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14:55 Thirsk

Dove Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.34s
  • Off Time: 14:55:41
  • 10 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, Light Blue and White hooped sleeves
7/2
  • Form 10-4094
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap
10/1
  • Form 104-208
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Brown stars, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Brown star
15/2
  • Form 10-7074
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

held up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

Border Music

10 b D
6/1
  • Form 116722
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

toward rear, soon chased along, never dangerous

5(10)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, Red cap

My Gacho (IRE)

3 v BFD
8/1
  • Form 625-010
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on gamely final furlong

6(9)
Silk - Light Blue, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Red cap

Lake Garda

12 CDD
7/2
  • Form 00000-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

in touch, ridden over 1f out, had every chance approaching final furlong chased winner close home

7(5)
Silk - Orange, White armlets, quartered cap

Hiccups

12 v D
25/1
  • Form 0-42000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

reared at start, slowly away, never a factor

8(8)
Silk - White, Dark Blue hoop and sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 0-01202
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
66/1
  • Form 13130-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

10(2)
Silk - PINK, BLACK cross belts and cap

Norcroft

5 p D
50/1
  • Form 631800
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

always towards rear

In depth

Verdict

Circuit Dancer is selected to land this prize for the in form David Nicholls, Lake Garda and My Gacho may provide the most danger. Circuit Dancer was successful off a mark of 65 at Catterick in April and put in another tremendous effort last time when just beaten by Mr Wolf in a similar race to this at the same track. The fourth home has since obliged and so the form looks rock solid and so Circuit Dancer looks the best option this afternoon. Lake Garda and My Gacho met at Haydock recently, with the last named prevailing by three-quarters of a length. Lake Garda was having his first outing of the campaign and should improve to come out on top in that particular battle today. The pick of the others could be Hiccups but on this occasion we favour his stable companion Circuit Dancer.

Formwatch

Banjo Patterson 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Desert Commander (9-10) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

Inter Vision (USA) 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 14, 11l behind Johnston's Diamond (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcap (3) hvy in May.

Border Music 4-1 (8-9) Held up toward rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well close home, not trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Firenze (9-3) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

My Gacho (IRE) 5-1fav (9-10) Reared start, always well behind, last of 20, well behind Blackheath (8-12) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Lake Garda 15-2 (9-3) Prominent, driven over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind My Gacho (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Hiccups 12-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 14th of 16, 14l behind My Gacho (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Circuit Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Mr Wolf (9-3) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Millfield (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders stands side until weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 11l behind Mr Sandicliffe (9-5) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.