (7-11) Prominent on outer, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Ancient Cross (8-5) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.