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16:35 Thirsk

White Swan Ampleforth Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.70s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Party Ploy

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bakiri (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Field Spark

      9/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Crathorne (IRE)

        17
        3/1
        • Form 5030-43
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Compton Dragon (USA)

        7 v
        7/1
        • Form 050522
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        mid-division, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond May Day

        30
        20/1
        • Form 00160-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon star, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Yellow cap, Maroon star

        Maritime Blues

        18
        7/1
        • Form 0-00010
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        led a steady pace, pushed along to quicken over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Bakiri (IRE)

        11
        16/1
        • Form 040523
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on final furlong until headed close home

        7(1)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green stars, Purple sleeves, Purple cap, Emerald Green star

        Party Ploy

        12
        5/1
        • Form 06-0021
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home

        8(2)
        Silk - White, black and yellow chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Field Spark

        11
        9/2
        • Form 16-6152
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Merrymaker

        13 v
        9/1
        • Form 433-464
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3

        behind, saddle slipped and pulled up 6f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Red and Light Green diamonds, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets, Red cap, Light Green diamond

        Sir Night (IRE)

        25
        20/1
        • Form 4000-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-0

        behind and never a factor

        2(8)
        NR

        Tight Squeeze

        20
        • Form 101006
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Compton Dragon has put up two gallant performances in defeat and can gain a deserved success at the expense of Party Ploy and Crathorne. A steady drop in the weights has enabled the Dandy Nichols trained gelding to recapture his best form and ran a belter last time to finish a close up second behind frontier at Chester. This event looks a little less competitive and an overdue victory looks on the cards. Party Ploy hasn't the best of win records, but is clearly in good heart at present. He had the run of the race at Ayr last time to beat some decent handicappers and if everything goes right again today another bold showing is expected. Crathorne has to shoulder ten stone but should still figure prominently if reproducing his the form of his York fourth behind Balkan Knight. Of the others Field Spark continues in good form and can fight for a place, but for the winner we return to Compton Dragon.