Racecards
17:15 Thirsk
Henry Robin Kiberd 20 Year Celebration Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 218y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,399
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £327

- Form 965103
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish

- Form 438-511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D Allan
held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders

- Form 64-3592
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey S H James
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 363-671
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S Spencer
- Jockey Cam Hardie
raced wide in touch, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

- Form 300305
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey K Stott
awkward and slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders

- Form 8U4123
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

- Form 385578
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

- Form 8-64230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish

- Form 059944
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
slowly away towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish

- Form 840-968
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Norton
always towards rear
Dark Poet
15- Form 953828
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
MY UKELELE was going away at the finish when beating The Big House and Abie's Hollow over course and distance at the start of the month. The placed horses are better off at the weights but John Quinn’s charge is improving a rate of knots and can win again. Uncle Norman is worth another try over a mile and Alfa Dawn found only one too good back over this trip at Beverley but Newcastle scorer Castle Quarter has run poorly in both previous tries over this longer distance. Mecca's Gift looked too high in the weights when third at Carlisle.
Formwatch
Mecca's Gift (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sootability (8-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
My Ukulele (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug beating The Big House (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Alfa Dawn (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Led until over 2f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind One To Go (9-4) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Castle Quarter (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, wandered under pressure inside final 100 yards, held on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Firsteen (8-13) by nk, 14 ran.
Abie's Hollow 7-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, trying to get through to challenge when hampered inside final furlong, held after, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Ey Up Its Mick (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
The Big House (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Soon led, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Alotabottle (9-13) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
House Deposit 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Ey Up Its Mick (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Dreamseller (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 4 3/4l behind One To Go (9-4) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Uncle Norman (FR) 9-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Ey Up Its Mick (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Dragons Will Rise (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Slowly away, outpaced and always in rear, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Someone Exciting (8-13) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Dark Poet 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 2 3/4l behind One To Go (9-4) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.