15:00 Thirsk

Monday 24 June 2024

All13:5514:2515:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:30

Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.45s

1^st

(17)

Eternal Sunshine

49-9

6/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

2^nd

(4)

Calafrio

39-2

16/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Mullen

Tracked leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, ran on op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(19)

Ustath

89-13

9/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Billy Loughnane

Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong op 13/2

4^th

nse

(2)

Variety Island

59-9

9/1

T: S WhitakerJ: Phil Dennis

In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish op 15/2

5^th

(9)

Birdie Bowers

79-9

33/1

T: D ThompsonJ: D Allan

Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra tchd 40/1

6^th

(14)

Ben Dikduk

49-9

11/2f

T: M WalfordJ: D C Costello

In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer op 15/2

7^th

1 ½

(3)

Delagate The Lady

89-9

33/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Rowan Scott

Close up, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1

8^th

(6)

Flavius Titus

99-9

10/1

T: D BrookeJ: Sam Feilden (7)

Pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer op 8/1

9^th

(10)

Gidwa

59-9

17/2

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer tchd 8/1

10^th

(16)

Kitbag

49-9

12/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Tommie Jakes (5)

Close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside finalm furlong op 14/1

11^th

(7)

Bernie The Bear

49-9

11/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Callum Shepherd

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms tchd 10/1

12^th

(15)

Just Typical

39-2

33/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C Lee

Pushed along in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer tchd 50/1

13^th

1 ½

(1)

Secret Daay

59-9

16/1

T: D ThompsonJ: Connor Beasley

Close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out tchd 14/1

14^th

(13)

Glorious Rio

79-9

25/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Faye McManoman

Towards rear, pushed over 2f out, never on terms op 20/1 tchd 28/1

15^th

2 ¼

(8)

Thea Bell

39-2

250/1

T: B EllisonJ: Harry Russell

In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 100/1

16^th

7 ½

(20)

See My Baby Jive

89-9

11/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Jason Hart

In touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out op 16/1

17^th

1 ¾

(11)

Irish Dancer

49-9

11/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (3)

Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 8/1 tchd 12/1

18^th

(5)

Metal Beau

49-9

200/1

T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: J P Sullivan

Pushed along in rear, never on terms op 125/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

War Zone⁵³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

(18)

Blue Jay Way¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J Riches J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.80, £6.70, £3.10EX:£149.20Trifecta:£995.50SF:£97.73Swingers:£27.50, £3.60, £41.40

Forecasts

Ben Dikduk (11/2), Eternal Sunshine (6/1), Gidwa (17/2), Ustath (9/1), Variety Island (9/1), Flavius Titus (10/1), Bernie The Bear (11/1), See My Baby Jive (11/1), Irish Dancer (11/1), Kitbag (12/1), War Zone (14/1), Calafrio (16/1), Secret Daay (16/1), Glorious Rio (25/1), Birdie Bowers (33/1), Delagate The Lady (33/1), Just Typical (33/1), Blue Jay Way (100/1), Metal Beau (200/1), Thea Bell (250/1)

Quantity over quality here with a chance taken on ETERNAL SUNSHINE back up in trip with a high draw usually no bad thing over 6f. Ben Dikduk and Ustath can call upon recent winning form so have more going for them than most.