Skip to content

Racecards

16:40 Thirsk

Thirsk Racecourse Christmas Party Nights 29.95 Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,205
  • 2nd: £1,251
  • 3rd: £625
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.06s
  • Off Time: 16:40:14
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Stormy Weather (FR)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    White Nile (IRE)

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Granston (IRE)

      10/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap

        Stormy Weather (FR)

        25 hb
        6/1
        • Form 230/072
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 84

        in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead post

        3(9)
        Silk - White, black sleeves, white armlets, red cap

        King Kurt (IRE)

        9 b D
        18/1
        • Form 802009
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 77

        led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Orange, black star, sleeves and star on cap

        Tamanaco (IRE)

        325
        33/1
        • Form 15614/9-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 75

        in touch, weakened over 3f out, eased well over 1f out, tailed off

        5(1)
        Silk - Red, White chevron, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Granston (IRE)

        10 CD
        10/1
        • Form 085322
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 74

        held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish

        6(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, White braces and sleeves, striped cap

        Crystal Rock (IRE)

        10
        14/1
        • Form 52130/6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 73

        held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out to chase leaders, one pace inside final furlong

        8(10)
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        White Nile (IRE)

        32
        11/8
        • Form 41
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 78

        held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on and caught post

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Key Gold

        30 D
        9/2
        • Form 044313
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, Striped sleeves and cap

        Bold Cuffs

        25
        11/2
        • Form 22-1542
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leader, led over 5f out, riddn over 2f out, headed 2f out, no extra towards finish

        2(4)
        NR

        Shamdarley (IRE)

        9 h
        • Form 339587
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 78

        Nonrunner

        7(7)
        NR

        Kinyras (IRE)

        9
        • Form 803060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Stormy Weather returned to form with a narrow-margin defeat at Newcastle last time and a repeat will see him in the mix but veteran Granston was beaten nearly four lengths over C&D on his latest start and will need to step up on that to figure. Today's longer trip is a worry for Bold Cuffs but Key Gold scored over 1m4f at Beverley in July and has every chance on the back of another good effort at Pontefract. WHITE NILE opened his account at Newcastle last time with a subsequent winner behind and the remainder eight lengths further back. A full brother to middle-distance Group 3 winner Sense Of Purpose, he can follow up on his handicap debut.

        Formwatch

        Stormy Weather (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Full Toss (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.

        King Kurt (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) With leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 16l behind Dancing Primo (8-10) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Tamanaco (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced when slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 7l behind Taqleed (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep '11.

        Granston (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 8f out, led over 2f out, soon headed and ridden, kept on, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Party Line (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Crystal Rock (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 8f out, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 6l behind Party Line (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        White Nile (IRE) 6-5fav (9-3) Held up in touch, went 4th over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, held on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug beating Noble Silk (9-3) by nk, 11 ran.

        Key Gold 9-4 (8-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and no extra and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Lady Kashaan (7-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.

        Bold Cuffs 9-4 (9-6) Held up, headway on outside halfway, chased winner

        Shamdarley (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 10l behind Jawhar (9-11) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Kinyras (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Awkward start, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 16, well behind Dancing Primo (8-10) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.