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14:30 Thirsk

Squire Frederick Bell Claiming Stakes

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 6.03s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

One Trick Pony

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Looking North

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Enchanting Times (IRE)

      20/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Black, Mauve epaulets and sleeves, striped cap

        Play Coy

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, rallied final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

        El Barco (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        dwelt, behind and never dangerous

        3(8)
        Silk - Black, White star, Red sleeves, White cap

        Fitasabuckstoat (IRE)

        7
        6/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        always in rear

        4(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Best of Friends

        15
        14/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue hollow box, striped sleeves and cap

        Blue Minx (IRE)

        12 D
        7/2
        • Form 0311
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Grey, Pink stripe, halved sleeves, Grey and Pink striped cap

        One Trick Pony

        12 p
        4/1
        • Form 72
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied final furlong to regain inside final furlong, kept on

        7(4)
        Silk - Orange, Black star, Red sleeves, Orange cap, Black star

        Looking North

        8
        4/1
        • Form 72
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        tracked leader, led over 1f out, hung right approaching final furlong, headed inside, no extra close home

        9(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Enchanting Times (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-0

        dwelt, towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on towards finish

        8(5)
        NR

        Saddell (IRE)

        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Blue Minx is the obvious choice in this juvenile claimer and is taken to complete a quick hat-trick at the main expense of Trick Pony and Looking North. The selection has already had four starts (winning her last two) and, while clearly no world-beater, this is clearly her grade and the daughter of Darnay is expected to be too good for her rivals again. Fitasabuckstoat and Best of Friends only showed a modicum of ability first time out and of more interest may be Bill Turner's One Trick Pony, who has a length to find with the selection on running at Yarmouth last time but is entitled to improve as that was only his second outing and the stable's youngsters have been slower to come to hand this year than usual. Mick Easterby's Looking North has shown ability in both starts so far and has to be respected. The four newcomers face no easy task against more experienced rivals with Kevin Ryan's sprint bred El Barco and Tim Easterby's lightly weighted Saddell probably the pick of them. Blue Minx has an obvious chance though and gets the vote to win again.

        Formwatch

        Play Coy First Trump colt, half-brother to 5f winner Mia's Reform.

        El Barco (IRE) Carrowkeel gelding out of a moderate racemare.

        Best of Friends 12-1 Outpaced in rear, kept on final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Garlogs at Doncaster 5f 2yo mdn sll gd.

        Blue Minx (IRE) 2-1jt-fav Always prominent, led halfway, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 5f 2yo sll gd beating One Trick Pony by 1l, 5 ran.

        One Trick Pony 7-2 With leaders, hard ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Blue Minx at Yarmouth 5f 2yo sll gd.

        Looking North 12-1 Led, hung left throughout, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Amber Glory at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn aut fbs.

        Enchanting Times (IRE) Danetime filly out of a moderate racemare.

        Saddell (IRE) Mull of Kintyre filly out of winning hurdler Sharpe's Lady.