18:35 Thirsk

Saturday 20 April 2024

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

Happy 19th Birthday Lily Watkinson Handicap (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Soft (Heavy In Places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:36  |   Winning time: 1m 16.72s
1st
Horse silk
8
(9)
7/2f
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and edged left inside final furlong when led, ran on op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(5)
8/1
T: K FrostJ: Cieren Fallon
In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(8)
7/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Tracked leaders when groups merged over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
(7)
20/1
T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie
Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1
5
(3)
28/1
T: Mrs I G-LevequeJ: S De Sousa
Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no extra op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
(11)
4/1
T: T D BarronJ: Callum Rodriguez
Tracked leaders when groups merged over 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, keeping on when short of room and snatched up inside final furlong, not recover op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
(2)
6/1
T: B SmartJ: P Mulrennan
Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong op 5/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
(13)
6/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 11/2
9th
Horse silk
½
12
(12)
33/1
T: P D NivenJ: William Pyle (5)
In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
(4)
22/1
T: G TuttyJ: Rowan Scott
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
4
1
(6)
14/1
T: T DavidsonJ: Jason Hart
Raced centre, led when groups merged over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
6
(10)
16/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (3)
Led near side, tracked leaders when groups merged over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 18/1

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(1)
Horse silk
William Dewhirst48
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: B Haslam  J: P Mulrennan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.80, £2.70, £2.50EX:£39.10Trifecta:£264.10Tricast:£192.87SF:£31.43Swingers:£6.60, £5.80, £10.20

Forecasts

Gulliver (7/2), Mereside Diva (4/1), Blazing Son (6/1), Lord Abama (6/1), Minnesota Lad (7/1), Harry's Halo (8/1), Our Absent Friends (14/1), Shandy Star (16/1), Asadjumeirah (20/1), Patontheback (22/1), William Dewhirst (25/1), Miss Bella Brand (28/1), Hurstwood (33/1)

Verdict

MERESIDE DIVA has a 6-month absence to overcome but she was on the up when last seen and should be seen to good effect, so she's preferred to the well-treated Gulliver, who shaped encouragingly on the AW last time. Minnesota Lad is also considered in an open race.

  1. MERESIDE DIVA (IRE)
  2. GULLIVER
  3. MINNESOTA LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Society Lion
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

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

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