Racecards
15:00 Thirsk
Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 652-55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leader, ridden to challenge and edged left over 1f out, soon led, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
started slowly and went right start, well outpaced in rear, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 4557-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey I J Brennan
chased leaders on rail, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and not pace of 1st 2 final furlong
- Form 63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Mulrennan
went left start, off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and not quicken 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey T Atkinson
went left start, took keen hold chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and not quicken 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
The very speedily-bred Decisive cost 80,000gns but so far has shown nothing. Bapak Asmara had looked a certain future winner before a very disappointing run the first time he met fast ground at Newcastle when Thesme was only just behind on her debut. Spend A Penny hasn't been getting home but SPIRIT OF SOUND showed good pace at Newcastle last week and that might be good enough. It wouldn't be a shock to see Dutch Diva make a successful start as she has plenty of pace in her pedigree.
Formwatch
Bapak Asmara (IRE) 10-11fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace entering final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Final Venture (9-3) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
First Excel First Trump gelding out of Exceedingly Good.
Spend A Penny (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Went badly left start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 7, 7l behind Soie D'leau (9-5) at Newcastle 5f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Decisive (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) With leader, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Awjab (9-2) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) sft.
Dutch Diva Dutch Art filly out of Hiddendale.
Spirit Of Sound (FR) 9-2 (8-9) Led until over 2fr out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Soie D'leau (9-5) at Newcastle 5f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Thesme 13-2 (8-12) Went left start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, steadied over 3f out, outpaced from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Final Venture (9-3) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Fast Dancer (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Made most, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf beating Henley (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.