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19:45 Thirsk

Ray McLean Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.65s
  • Off Time: 19:46:02
  • 15 Ran
1(14)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron and sleeves
40/1
  • Form 48089-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

awkwardly away, headway into mid-division after 1f, went 2nd over 7f out 9f out, tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out

2(2)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, White cap
  • Form 432-016
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 57

held up off the pace towards rear, never involved

3(10)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

Jamih

7 DCD
6/1
  • Form 549424
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, behind, some headway when slightly hampered and switched right 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out

4(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink diamond, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 215223
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 55

held up off the pace in last pair, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish

5(4)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green and white striped sleeves, check cap
28/1
  • Form 073658
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 54

off the pace towards rear, never involved

6(8)
Silk - Maroon, dark blue hoop and armlets
33/1
  • Form 5-46968
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

ed after 1f, headed over 10f out, remained handy, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final 100 yards

7(12)
Silk - Red and light green diamonds, red sleeves, light green armlets and diamond on cap
3/1
  • Form U3-3132
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 52

held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish

8(15)
Silk - Dark green, white sleeves, red armlets, black cap
10/3
  • Form 214112
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 61

soon tracking leaders out wide from wide draw, led over 10f out until over 8f out, tracked leader until led again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd inside final 110 yards, stayed on same pace in 3rd

9(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap
11/1
  • Form 4-38862
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 2f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, stayed on to lead near finish

10(11)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, White sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green star

Optician

23 p
9/1
  • Form 0-63264
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division on inside, plugged on final 2f, never dangerous

11(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond
40/1
  • Form P67-973
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

restless in stalls, slowly into stride, towards rear, never involved

12(3)
Silk - White and Emerald Green stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap
150/1
  • Form 69766-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly over 2f out

13(1)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots
20/1
  • Form 777346
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 48

tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after

14(9)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars, light blue sleeves, pink stars, pink cap, light blue stars
  • Form 454326
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

off the pace towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never threatened

15(13)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange halved sleeves
50/1
  • Form 555398
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride, pulled hard and rapid headway out wide tracking leaders 9f out, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

JAMIH was just behind Prince Achille in a bunch finish here last week but had more ground to make up in the closing stages than his rival. He beat Valley Of Flowers in this last year and again at Beverley last month when Optician was even further behind. Prince Achille was beaten by Bouncing Bobby at Hamilton in June but the latter ran poorly on a return visit to the Scottish track while Riggsby hasn’t been pulling up any trees over hurdles this summer. Edwina Sheeran has been in excellent form, however, and found only one too good off this mark when on a hat-trick at Leicester last time.

Formwatch

Riggsby (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders after 3 out, well held when mistake last, 5th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Pardon Me (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Bouncing Bobby (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) In rear, ridden and outpaced 4f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Two Auld Pals (11-2) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Jun.

Jamih 9-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Ghostly (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, shd behind This Ones For Fred (10-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Trailblazer 33-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Baez (9-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Nakano (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Soon tracking leader who went clear 8f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Greased Lightning (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Prince Achille 5-2fav (9-6) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, edged right, hard pressed inside final furlong, just denied post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Ghostly (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Edwina Sheeran (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 6f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Sweet Fantasy (10-4) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp fll (5) sft in Jul.

Kittykarma (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) In rear, ridden 4f out, stayed on from over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Selenachorus (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jul.

Optician 12-1 (9-11) Disputed lead early, mid-division, closed 6f out, 3rd and outpaced over 2f out, weakened into 4th over 1f out, 4th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Selenachorus (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jul.

Act Of Will 22-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went third final 50yds, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Mascani (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Mollies Hope (USA) 40-1 (8-13) Always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 12, 32l behind Non Mollare (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Tiberio Force 18-1 (8-11) Keen steadied back soon after start, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 17l behind Easter Icon (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Mad Artymaise (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Keen early, in rear, headway 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ghostly (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Stelios (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 27 1/2l behind Dandy's Angel (9-11) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Jul.