Racecards
18:30 Thirsk
Fairfax Arms Gilling Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,600 added
- Form 140-324
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong until headed post
- Form 50414-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 3640-54
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
in touch, ridden along 3f out, driven to challenge and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 36/229-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey P Donaghy
held up, switched right and effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 048/7-63
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Greg Fairley
in touch, ridden along over 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 709
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1069-4
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
towards rear, effort and switched right over 2f out, ran on final furlong to lead post
- Form 34/980-9
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey M Coumbe
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 35739/P
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 08/00-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent, ridden over 4f out and weakened over 1f out
Fan Club
15- Form 90-0980
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey A Elliott
towards rear, headway over 7f out, weakened over 3f out
Verdict
Jackday continues to threaten to win however he is becoming frustrating to follow and preference instead is for TERENZIUM. Micky Hammond's seven-year-old comes here on the back of a good third to Inchpast at Ripon, a race in which Jackday was 3/4 length and a place further ahead. However he was racing out of the weights on that occasion and now in the weights proper and dropped a further pound he is taken to run a big race on ground that suits. Lady Anne Nevill needs to improve for the step up in trip but this bumper performer may well do so, whilst Fistral needs to bounce back to form after his last run; he might be better judged on his close second to Holoko Heights at Ayr the time before. Graze On And On returns from hurdles today and races off a paupers mark so needs a market check. A recent run behind Master Nimbus means that Waterloo Corner needs to be closely considered, whilst at a price Park's Prodigy may run well but he has been up and down in trip like a yoyo of late. A tricky opener, but preference is for Terenzium.
Formwatch
Jackday (IRE) 5-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 5l behind Markington (8-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Simple Jim (FR) 8-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, effort 3f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 11, 13l behind Hi Dancer (10-0) at Hamilton 1m 5f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Waterloo Corner 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 5l behind Master Nimbus (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Park's Prodigy 6-1 (10-8) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and kept on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Just Sam (10-9) at Redcar 6f (6) gf in May.
Terenzium (IRE) 20-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Inchpast (9-9) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Lady Anne Nevill 200-1 (9-7) Led, headed 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 28l behind Yorgunnabelucky (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.
Spiders Star 50-1 (8-0) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, effort over 3f out, soon driven and no impression, 4th of 8, 4l behind Inchpast (9-9) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Liberty Seeker (FR) 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, no danger after, 9th of 13, 15l behind Drawn Gold (10-13) at Warwick 1m 5f (6) gs.
Patavium (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders and keen early, saddle slipped after 1f, pulled up after 4f, in a race won by Monte Pattino (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (6) gf in May, 10 ran.
Graze On And On 66-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, ridden and soon beaten, 13th of 15, 33l behind Willkandoo (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jun '08.
Fan Club 200-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 10th of 15, 19l behind Rowan Lodge (9-7) at Carlisle 1m 1f clm stks (6) gf.
Able Dara 33-1 (8-3) Always behind, 9th of 13, 12l behind Master Nimbus (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Fistral 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Markington (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd.