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16:35 Thirsk

Browns Of York And Helmsley Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.48s
  • Off Time: 16:35:26
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Trip The Light

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hurlingham

    5/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and cap

      River Ardeche

      14 D
      7/2
      • Form 00-3123
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 79

      led, quickened pace 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      3(2)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue and Red hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Hurlingham

      25
      5/1
      • Form 336-746
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, headway 2f out, not much room and switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on

      4(7)
      Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE stars, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars

      Grand Art (IRE)

      3 D
      9/4
      • Form 613110
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 76

      held up, effort when not much room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, large Black spots, Black spots on Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      Valdan (IRE)

      6 DCD
      3/1
      • Form 216-164
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 76

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inner 2f out, no extra final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

      Trip The Light

      17 v D
      9/2
      • Form 55-7165
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 70

      held up behind leading pair, ridden along when outpaced 3f out, headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      2(6)
      NR

      Timocracy

      17
      • Form 2235-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 78

      Nonrunner

      7(5)
      NR

      Chookie Hamilton

      22 D
      • Form 6-24011
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 69

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (3)
      Silk -

      Hatton Flight

      10/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      We only have small field going to post for this handicap but nonetheless it looks very competitive and we will side with CHOOKIE HAMILTON to get the better of River Ardeche and Trip The Light. The selection is on the hat-trick mission here but he won well at Carlisle last time and he could still be one step ahead of the handicapper. River Ardeche returns to the level after a spin over hurdles but his best form has been with cut in the ground and on that basis he may be best watched today. Trip The Light won well at Catterick back in April but he is arguably better over further than this and although he should run his race, others are preferred. Grand Art disappointed last time but he had previously won well at York and if he can reproduce that form here today he would have a big chance. Valdan has won over the course and distance and is another to consider, but in a trappy event the vote goes to Chookie Hamilton.

      Formwatch

      River Ardeche 7-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed pressing leader, no extra close home and lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Right Stuff (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.

      Hurlingham 11-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden along over 4f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 10l behind Aleatricis (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

      Grand Art (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Reared start, slowly away, towards rear, some late headway 2f out, 11th of 19, 9l behind Mull of Dubai (10-5) at York 1m 4f Ladies Handicap (0-95) (3yo+) (3) gd.

      Valdan (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Held up, effort when not much room over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 9l behind Record Breaker (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (2) gf.

      Trip The Light 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 5th of 12, 6l behind Nosferatu (9-1) at York 1m 4f clm stks (4) gf in May.

      Timocracy 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3f out, headed well over 1f out, ridden and kept on until no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Grand Art (10-13) at York 1m 4f Amateur Handicap (0-80) (4yo+) (4) gf in May.

      Chookie Hamilton 4-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May beating Dechiper (8-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.