13:40 Thirsk

Saturday 20 May 2017

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 1m 0.67s

1^st

(11)

Validator

29-0

1/1f

T: W J HaggasJ: B A Curtis

Made all, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged op 4/5

2^nd

2 ¼

(10)

Ajwan

29-0

6/1

T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton

Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner op 7/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

(2)

Donny Belle

29-0

33/1

T: D H BrownJ: T Eaves

Difficult loading, off the pace in 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish op 50/1 tchd 66/1

4^th

(3)

Twentytwowontdo

29-0

16/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Chased winner until over 1f out, weakened towards finish op 11/1

5^th

nse

(4)

Dubai Classic

29-0

25/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Joey Haynes

Off the pace in mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer op 33/1

6^th

3 ½

(13)

Benaras

29-0

6/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Prominent near side of group, weakened inside final 2f op 20/1

7^th

(6)

Lil Gem

29-0

25/1

T: K DalgleishJ: P J McDonald

Soon off the pace in mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, op 33/1

8^th

1 ¼

(7)

Mecca's Minstrel

29-0

11/1

T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan

Off the pace towards rear, never a factor op 7/1

9^th

(5)

Foxxy Brown

29-0

16/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Adam J McNamara (3)

Dwelt, outpaced op 20/1 tchd 14/1

10^th

(8)

French Silk

29-0

100/1

T: C W FairhurstJ: D Fentiman

Difficult loading, outpaced towards rear, never involved

11^th

(1)

Your Just Desserts

29-0

33/1

T: Micky HammondJ: G Lee

Started slowly, ran green and always outpaced op 80/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Foxy Lady

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: K A Ryan J: Shane Gray

(12)

Collateral Beauty

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: D Nolan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £9.10EX:£6.90Trifecta:£127.30SF:£6.11Swingers:£2.00, £10.10, £34.50

Forecasts

Validator (1/1), Ajwan (6/1), Benaras (6/1), Foxy Lady (8/1), Mecca's Minstrel (11/1), Twentytwowontdo (16/1), Foxxy Brown (16/1), Collateral Beauty (16/1), Dubai Classic (25/1), Lil Gem (25/1), Donny Belle (33/1), Your Just Desserts (33/1), French Silk (100/1)

Betting in races of this nature can make your hair go 'Curly', as most of these will undoubtedly be better for the experience. Richard Fahey has done his bit to make the puzzle a bit more difficult by sending out three with a live chance - Ajwan just edges the nomination ahead of Foxxy Brown as the leading hope from his yard. However, Michael Dodds also knows what it takes to win this race and with his contender, MECCA'S MINSTREL, being one of the more expensive purchases in the line up, Dodds gets the nod as the man to follow. Support for Validator would also be dangerous to ignore but this is a tough race and she doesn't appeal as a stand-out at short odds.