Laura Barry Memorial Handicap – Thirsk

Thirsk

16:10

Laura Barry Memorial Handicap

Date 2024-08-09

Distance 1m4f8y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,100

Winning Time 2m 39.36s (slow by 7.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Quietness (GB) Joe Fanning · Marcus Tregoning	5/6F	Won
2nd	Optician (GB) David Allan · Shaun Lycett	7/2	1.75
3rd	Saratoga Gold (GB) Cam Hardie · Kevin Frost	10/1	0.1
4th	True Courage (GB) Kevin Stott · Michael Bell	9/2	1
5th	Lord Protector (GER) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	18/1	4.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (1)	Quietness Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Marcus Tregoning	J:Joe Fanning T:Marcus Tregoning	131	—	3-1112	85	103	88	15d	—	—	-20	26.2	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Would have made it 4-4 for current yard but for late hanging latest; still on the up
8 (2)	Optician Bay J:David Allan T:Shaun Lycett	J:David Allan T:Shaun Lycett	122	t	112423	76	101	84	21d	—	—	+4	21.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Form of his last-time Pontefract third wasn't far shy of his Tapeta best; more needed
7 (3)	True Courage Brown J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Bell	J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Bell	125	v	718157	79	99	68	15d	—	—	+2	19.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
C&D 0-78 winner in June (good to firm); hasn't helped himself on either start since
6 (6)	Saratoga Gold Chestnut J:Cam Hardie T:Kevin Frost	J:Cam Hardie T:Kevin Frost	126	p	8-5954	80	101	92	14d	—	—	+2	9.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Back on track at Ascot latest (1m4f) but eased 2lb even so; chance if this is run to suit
1 (4)	Lord Protector b/br J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	135	—	802299	89	101	55	20d	—	—	+11	15	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Back down from class 2 company and on a fine mark, but more compelling over shorter trips
NR (7)	Defence Of Fort Chestnut J:Ray Dawson T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	J:Ray Dawson T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	133	h	/701-0	87	99	92	84d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Anonymous effort on sole 2024 start; 1m4f looks well worth a go on breeding, at least
NR (5)	Paddy The Squire Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	131	t	02212-	85	102	81	350d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Hamilton class 2 second off this mark when upped to 1m4f last August; unseen since
NR (8)	Good Too Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Adam West	J:NON-RUNNER T:Adam West	128	—	836314	82	100	-	28d	—	—	—	17.1	—	—
Kempton 1m3f winner on stable debut; backed up that effort over 1m4f on turf since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Quietness	5/6	4/5	4/5	5/6	5/6
Optician	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
True Courage	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Saratoga Gold	14/1	12/1	11/1	9/1	12/1
Lord Protector	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Quietness

26.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 15.4

5/6

2nd

Paddy The Squire

24.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 16 Odds: 0

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3rd

Optician

21.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

4/1

True Courage

19.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5

4/1

Good Too

17.1

OR: 8 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0

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Lord Protector

OR: 9.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Saratoga Gold

9.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Defence Of Fort

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lord Protector	89	101	55
Defence Of Fort	87	99	92
Quietness	85	103	88
Paddy The Squire	85	102	81
Good Too	82	100	—
Saratoga Gold	80	101	92
True Courage	79	99	68
Optician	76	101	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Saratoga Gold	14d ago	Fit
Quietness	15d ago	Fit
True Courage	15d ago	Fit
Lord Protector	20d ago	Fit
Optician	21d ago	Fit
Good Too	28d ago	Fit
Defence Of Fort	84d ago	Fresh
Paddy The Squire	350d ago	Long break