Racecards
16:45 Thirsk
Wiske Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 8549-01
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0P-6020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, smooth headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, soon edged left, kept on
- Form 421386
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
led for 4f, tracked leader, pushed along 5f out, led again 3f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, edged left and no extra inside furlong
- Form 7036/04
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, driven along over 4f out, soon struggling
- Form 246220
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey F Norton
held up, headway 6f out, stayed on final 2f, not reach leaders
- Form 165-879
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, pushed along 7f out, lost place 4f out
- Form 07-4214
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up, effort over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no quicken inside final furlong
- Form 041139
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
with leader, led after 4f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-68221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 75
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon driven, led and hung right approaching final furlong and again inside final furlong, all out
In depth
Verdict
Numero Due, Villago, and Graham Island are the three to consider and preference is for Numero Due, who was a decisive winner last time. Villago¿s one win came over the course and distance two outings ago and he must be respected now he returns here but he was well beaten into fourth at Pontefract last time and there may be others with more pace. Graham Island is sent up to North Yorkshire by Geoff Wragg and after his narrow Catterick success he is another to consider but that was only his second win and his first for over a year. Top weight may be too much of a burden for him to carry. Numero Due was a very impressive winner at Carlisle, slamming an odds on favourite in the process. That was not an unexpected success after some good runs in defeat and the three-year-old is taken to be too good for his elders as he receives weight all round. Numero Due gets the vote.
Formwatch
Graham Island 12-1 (9-13) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gf beating Football Crazy (9-11) by a shd, 7 ran.
Highland Games (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden and hampered over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 48l behind Inchnadamph (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gd.
Moonshine Beach 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out, soon eased, last of 6, well behind Circassian (10-0) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gd.
Virgin Soldier (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Considine (8-10) at Redcar 2m hcp (5) gf.
Night Sight (USA) 66-1 (8-8) Towards rear and keen, some headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 11th of 18, 8l behind Camrose (9-12) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd.
Villago (GER) 5-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride and behind, driven along over 4f out, some late headway, never near to challenge, 4th of 9, 11l behind Our Monogram (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf.
Tiamo 3-1fav (9-5) Raced wide, held up towards rear, effort on outside 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Tangible (8-7) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Numero Due 15-8 (8-13) In touch, joined leaders over 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and clear, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 1m 6f mdn stk (5) gf beating Mineko (8-8) by 7l, 7 ran.