Thirsk 08 September 2012

Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
 
 

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14:20 Thirsk (Class 5) (2YO only)

Thirsk Racecourse Pavilion For Wedding Receptions Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1)

6f

Winner £3,234 - 13 ran

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ANOTHER CLARET made a promising start to his racing career when third over this trip at Redcar last month (runner-up has won since) and, with improvement expected following that initial experience, he looks the one to beat. Lady Of The House, who is sporting cheekpieces for the first time, has shown enough in previous starts to suggest that she can go close, while The Black Jacobin is worthy of consideration dropping in class.

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14:55 Thirsk (Class 4) (2YO only)

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes

7f

Winner £4,852 - 10 ran

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WYLDFIRE showed plenty of encouraging signs when finishing fourth on his racecourse debut over this trip at Newcastle last month and he could prove extremely difficult to beat here if stepping forward from that. Causeway Foot and Epic Battle both appear to be heading the right way and warrants respect, while Reggae Star would have definite claims if recapturing the form of her debut second.

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15:30 Thirsk (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Barkers Of Northallerton Handicap

6f

Winner £6,469 - 17 ran

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It could pay to side with the in-form ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE in what looks a wide open event. The five-year-old ran out a game winner under Luke Leadbitter at Goodwood last time and a 3lb rise may not be enough to stop him if he can reproduce that level of performance. Showboating makes plenty of appeal lining up off the same mark as when runner-up at Newmarket latest, while Jack Luey and Defence Council make up the shortlist.

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16:05 Thirsk (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Hambleton Cup (Handicap)

1m 4f

Winner £8,086 - 13 ran

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The application of both a hood and blinkers almost paid dividends for Stormy Weather at Newcastle 15 days ago and he should give a good account with the same equipment used here, while Grandiloquent is open to plenty of improvement and can build on his seventh place finish at Newbury. The vote, however, goes to past MISS TOPSY TURVY. She is one from one at the North Yorkshire track and the form of her latest second at Salisbury looks rock solid with the third and fourth both winning since.

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16:35 Thirsk (Class 3) (3YO only)

Personal Touches Diamond Handicap

1m

Winner £9,704 - 9 ran

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GENIUS STEP is fancied to land the spoils on his handicap/seasonal debut representing an in-form Mahmood Al Zarooni stable. The form of his 7f maiden success at Goodwood last September looks rock solid with those in behind accumulating six wins between them since and stepping up to 1m for the first time today is unlikely to cause any problems. Nawwaar has been knocking on the door and should be in the shake-up once again, while Ripon scorer Miss Ellany is no forlorn hope.

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17:10 Thirsk (Class 5) (4YO plus)

Adorn Hats Handicap

1m

Winner £3,234 - 11 ran

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Satwa Laird is 2lb better off with Hayek for a quarter-of-a-length beating at Ripon latest and ought to reverse the placings, but IT'S A MANS WORLD looks like the one that they all have to beat. He hasn't put a foot wrong in three starts since joining Brian Ellison's stable and, with the runner-up Prophesy franking the form of his latest success at Thirsk, he is taken to defy a further 8lb rise. Steel Stockholder has outside claims off a handy weight.

7

17:40 Thirsk (Class 5) (3YO only)

Richard Ellis 40th Birthday Handicap

7f

Winner £3,234 - 12 ran

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INGLEBY ANGEL could take some stopping in his bid to complete the hat-trick. He impressively notched up a double last month and won with enough in hand from the reopposing Giorgio's Dragon over 1m here latest to suggest that he can defy a further 6lb rise in the ratings. Richard Fahey's charge is 2lb better off at these weights, however, and won't be too far away, while other in-form players Vital Calling and Ebony Clarets add extra spice to the race.

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18:10 Thirsk (Class 5) (2YO only)

Thirsk Racecourse Pavilion For Wedding Receptions Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2)

6f

Winner £3,234 - 12 ran

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Ann Duffield won this corresponding race 12 months ago with Taro Tywod and a positive market move for Scarlet Spirit will be worth taking note of as she makes her racecourse debut. SKIDBY MILL is preferred, however, and could reward her supporters at a nice price. John Quinn's charge made a pleasing enough start on testing ground at Pontefract over this trip in June and, with that maiden having worked out well, the daughter of Ramonti is expected to show some improvement here and go very close. The experienced Cracking Choice rates best of the rest.

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