Racecards
15:35 Thirsk
Peter Bell Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 4-53221
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 40-0206
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, edged left and one pace entering final furlong
- Form 724407
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up, in rear, ridden and not much room well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 333042
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, driven and headed over 1f out, stayed challenging, ran on inside final furlong, led again towards finish
- Form 1807-76
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Josh Doyle
held up, in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway
- Form 1550-53
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 315719
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
held up, in rear, behind 4f out
- Form 325027
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
mid-division, ridden and headway from 3f out, edged left and 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 210919
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 7122-54
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
tracked leaders, took keen hold, driven and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 527273
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, edged left and weakened 2f out
- Form 71-0009
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
pressed winner until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 22-1040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
NonRunner
- Form 7-23025
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
NonRunner
Verdict
Comino arrives in poor form but that was also the case last year when he made all off today’s mark. He was well behind Slemy at Musselburgh last time and the latter has since been well beaten at Doncaster along with Bertiewhittle. George Cinq won a classified race at Town Moor last time when Sakhee's Return was well beaten but MUNTADAB makes most appeal in this. He was beaten only a head at York last week, with Pumaflor and Alejandro behind, and should go close again with a similar effort. He's No Saint is preferred to stablemate Steel Train with an apprentice taking 7lb off his back on only his third start of the year.
Formwatch
George Cinq 13-8fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 7f stks (3) sft in Jul beating Pastoral Player (9-3) by nk, 5 ran.
Steel Train (FR) 8-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 35 1/4l behind Salieris Mass (9-6) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Bertiewhittle 12-1 (9-12) Held up behind, pushed along over 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Brazos (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Muntadab (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-6) Took keen hold, prominent on inside, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Briardale (9-2) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
He's No Saint 16-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 6f out, chased winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Capo Rosso (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Sakhee's Return 10-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, soon chasing leader until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 18, 3 1/4l behind Hawkeyethenoo (10-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Kalk Bay (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 4l behind Edgar Balthazar (9-5) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Ocean Sheridan (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, disputing 2nd over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, weakened, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Johnny Cavagin (9-5) at Pontefract 6f hcp stks (3) gd in Jul.
Slemy (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 1f out, weakened last 75 yards, 9th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Brazos (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Shootingsta (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 6, 1/2l behind Surewecan (8-11) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Pumaflor (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 2f out, led again well over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Briardale (9-2) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Comino (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Slemy (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Exchequer (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Amazour (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Alejandro (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-11) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Briardale (9-2) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.