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16:00 Thirsk

Theakston Best Bitter Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.87s
  • Off Time: 16:00:20
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Entihaa

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Flying Power

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Herostatus

      8/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue armlets, check cap

        Herostatus

        17 D
        8/1
        • Form 08060-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        English Summer

        17 b D
        8/1
        • Form 330660
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        held up in touch and keen, weakened over 4f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Beige, maroon hoops and armlets

        Amazing Blue Sky

        10
        4/1
        • Form 251507
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        with leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Light Green seams, sleeves and cap

        Entihaa

        18
        9/4
        • Form 7422
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well

        5(3)
        Silk - Purple and Light Green stripes, Purple sleeves, Light Green cap

        Beat The Shower

        38 CD
        7/1
        • Form 12347-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        dwelt, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

        6(7)
        Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap

        Flying Power

        26 D
        5/1
        • Form 2162-76
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        held up in touch, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        7(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, White diamond, halved sleeves, White cap

        Hunters Belt (IRE)

        30 D
        25/1
        • Form 13/2210
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 64

        dwelt, in rear and outpaced, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous

        8(8)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Grey Command (USA)

        4 D
        14/1
        • Form 19-0507
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders on outer, lost place after about 2f on first bend, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2011
        (5)
        Silk -

        Easy Terms

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        2010
        (9)
        Silk -

        Hel's Angel (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2009
        (4)
        Silk -

        Trip The Light

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        ENTIHAA could only manage fourth in a C&D maiden last month but went very close on his handicap debut at Haydock last time. Today's going is no problem and, with further progress expected, Alan Swinbank's charge is preferred to Herostatus. The latter returned to action with victory in plating company at Catterick recently and remains on a decent mark if he can cope with today's stronger opposition. English Summer, Amazing Blue Sky and Grey Command are all out of sorts at present while Hunters Belt has recorded both wins on the Flat at Southwell.

        Formwatch

        Herostatus 10-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on, won at Catterick 1m 4f Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (4yo+) (6) gf beating Eijaaz (8-1) by hd, 8 ran.

        English Summer 12-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 10, 33l behind Lordofthehouse (8-7) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

        Amazing Blue Sky 12-1 (8-11) Led until over 3f out, soon lost place, 7th of 11, 13l behind Camborne (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Entihaa 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind St Ignatius (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.

        Beat The Shower 11-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, 8th of 12, 16l behind Yahrab (8-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.

        Flying Power 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied 10f out, headway over 2f out, no impression 1f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 7l behind Number Theory (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

        Hunters Belt (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Always behind, eased over 2f out, last of 11, well behind Veiled Applause (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.

        Grey Command (USA) 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on final 2f, 7th of 15, 17l behind Rio's Rosanna (9-6) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) sft.