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15:30 Thirsk

ebfstallions.com Michael Foster Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.33s
  • Off Time: 15:32:46
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rene Mathis (GER)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Custom Cut (IRE)

    Evs

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Green and Dark Green diamonds

      Custom Cut (IRE)

      21 D
      Evs
      • Form 34257-6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 110

      raced wide tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

      Kentuckyconnection (USA)

      224 b D
      17/2
      • Form 550458-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 102

      dwelt headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Konig Dax (GER)

      404
      100/1
      • Form 81/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2

      slowly away in rear, outpaced 3f out

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

      Miracle of Medinah

      210 BFD
      12/1
      • Form 764528-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 94

      led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Mount Tahan (IRE)

      21 D
      10/3
      • Form 01254-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 91

      dwelt in touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Rene Mathis (GER)

      21 D
      4/1
      • Form 04-2950
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      close up, headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

      Previous results

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Kelinni (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10

      2015
      (4)
      Silk -

      Heaven's Guest (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Breton Rock (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      CUSTOM CUT, 12 times a winner, is in the veteran stage and hasn't run over a trip this short since the 2015 Prix De La Foret at Longchamp. But this will be his first start outside of Listed or Group company for over four years and his overall quality should see him home. Rene Mathis would be receiving 10lb in a handicap but he's a specialist at this trip and has a fitness advantage so is by no means playing for a place. Kentuckyconnection has been aiming too high since his debut victory here in the summer of 2015 and, though having his sights lowered here, is up against a couple of smart performers. Miracle of Medinah is a decent enough handicapper but looks slightly out of his depth whilst Mount Tahan ran a fine race in the Spring Mile and is even better over this trip so can go well.

      Formwatch

      Custom Cut (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Kool Kompany (9-0) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) gs in Apr.

      Kentuckyconnection (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Went left start, soon tracked leader, effort over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, behind final furlong, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Breton Rock (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Konig Dax (GER) 13-8fav (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader until led after 1st, joined 6th, headed and weakening when fell 3 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

      Miracle of Medinah 9-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Above The Rest (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

      Mount Tahan (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear centre group, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 21, 4 1/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.

      Rene Mathis (GER) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened last 100 yards, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Tupi (9-5) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.