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15:40 Thirsk

Runswick Bay Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.39s
  • Off Time: 15:40:40
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mull Of Killough (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Big Apple Boy (IRE)

    11/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Red and light green diamonds, red sleeves, light green armlets and diamond on cap

      Big Apple Boy (IRE)

      19
      11/4
      • Form 413-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, red inverted triangle, royal blue sleeves, red spots, white cap

      Mull Of Killough (IRE)

      33
      9/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch, keen, headway to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White spots

      Fesko

      12
      11/4
      • Form 16-1328
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      with leader, ridden halfway, soon driven and no impression

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Makhaaleb (IRE)

      56
      4/1
      • Form 9603-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 74

      chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Red cap, Dark Blue star

      Bickersten

      29 D
      10/1
      • Form 75-116
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 72

      held up, ridden halfway, soon driven and weakened

      2(1)
      NR

      Roman Republic (FR)

      204
      • Form 71-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      Summon Up Theblood

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Any of the scheduled six runners could win this, but our preference is for ROMAN REPUBLIC, ahead of Mull of Killough and Makhaaleb. Roman Republic improved from debut to win last time out, albeit back in October. He cost 200,000 Guineas and is a son of Cape Cross, and similar hold-up tactics may be employed again, in what's his handicap debut. The Johnston yard is in fine form and he does well at one of his local circuits. Mull of Killough is having just his second outing and has come straight into handicap company after winning a modest maiden at 50 to 1 last month. This contest may prove how good he is; nothing as yet has come out of that contest behind him to frank the form. Makhaaleb remains a maiden after five outings; the step down in trip looks to be a positive move, and he ran OK on his seasonal debut after being gelded and with the blinkers off. being drawn in stall one can help our selection though, and that's Roman Republic.

      Formwatch

      Big Apple Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 12l behind Johnmanderville (8-2) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.

      Mull Of Killough (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, asserted towards finish, driven out, won at Warwick 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr beating Alpha Tauri (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Fesko 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Suruor (8-13) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Makhaaleb (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and outpaced by winner final 2f, 4th of 8, 10l behind Debussy (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.

      Bickersten 7-1 (9-1) Soon led strong pace, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 26l behind Green Agenda (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

      Roman Republic (FR) 11-4fav (9-0) Held up, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Striker Torres (9-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.