18:05 Thirsk

Saturday 20 April 2024

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

Happy 19th Birthday Lily Watkinson Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Soft (Heavy In Places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:05  |   Winning time: 1m 16.87s
1st
Horse silk
10
(9)
9/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan
Towards rear centre, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right and ran on op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(4)
8/1
T: K ScottJ: Phil Dennis
Tracked leader centre, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(1)
22/1
T: Phillip MakinJ: Rowan Scott
Close up centre, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(6)
8/1
T: D CarrollJ: Harrison Shaw
Towards rear centre, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(12)
13/2
T: T DavidsonJ: Jason Hart
Overall leader near side, ridden and headed when groups merged over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(5)
28/1
T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: L Morris
Led centre group, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
1
(3)
18/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: Saffie Osborne
Close up centre, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
13
(8)
33/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: William Pyle (5)
Outpaced in centre, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer
9th
Horse silk
½
6
(2)
4/1j
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Tracked leaders centre, ridden to lead when groups merged over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened op 5/1
10th
Horse silk
1
3
(10)
14/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Close up near side, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(11)
50/1
T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie
Tracked leaders near side, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
12
7
(13)
49-5
4/1j
T: Grant TuerJ: S H James
Tracked leader near side, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong op 13/2

Also Ran

RTR
Horse silk
9
(7)
6/1
T: T D BarronJ: Callum Rodriguez
Reared start, refused to race tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.50Pl:£3.10, £2.90, £5.20EX:£102.90Trifecta:£1,623.20Tricast:£1,616.41SF:£79.84Swingers:£13.40, £32.40, £32.20

Forecasts

King's Crown (4/1), Mersea (4/1), Huddle Up (6/1), Secret Road (13/2), Slainte Mhath (8/1), Thankuappreciate (8/1), Cold Stare (9/1), Music Society (14/1), Society Lion (18/1), Impressor (22/1), Rainbow Rain (28/1), Dandy Spirit (33/1), Dark Kestrel (50/1)

Verdict

MERSEA battled well to score at Southwell last time and, from a handy draw in 13, she's worth a chance to defy a small rise with a fitness edge over plenty. Slainte Mhath and Huddle Up also arrive on the back of solid efforts and are others to consider.

  1. MERSEA (FR)
  2. SLAINTE MHATH
  3. HUDDLE UP (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Maple Jack
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 5
11/4

Prize Money

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

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