15:40 Thirsk

Saturday 6 May 2023

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:55

Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f 218y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:41  |   Winning time: 1m 43.06s
1st
Horse silk
7
(2)
11/2
T: M DodsJ: Callum Rodriguez
Midfield early, moved prominent after first two furlongs, chased leaders 3f out, still going well when led just before final furlong, ridden when hard pressed far-side inside final 110 yards, kept on gamely, always doing enough final strides
2nd
Horse silk
¾
14
(7)
5/1f
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn (5)
Held up, gradual headway on far-side from halfway, ridden when went second and pressed winner inside final 110 yards, no extra near finish, just failed op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
(1)
12/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: J P Sullivan
Held up, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, took third inside final 110 yards, not pace of front pair near finish
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(3)
20/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan
Prominent, led after first furlong, pushed along 2f out, headed just before final furlong, soon ridden, no extra inside final 110 yards op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
1
8
(5)
20/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (5)
Prominent, chased leaders 2f out, every chance3 1f out, soon outpaced and ridden, no extra and not pace of front four near finish op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
2
5
(12)
13/2
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (3)
Led early, headed after first furlong, remained prominent, ridden 2f out, lost ground and unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on one pace near finish tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(14)
49-3
9/1
T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: P Hanagan
Behind, still a lot to do 2f out, responded to riding inside final furlong, kept on again closing stages, never nearer op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
1
(10)
14/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up, modest headway from 2f out, never dangerous
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
(15)
12/1
T: Grant TuerJ: Oliver Stammers (3)
Held up towards rear, outpaced from 2f out, faded near finish
10th
Horse silk
¾
12
(4)
14/1
T: K A RyanJ: S A Gray
Held up, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, faded from 1f out op 20/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(8)
8/1
T: Miss J A CamachoJ: G Lee
Never better than midfield, outpaced from 2f out, gradually weakened
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
(11)
7/1
T: Grant TuerJ: S H James
Close up, still going well passing halfway, pushed along 3f out, unable to quicken entering final two furlongs, gradually weakened op 15/2
13th
Horse silk
4 ¼
15
(9)
80/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie
Held up, outpaced from 3f out, never dangerous op 66/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(6)
49-8
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Midfield, outpaced from 2f out, never dangerous op 16/1
15th
Horse silk
2
4
(13)
33/1
T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton
Close up, pushed along 2f out, outpaced entering final furlong and lost ground quickly near finish, behind inside final 110 yards tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.30, £1.90, £4.60EX:£34.00Trifecta:£578.00Tricast:£338.85SF:£33.34Swingers:£2.40, £13.60, £13.40

Forecasts

Pisanello (5/1), Northern Express (11/2), Eilean Dubh (13/2), Skilled Warrior (7/1), Symbolize (8/1), Billyb (9/1), Safe Voyage (12/1), The Turpinator (12/1), Cruyff Turn (14/1), Dark Moon Rising (14/1), Tuscan (18/1), Autumn Festival (20/1), Carnival Zain (20/1), Austrian Theory (33/1), Devilwala (80/1)

Verdict

A competitive renewal of a valuable event. BILLYB is a likeable type who was steadily progressive last year and there's every chance he could still have more to offer this season, which marks him down as a more interesting contender than most. Northern Express fared best of those held up on his reappearance at Musselburgh and must enter calculations, along with Pisanello, who was a good third in this race 12 months ago and has a commendable record fresh.

  1. BILLYB (FR)
  2. NORTHERN EXPRESS (IRE)
  3. PISANELLO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Redarna
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 8
66/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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