Racecards
14:45 Thirsk
Sporting Life Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £10,260
- 2nd: £4,816
- 3rd: £2,409
- 4th: £1,205
- Form 5/268-37
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Cam Hardie
disputed the lead first furlong then led, pressed before 2f out, ridden and headed after 2f out, chased leader in 2nd once headed but no match for the winner closing stages
- Form UR111-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never involved
- Form 65-5045
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
towards rear, edged right and shaken up before 2f out, no impression closing stages
- Form 1009-06
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leader, cruised into contention 2f out, soon shaken up and led, kept on well when pushed out closing stages, cosy
- Form 694-610
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
towards rear, niggled along 2f out, headway 1f out, one-paced inside final furlong
- Form 95617-1
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, shaken up and headway2f out, ridden and chased leader before 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 2402-91
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
mid-division, ridden and no impression after 2f out
- Form 333245
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey T E Whelan
disputed the lead first furlong then tracked leader, pressed leader before 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field for a decent purse and all eight have landed a success over the trip. Fox Duty Free is quirky but rattled up a Lingfield hat-trick in the winter only to disappoint when back in action last month. Azano and Young Fire, preferred in that order, provide the O'Meara team with a strong hand but FLYING PURSUIT gets the nod. He handles soft ground and still looks on a feasible mark after his recent Ripon success. Course and distance winner Queen's Sargent is not ruled out and Another Batt is well handicapped if able to rediscover his best form.
Formwatch
Azano 9-2 (9-10) Went left start, raced keenly tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Tintoretto (8-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Fox Duty Free (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Khuzaam (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Young Fire (FR) 15-2 (9-8) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Zip (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Another Batt (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Grove Ferry (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in May.
Queen's Sargent (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, shaken up 2f out, ridden 1f out but never on terms, 10th of 15, 4l behind Storting (8-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in May.
Flying Pursuit 8-1 (9-7) Went right start, chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in May beating Hart Stopper (8-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Broken Spear 25-1 (9-7) Midfield, switched right 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, still third 110 yards out, led close home, won at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in May beating Baby Steps (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Alminoor (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Heaven Forfend (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.