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17:40 Thirsk

Thirsk Races Next Saturday 2nd May Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.13s
  • Off Time: 17:40:47
  • 9 Ran
2(5)
Silk - Yellow, large Dark Green spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Dark Green cap
11/4
  • Form 1122-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green cap

Percy's Gal

172 D
8/1
  • Form 421923-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

keen, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, striped sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 77260-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

slowly away, in touch after 1f, ridden along 2f out, soon weakened

5(6)
Silk - Dark blue, white epaulets, red and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue and red hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 291609-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - White, royal blue star, white and black striped sleeves, white cap, black star
15/2
  • Form 60953-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders

7(10)
Silk - Yellow, Red hollow box, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red star

Manatee Bay

183 v D
5/1
  • Form 514224-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

fly leapt start and went sharply left, in rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

8(3)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap
7/1
  • Form 279700-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

Another Royal

173 h D
9/1
  • Form 223311-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

dwelt, in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

10(8)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap
6/1
  • Form 0056-94
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

in touch, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, no impression towards finish

1(9)
NR
8/1
  • Form 2205-65
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Another Royal was beaten over 3l by Le Laitier on his reappearance last season but made much greater strides than the winner and ended the campaign by completing a Redcar double. He has an obvious chance though the confirmed fitness of MESHARDAL (NAP) might prove too much for him. Ruth Carr's charge was in superb form around this time last year and had a long break before returning last month where he finished runner-up at Southwell. He showed the benefit when scoring at Catterick and with just 4lb extra to contend with will take some beating. Manatee Bay is consistent at this level though 8lb higher than his last victory and though Thatcherite looks well handicapped his best form is over the minimum trip.

Formwatch

Meshardal (GER) 2-1fav (8-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs beating Straits Of Malacca (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.

Percy's Gal 9-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Polski Max (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Oct.

Teetotal (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, soon hung right, pulled up 2f out, last of 10, 48l behind True Pleasure (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Le Laitier (FR) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced in last pair, short lived effort on inside over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Top Offer (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

Thatcherite (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Always behind, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Kingscroft (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5).

Manatee Bay 5-1 (9-4) Reared start, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 14, 6l behind Order Of Service (8-13) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.

Orbit The Moon (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 17l behind Big Storm Coming (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.

Another Royal 5-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Redcar 6f app hcp (6) gd in Oct beating Armelle (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 18 ran.

Rodrigo De Torres 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 3l behind Skinny Love (9-3) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Pea Shooter 8-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when short of room over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind Oriental Relation (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.