SIXTH RACE | 8.10

THE BEST TICKET DEALS ONLINE AT thirskracecourse.net HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) for three yrs old ¨ Total prize fund £8000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3303, 2nd £1652, 3rd £826, 4th £413, 5th £206. (Penalty Value £4187.20)

7f 218y

Race Description This is a one mile handicap race for three-year-olds only which have been rated from 51 to 70. Like most handicaps on the flat this race is also open to horses that are rated below that particular band. However, all handicaps stipulate a minimum weight and no runner can carry less than that, irrespective of how low their rating is This is often described as ‘running from out of the handicap’ and is considered a disadvantage

Leading course trainer (17-22): T Easterby (37 wins from 466 runners, 8%) runs VALSTAR

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Dods (8 wins from 44 runners, 18%) runs HALE END and SEA IN THE DARK no horse st-lb draw

Longest Traveller: YEOMAN trained by J Fanshawe, Newmarket, 185 miles.

1 SPARKS FLY (GB) (10) 655311D 9-13(in 6lb ex) (2)

Br B f Muhaarar - Stepping Out (IRE) Laura Pearson (3) J

O David Lowe David Loughnane, Tern Hill T

B The Lowe Family Galloways Bakers Ltd, Dave Loughnane Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW Promising sort. Much improved when scoring at Windsor (8.1f) last month and followed up with the minimum of fuss over the same C&D (soft) 10 days ago 6lb penalty may not prevent the hat-trick.TFR##### BHA68 (+3)

2

RIEVAULX RAVER (IRE) (24) 2036-35D 9-10 (4)

Br B g Elzaam (AUS) - Juste Pour Moi (IRE) Sam James J

O Fell & Collier Roger Fell, Nawton T

B Castlefarm Stud OR8WELLNESS S

TIMEFORMVIEW Fifth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Redcar (10f,heavy) 24 days ago.Back down in trip.Others look better treated. TFR##!!! BHA71

3

YEOMAN (GB) (16) 45-61 9-9 (5)

Br B g Tamayuz - Harmonica Rowan Scott J

O Owners Group 108 James Fanshawe, Newmarket T

B Elite Racing Club Owners Group S

TIMEFORMVIEW Upped his game when making a winning handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 16 days ago 3lb rise fair and will be a big player if reproducing that form on turf.

SEA INTHE DARK (IRE) (241) 540-

Br B f Sea The Moon (GER) - Realt Eile (IRE)

5

(6)

Mulrennan J

O The Gorijeb Partnership Michael Dods, Darlington T

B Phillistown House Ltd Denton Hall Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWThrice-racedmaiden.14/1,seventh of11in minoreventatthiscourse(7f,soft).Off8months Improvement required on handicap debut.

HALE END (IRE) (22) 0553-3BF

##!!! BHA66

9-4 (1)

Br B g Mehmas (IRE) - Would It Matter (IRE) Connor Beasley J

O Game on Racing Michael Dods, Darlington T

B Paul McEnery Denton Hall Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when good third of 12 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f,good to soft) 22 days ago Entitled to build on that.

6 VALSTAR (IRE) (12) 05250-2

Br B f Zoustar (AUS) - Valonia

O Elsa Crankshaw, Gordon Allan & Partner

TFR####! BHA65

9-0 (3)

David Allan J

Tim Easterby, Malton T

B Habton Farms Houghton Bunkhouse S

TIMEFORMVIEW Still looking for first success but posted creditable second of 4 in handicap at Doncaster (8f,soft) on return 12 days ago,albeit flattered by proximity to winner Not out of things

TFR###!! BHA61

2022: COME ON JOHN (IRE) 3 9 2 Ben Curtis 5-4 (Roger Fell) 6 ran Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 6.

DECLARED RUNNERS 6

Probable S.P’s: 6-5 Sparks Fly (GB), 9-2 Yeoman (GB), 11-2 Hale End (IRE), 8-1 Valstar (IRE), 14-1 Rievaulx Raver (IRE), 16-1 Sea In The Dark (IRE)

SPARKS FLY has looked a different proposition since upped in trip and switched to turf. She should take the beating here. Hale End made a good start for his new yard at Beverley last month and is feared most.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SPARKS FLY 2.HALE END (IRE) 3.YEOMAN

MEDIAN & RECORD TIME

Raceform Median Time: 1 min 42.50 secs

Record Time: 1 min 34.80 secs - Yearsley- 5th May 1990, Firm

Abandonment

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