16:55 Thirsk

Saturday 20 April 2024

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f  |   Soft (Heavy In Places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:57  |   Winning time: 1m 31.49s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
Damisa16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll
300/1
In need of experience when well held in maiden/minor event. Significantly up in trip.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Evelyn's Phoenix17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby
200/1
Offered little when ninth of 11 in minor event (80/1) at Catterick (7f, heavy) on debut 17 days ago.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Faris Flyer16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll
300/1
Little impact in maiden/minor event. Significantly up in trip.
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4
(12)
Horse silk
Georgie Wooster12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby
100/1
Hinted at ability first time up when seventh of 13 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) on debut 12 days ago, not knocked about. Entitled to do better but may be one for the longer term.
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5
(4)
Horse silk
Mysteryofthesands17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby
20/1
40/1, showed more than on debut when third of 11 in minor event at Catterick (7f, heavy) 17 days ago, not knocked about.
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6
(2)
Horse silk
Never So Brave274
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Sir Michael Stoute
8/11
Promising type who improved on his debut form when second of 11 in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, soft, 2/1), running on. Off 9 months. Open to further improvement and very much the one to beat.
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7
(8)
Horse silk
Phoenix Of Dreams
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn
11/1
€19,000 yearling, 52,000 gns 2-y-o, Phoenix of Spain gelding. Half-brother to 13.7f winner Star of Burma and 6f winner Mogok Valley. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart 5f-1m winner Alo Pura.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Scarfo207
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell| T: J & S Quinn
150/1
Well held in maiden/minor event. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Quinn.
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9
(6)
Horse silk
Swift Storm173
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: D J S Ffrench Davis
10/3
Shaped with plenty of promise when third of 12 in minor event (5/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut, not knocked about. Off 173 days. First run for yard after leaving Alice Haynes. Will improve.
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10
(11)
Horse silk
Capellina212
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Dods
100/1
Twice-raced filly. 18/1, fifth of 11 in minor event at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Remains open to progress but could be more one for handicaps after this.
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11
(3)
Horse silk
Ghaihaban27
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR:  79
7/2
Ran below the pick of her 2-y-o form when third of 7 in minor event at Doncaster (7f, soft) 27 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
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12
(10)
Horse silk
Moneypiece326
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods
66/1
Sent off 5/1 but proved very green when only seventh of 12 in maiden at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 5/1) on debut. Off 10 months.
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Forecasts

Never So Brave (8/11), Swift Storm (10/3), Ghaihaban (7/2), Phoenix Of Dreams (11/1), Mysteryofthesands (20/1), Moneypiece (66/1), Capellina (100/1), Georgie Wooster (100/1), Scarfo (150/1), Evelyn's Phoenix (200/1), Damisa (300/1), Faris Flyer (300/1)

Verdict

NEVER SO BRAVE was unlucky to bump into subsequent Group 1 winner Vandeek at Nottingham on his most recent outing in July and is the clear pick on that form. Swift Storm produced a promising first effort at Newcastle in October and is preferred to Ghaihaban for forecast purposes.

  1. Never So Brave8/11
  2. Swift Storm10/3
  3. Ghaihaban7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.00

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