18:35 Thirsk

Saturday 20 April 2024

All15:4516:2016:5517:3018:0518:3519:0519:40

Happy 19th Birthday Lily Watkinson Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 16.72s

1^st

(9)

Gulliver

109-6

7/2f

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and edged left inside final furlong when led, ran on op 9/2

2^nd

2 ¼

(5)

Harry's Halo

49-6

8/1

T: K FrostJ: Cieren Fallon

In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on tchd 17/2

3^rd

(8)

Minnesota Lad

49-8

7/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Tracked leaders when groups merged over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace

4^th

1 ½

(7)

Asadjumeirah

68-4

20/1

T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie

Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish op 16/1

5^th

(3)

Miss Bella Brand

69-6

28/1

T: Mrs I G-LevequeJ: S De Sousa

Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no extra op 25/1

6^th

(11)

Mereside Diva

49-7

4/1

T: T D BarronJ: Callum Rodriguez

Tracked leaders when groups merged over 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, keeping on when short of room and snatched up inside final furlong, not recover op 9/2

7^th

2 ¼

(2)

Blazing Son

69-4

6/1

T: B SmartJ: P Mulrennan

Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong op 5/1

8^th

1 ¾

(13)

Lord Abama

58-10

6/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 11/2

9^th

(12)

Hurstwood

78-6

33/1

T: P D NivenJ: William Pyle (5)

In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms op 22/1

10^th

3 ½

(4)

Patontheback

68-13

22/1

T: G TuttyJ: Rowan Scott

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 18/1

11^th

(6)

Our Absent Friends

69-9

14/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Jason Hart

Raced centre, led when groups merged over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1

12^th

(10)

Shandy Star

49-6

16/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (3)

Led near side, tracked leaders when groups merged over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

William Dewhirst⁴⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: P Mulrennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.80, £2.70, £2.50EX:£39.10Trifecta:£264.10Tricast:£192.87SF:£31.43Swingers:£6.60, £5.80, £10.20

Forecasts

Gulliver (7/2), Mereside Diva (4/1), Blazing Son (6/1), Lord Abama (6/1), Minnesota Lad (7/1), Harry's Halo (8/1), Our Absent Friends (14/1), Shandy Star (16/1), Asadjumeirah (20/1), Patontheback (22/1), William Dewhirst (25/1), Miss Bella Brand (28/1), Hurstwood (33/1)

MERESIDE DIVA has a 6-month absence to overcome but she was on the up when last seen and should be seen to good effect, so she's preferred to the well-treated Gulliver, who shaped encouragingly on the AW last time. Minnesota Lad is also considered in an open race.

MERESIDE DIVA (IRE)
GULLIVER
MINNESOTA LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Society Lion

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 6

J: Hollie Doyle | T: E A L Dunlop

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00