Racecards
20:00 Thirsk
Calverts Carpets Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 496114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
last to break, held up in rear, ridden and headway when not much room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 748112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 746610-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
led early, tracked leader, led again 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on, held final 75 yards
- Form 1937-62
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Joe Doyle
held up, headway going well on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 310696
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 73-7732
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 75 yards
Verdict
Bertha Burnett is racing from out of the handicap and while Strictly Glitz was only beaten a neck at Beverley last month, she's 2lb higher here and her stable is going through a quiet spell at the moment. Soft ground has to be a concern for Eddiemaurice, who is also high enough in the weights now, But Arrowzone won on good to soft at Redcar in April and has been dropped a pound since his latest third at Carlisle. SHERIFF OF NAWTON hasn't raced since failing to land a hat-trick at Redcar in May but has winning form on soft going and can make a successful return for an in-form stable.
Formwatch
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) In rear, headway and raced stand side from 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 10l behind Green Zone (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Sheriff Of Nawton (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Golden Spear (9-3) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Ahoy There (IRE) 8-1 (8-1) Led stand side until 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 28l behind Hartnell (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Strictly Glitz (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Reared start and slowly away, soon switched right progress to mid-division over 5f out, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Heska (9-7) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Uplifted (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Porthos Du Vallon (9-6) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Bertha Burnett (IRE) 6-1 (8-1) Set steady pace, quickened pace 3f out and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden 2f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Syros (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Arrowzone 3-1 (9-5) Held up, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Arabian Comet (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.