13:55 Thirsk

Saturday 21 April 2018

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  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   5f  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 1m 1.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
Connaught Court
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey
12/1
Half-brother to several winners from a yard that do well with their juveniles although he looks the stable second string here. Plenty to like about him on paper and may come on for the experience.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Smart Illusion
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara
16/1
Cost €16,000 as a yearling (by Dandy Man) with the dam a winner at 1m4f and there's plenty of stamina on that side of the pedigree. Yard not quite firing on all cylinders at the moment.
3
(3)
Horse silk
The Great Heir
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan
7/2
Stable no stranger to getting first-time out juvenile winners and this one took a positive step forward in terms of price from foal to yearling. Half-brother to a juvenile 6f winner and one to watch in the market.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Vintage Brut
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby
25/1
Dick Turpin colt whose dam was a 5f winner. Yard have been known to have two-year-old winners on their debut but this looks a tough ask.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Wasntexpectingthat28
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey
4/6
The only runner with experience in this field he may be able to put that to good use having finished third on his debut on the opening day of the Flat season. Took time to learn what was required but will know much more now.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Brambling
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears
40/1
First foal out of a dam who was a maiden (stayed 1m4f) and she looks a little more stoutly bred than some of these. Looks to have a fair task on her debut against some powerful stables.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Dragon Beat
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: T Coyle & K Wood
14/1
Half sister to a useful winner at up to a mile in Bing Bang Bong who cost €28,000 as a yearling. Faces some sharp types here and best watched unless there are the right market vibes.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Juals Spirit
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson(5)| T: B Ellison
20/1
Third foal whose price increased markedly as a yearling and is a half-sister to a 7f winner in Hartswell. Dam won as a two-year-old over 6f and she could prove quite sharp.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Lady Lavinia
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby
16/1
Stable not known for their first-time out juvenile winners and this second foal out of a maiden dam is likely to need the run against some speedier types.

Forecasts

Wasntexpectingthat (4/6), The Great Heir (7/2), Connaught Court (12/1), Dragon Beat (14/1), Lady Lavinia (16/1), Smart Illusion (16/1), Juals Spirit (20/1), Vintage Brut (25/1), Brambling (40/1)

Verdict

Experience is often the key in juvenile races and WASNTEXPECTINGTHAT can put his gained at Doncaster to good use here against a field of unraced types. The Great Heir comes from a stable that are not unused to juvenile winners and he should run well along with Juals Spirit and Connaught Court with the market offering some valuable clues.
  1. Wasntexpectingthat
  2. The Great Heir
  3. Juals Spirit

Prize Money

1st: £4,787.002nd: £1,424.003rd: £712.004th: £356.00

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