Racecards
13:40 Thirsk
Gormire Selling Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,238
- 2nd: £964
- 3rd: £482
- 4th: £240
- Form 160569
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up mid-division, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 370743
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, headed over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 880665
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 048204
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 704036
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer H A McWilliams
- Jockey P Makin
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chasing leading pair, kept on same pace
- Form 593308
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out
Musca (IRE)
19- Form 00-0279
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
behind, effort 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 807687
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Swift
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
Wrens Hope
44- Form 4/6040-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
John Balding's Errigal Lad has run a couple of promising races in handicaps of late and has to be respected dropped into a seller today but it is hard to oppose KING'S WONDER, who is a confident choice. The son of King's Best has struggled to win a handicap this term for David Nicholls but he has run some decent races in defeat, most notably at Epsom and Ascot last month, and has an obvious chance dropped into a seller today. Ruth Carr's Beckermet has run better since dropped into similar grade in his last two outings but he has not won since September 2007. Mick Easterby's Soto faces no easy task giving weight away all round, while Pearly Wey seems to have gone downhill rapidly.
Formwatch
Soto 12-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, one pace final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Foreign Rhythm (8-11) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Beckermet (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Silaah (9-10) at Carlisle 6f clm stks (6) gf.
Desert Falls 10-1 (9-3) Chased leading pair, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Cavitie (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Errigal Lad 8-1 (9-8) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, lost place when hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Braille (9-0) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Forzarzi (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 13, 6l behind Foreign Rhythm (8-11) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
King's Wonder 7-2fav (9-4) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden and edged left approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 10l behind Jeannie Galloway (8-9) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Musca (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 14, 5l behind Braille (9-0) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Pearly Wey 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Sea Salt (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Wrens Hope 80-1 (8-9) In touch, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 27l behind Cross of Lorraine (8-7) at Catterick 6f sell stks (6) gd in Jul.