17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 24 June 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Gainford Group Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   5f  |   Standard / Slow  |   6 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 1m 3.71s
1st
Horse silk
2
(7)
10/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Contested lead, pushed after 2f out, ridden and clear advantage inside final furlong, kept on well op 13/2 tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
(4)
11/2
T: B EllisonJ: Cam Hardie
Awkward start, in rear, raced keenly, travelled well until pushed after 2f out, ridden inside final furlong and stayed on strongly op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
(2)
5/2f
T: T D EasterbyJ: P Hanagan
Contested lead, raced keenly, pushed after 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on gamely op 9/4 tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
(1)
5/1
T: Phillip MakinJ: P Mulrennan
Towards rear, not far behind leaders when pushed after 2f out, short of room inside final furlong but ridden and kept on op 9/2 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(5)
3/1
T: K R BurkeJ: K Shoemark
Prominent, pushed to join front pair after 2f out, ridden inside final furlong and headed, faded late on op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
½
4
(6)
5/1
T: J TateJ: L Morris
Midfield, pushed before 2f out, outpaced and ridden after 2f out, short of room inside final furlong, could make no impression op 6/1 tchd 9/2

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1
(3)
Horse silk
Ballintoy Harbour13
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: P T Midgley  J: Ben Robinson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£4.00, £3.10EX:£60.80Trifecta:£187.90SF:£60.48Swingers:£6.30, £4.80, £3.40

Forecasts

Lost My Sock (5/2), Readman (3/1), Big Thanks (5/1), Global Response (5/1), Tantastic (11/2), Miss Nay Never (10/1), Ballintoy Harbour (12/1)

Verdict

BIG THANKS improved when runner-up on his handicap debut at Haydock and, with further progress a distinct possibility, he is taken to open his account at the fifth time of asking. The selection was almost 2 lengths ahead of Tantastic there and while that rival may finish closer if the new headgear combination has the desired effect, recent Chester winner Lost My Sock rates the main danger.

  1. BIG THANKS (IRE)
  2. LOST MY SOCK (IRE)
  3. TANTASTIC

Prize Money

1st: £4,347.002nd: £2,041.003rd: £1,021.004th: £510.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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