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16:10 Thirsk

Friday 9 August 2024

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Laura Barry Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 39.36s

1^st

(1)

Quietness

49-5

5/6f

T: M P TregoningJ: J Fanning

Made all and dictated steady pace, stayed against far rail in home straight, quickened pace 3f out, clear final 2f, pushed along and stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, unchallenged

2^nd

1 ¾

(2)

Optician

48-10

7/2

T: S LycettJ: D Allan

Tracked winner 5f, handy 3rd on inside, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

3^rd

(6)

Saratoga Gold

69-0

10/1

T: K FrostJ: Cam Hardie

Held up in touch in last pair, headway out wide under pressure 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

(3)

True Courage

68-13

9/2

T: M L W BellJ: K Stott

Shade keen, held up in rear but in touch, pushed along on inside in modest 4th over 1f out tchd 4/1

5^th

4 ½

(4)

Lord Protector

69-9

18/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Stumbled start, close 3rd, went 2nd 7f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Defence Of Fort⁸⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: P W Chapple-Hyam J: Ray Dawson

(5)

Paddy The Squire³⁵⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

(8)

Good Too²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A West J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £1.60EX:£3.80Trifecta:£10.90SF:£3.95Swingers:£3.00

Forecasts

Quietness (5/6), Paddy The Squire (3/1), Optician (7/2), True Courage (9/2), Good Too (5/1), Defence Of Fort (8/1), Saratoga Gold (10/1), Lord Protector (18/1)

QUIETNESS is improving all the time, pulling clear with a handicap debutant from a top yard despite failing to keep straight under pressure at Sandown, and she could be the way to go back up in trip. It's easy to see Optician going well again, while Saratoga Gold can also feature.