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15:55 Thirsk

tyregiant.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.04s
  • Off Time: 15:56:12
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sequence (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gabrial's Star

    11/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Almaas (USA)

      27
      5/1
      • Form 32-04
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      prominent, carried wide over 8f out, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened and eased

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Sequence (IRE)

      57
      9/2
      • Form 8-62
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, led over 1f out, ridden clear

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Cactus Valley (IRE)

      39
      11/8
      • Form 454
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge

      4(3)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Gabrial's Star

      46
      11/2
      • Form 1-58
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, no chance with winner

      5(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Saffa Hill (IRE)

      25
      6/1
      • Form 26-0036
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led, hung badly right over 8f out, headed over 7f out, remained prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Northern Jewel (IRE)

      63
      33/1
      • Form 048-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 59

      ran in snatches towards rear, never a factor

      Previous results

      2011
      (4)
      Silk -

      Rastaban

      4/6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Baltimore Clipper (USA)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2009
      (9)
      Silk -

      Royal Trooper (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      SEQUENCE, a half-sister to the brilliant Sinndar, is bred for stamina and has been making steady progress. This should be her trip and there was plenty to like about the way she was staying on over 1m2f at Newcastle. She's handed the vote though Cactus Valley has a very similar profile and was noted staying on steadily behind Nabucco over 1m2f at Windsor. Almaas is another tackling this trip for the first time but he's been a bit disappointing so far this season and looks high enough in the weights on what he's achieved. Gabrial's Star scored over a mile as a juvenile but has shown nothing in handicaps this term but Saffa Hill isn't out of this as there's no doubt about him staying as he was running on over the trip at Pontefract last time. Northern Jewel hasn't shown much and is out of the handicap.

      Formwatch

      Almaas (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Prominent, led 7f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Sun Central (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.

      Sequence (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on well to take 2nd towards finish, always held, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Dinvar Diva (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) fm in May.

      Cactus Valley (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in touch, headway to get in behind leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Nabucco (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.

      Gabrial's Star 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 10l behind Forget Me Not Lane (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.

      Saffa Hill (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Behind, pushed along and struggling 5f out, driven on inside well over 1f out, plugged on same pace, never a threat, 6th of 11, 10l behind Mr Snoozy (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft.

      Northern Jewel (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, 12th of 14, 17l behind Watheeq (8-12) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.