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16:45 Thirsk

Thirsk Racecourse For Your Christmas Party Maiden Stakes (5k Bonus Race) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,727
  • 2nd: £805
  • 3rd: £403
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.20s
  • Off Time: 16:45:43
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

chased leaders, ran wide after 2f, tailed off 5f out

2(8)
Silk - Pink, White sleeves

Perfect Heart

347 BF
7/2
  • Form 346-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders and keen, chased winner 2f out, no impression

3(11)
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue disc and sleeves
  • Form 090/674
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 54

led after 3f, headed 3f out, soon weakened

4(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, quartered cap
  • Form 00-2350
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

reared start and slowly away, stumbled on bend after 2f, raced wide and headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

5(12)
Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves
6/4
  • Form 4/3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

chased leaders, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, easily

6(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond and armlets

Pastoral

17 BF
33/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

held up behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression

7(4)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
6/1
  • Form 56
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, no impression from over 2f out

8(7)
Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, no impression

9(3)
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoop and sleeves
14/1
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

led 3f, close up, weakened over 2f out

10(9)
Silk - Black, pink seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
200/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, always behind, soon struggling, virtually pulled up, soon completed

11(5)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form 3-264
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, headway 4f out, one pace final 2f

12(1)
Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, raced wide after 2f, lost place over 7f out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

AQUILLA missed the whole of last year so it was a particularly good effort to finish third at Newbury last month on her return to action. David Simcock's filly gets the nod stepping up a furlong. Regal Swain also attempts a longer trip and will have come on for his recent return from a lay-off while Heroine Required is another expected to improve on her first start since May when fourth at Hamilton. Swehan and Advisory are others to look out for as they both step up to middle-distances.

Formwatch

Generous George (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Held up, pushed along 10f out, ridden and weakened 8f out, last of 7, well behind Hunting Ground (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug.

Perfect Heart 9-4fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 16l behind Openly (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.

Princeofthedesert 40-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong until towards finish, one pace close home, 4th of 12, 3l behind Darakti (8-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

Regal Swain (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 25l behind Hot Rod Mamma (9-11) at Carlisle 1m Ladies Handicap (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gs in Aug.

Aquilla (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Phaenomena (9-0) at Newbury 1m 3f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

Pastoral 2-1fav (10-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Hannah's Princess (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Aug.

Advisory 16-1 (9-5) Reluctant to go to post, slowly away, behind, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved, 6th of 9, 7l behind Martian (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.

El Cordobes (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, some late headway, never a factor, 6th of 8, 10l behind My History (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.

Swehan (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt, chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, no impression, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Mahican (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gf.

Bad Medicine 66-1 (8-9) Slowly away always in rear, ridden 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, last of 8, well behind My History (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.

Heroine Required (FR) 4-11fav (9-0) Took keen hold tracking leader, lost 2nd and outpaced as pace lifted over 2f out, 3rd when hampered entering final 2f, soon switched left, driven and no impression over 1f out, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Nightster (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.

Inka Express 66-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced and detatched in rear, never dangerous, tailed off, last of 5, 36l behind Demolition (8-13) at Redcar 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf in Jul.