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16:05 Thirsk

Personal Touches Bedale Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.42s
  • Off Time: 16:05:12
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tough Love

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Looks Could Kill (USA)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Borodinsky

      16/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, check cap

        Sir Orpen (IRE)

        8 D
        17/2
        • Form 77-1506
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 67

        led, headed after 2f and remained in touch, regained lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        The Osteopath (IRE)

        1 p D
        11/8
        • Form 8-37661
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, driven over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish

        3(1)
        Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond

        Tough Love

        15 p CDD
        11/2
        • Form 756-334
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on

        4(3)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Looks Could Kill (USA)

        28 BF
        16/1
        • Form 6090-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch and led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, regained lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        5(7)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, hooped cap

        Breaking Shadow (IRE)

        8 D
        10/1
        • Form 83-0009
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, ridden along over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Kudbeme

        11 D
        8/1
        • Form 0875-51
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 61

        towards rear, ridden along halfway, never near to challenge

        7(4)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

        General Feeling (IRE)

        49 D
        6/1
        • Form 6-86435
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 53

        steadied at start and held up, headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, white cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Borodinsky

        12 D
        16/1
        • Form 0-86053
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 50

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        The short list here contains Breaking Shadow, The Osteopath and Sir Orpen, with the selection being Breaking Shadow. The probables: Sir Orpen, who is just two pounds above a winning mark now and has shown that he can act on soft; The Osteopath, who is four pounds below the mark of his sole win, which came last summer, and the soft ground might just help things along; Breaking Shadow, who has been given a clear chance by the grader and he should have no problems with the going. Of the others, Tough Love is weighted to win again but all of his winning form has come on good or quicker; Looks Could Kill has lost his way of late but is very well-weighted based on his best 2006 summer form and he handles juice in the going; Kudbeme got back to winning ways last time but has a six-pounds rise to defy if she is going to score, although she is well-weighted based on 2005 form; Borodinsky ran well from out of the weights last time and you can certainly build the case for him, but General Feeling has a bit to prove on Turf at the moment. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Breaking Shadow.

        Formwatch

        Sir Orpen (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Franksalot (9-10) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        The Osteopath (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-6) Held up behind leaders stands side, pushed along halfway, staying on until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 8l behind Viva Volta (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcap (5) gs.

        Tough Love 6-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway on inner over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Hula Ballew (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcap (5) gf.

        Looks Could Kill (USA) 9-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, headway halfway, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 12th of 14, 33l behind Convince (9-2) at Leicester 7f sll (6) gf in May.

        Breaking Shadow (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 7l behind Franksalot (9-10) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Kudbeme 10-3 (8-13) Broke well, soon towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Catterick 7f fll hcp (5) gf beating Damelza (9-6) by a shd, 9 ran.

        General Feeling (IRE) 17-2 (8-4) Slowly into stride, some late progress, 5th of 10, 6l behind Sailor King (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in May.

        Borodinsky 66-1 (8-6) Mid division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Gunfighter (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcap (5) gf.