Racecards
16:55 Thirsk
A For Agency Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 21-0007
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey I J Brennan
tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Chevalgris
12- Form 3/414-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D Allan
steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, soon struggling, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
- Form 613266
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey T Eaves
always towards rear, behind final 3f
- Form 206033
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J P Spencer
took keen hold towards rear, headway uner pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat
- Form 5-53225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 114133
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey P McDonald
slowly into stride, pushed along from stalls to chase leader after 4f, pushed along 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
- Form 71148-3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides
- Form 0354-81
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, pushed along and struggling 4f out, no chance after
- Form 656225
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Megan Carberry
held up in mid-division, headway on inside travelling well over 2f out, 2nd 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places close home
- Form 136112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
took keen hold towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 546613
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
chased leader 4f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-04634
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 57-4311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
took keen hold early tracking leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 0-62213
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, clear 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Deauville Dancer may not have finished improving yet and had Big Time Billy back in third when scoring at Chepstow. He bids for a hat-trick off a 5lb higher mark. Riptide has only been upped 3lb for winning at Ffos Las and can figure again but Caledonia has been raised 7lb for winning in soft ground at Musselburgh. Longshadow and Beat The Tide are closely matched on their running over track and trip in June but Precision Strike is worse off with Albonny on today's terms having beaten the latter at Haydock. DR IRV is back on the same mark as when winning last year's renewal and, with Megan Carberry's allowance further helping his cause, he should go close again.
Formwatch
Agreement (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 6f out, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 19l behind Spice Fair (9-11) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Chevalgris 40-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 19l behind Aramist (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Rosairlie (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Almagest (10-0) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Ebony Express 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd last 150 yards, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Special Fighter (8-8) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Beat The Tide 5-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway 8f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Spice Fair (9-11) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Longshadow 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader after 1f, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (8-6) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Big Time Billy (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace in 3rd when edged left and no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Deauville Dancer (8-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Caledonia 12-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun beating Enchanted Garden (8-6) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Dr Irv 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 8, 6l behind Almagest (10-0) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Precision Strike 3-1 (9-11) Slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Beat The Shower (9-0) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Albonny (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held, ridden and headway over 3f out, one pace over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Precision Strike (8-3) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Bowdler's Magic 25-1 (9-2) In touch, lost place after 2f, hampered over 10f out, switched right and headway 1f out, soon went 4th, no chance with front pair, 4th of 8, 13l behind Spice Fair (9-11) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) Evensfav (8-13) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, led and edged right entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Nafaath (9-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Kirkman (IRE) 9-4 (7-11) Prominent, pushed along and lost place 6f out, rallied over 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Spice Fair (9-11) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Nashville (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Rhombus (9-9) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Riptide 8-1 (9-2) Made all, cajoled along halfway, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, held on gamely final furlong, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul beating Annaluna (8-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.