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15:50 Thirsk

Michael Foster Memorial E.B.F. Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
  • Winner: £11,205
  • 2nd: £3,355
  • 3rd: £1,678
  • 4th: £839
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.00s
  • Off Time: 15:50:29
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Justonefortheroad

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rodrigo De Torres

    11/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Charles De Mille

      151
      100/1
      • Form 65-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Crown Choice

      20 D
      20/1
      • Form 0500-00
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 91

      close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets

      Justonefortheroad

      14 CD
      5/1
      • Form 6060-71
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 99

      held up, headway 2f out, effort entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead post

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal blue

      My Freedom (IRE)

      7 D
      5/4
      • Form 22725-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      keen held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green chevron, armlets and cap

      Rodrigo De Torres

      21 D
      11/1
      • Form 0460-42
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leader, led on bit approaching 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed post

      6(4)
      Silk - White, dark green braces, dark green cap

      Smarty Socks (IRE)

      21 D
      6/1
      • Form 32127-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd near finsh

      7(6)
      Silk - White, mauve epaulets, white sleeves, mauve stars, white cap, mauve star

      Xilerator (IRE)

      217 D
      7/2
      • Form 6/61701-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 98

      led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      My Freedom spread-eagled a decent field on the Polytrack last time but whether he'll be able to show the same turn of foot on this much easier surface is debateable. Justonefortheroad beat an in-form rival at Musselburgh earlier this month but XILERATOR was a soft-ground winner over this trip at Ayr in the autumn and Dandy Nicholls is likely to have him ready for this. He gets the vote despite Smarty Socks being the pick on official ratings as David O'Meara's eight-year-old generally does his best work on quicker ground and was tailed off on his reappearance in the Lincoln.

      Formwatch

      Charles De Mille 16-1 (9-3) Reluctant to load and edgy in stalls, held up in rear, struggling 3f out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 19l behind Izzy The Ozzy (8-12) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.

      Crown Choice 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened entering final furlong, 18th of 22, 12l behind Colonel Mak (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Justonefortheroad 12-1 (9-5) Awkwardly away, held up in rear, headway when not clear run 2f out to over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ridden to lead final 100 yards, kept on, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs beating Captain Dimitrios (8-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.

      My Freedom (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) In touch, headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Naabegha (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Rodrigo De Torres 28-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Primaeval (9-0) at Kempton 7f cnd stks (4yo+) (4) pol in Mar.

      Smarty Socks (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Always behind, 19th of 22, 22l behind Brae Hill (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.

      Xilerator (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, driven out, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Sep beating Staff Sergeant (8-7) by 5l, 12 ran.