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Thirsk

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Date 2024-08-16

Distance 7f218y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 1m 39.24s (slow by 2.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Utilis (IRE) Dale Swift · Brian Ellison	6/1	Won
2nd	Strongbowe (FR) David Allan · Tim Easterby	12/1	2.25
3rd	L'Argent (FR) Oisin Orr · Michael Appleby	17/2	.5
4th	Mercurius Power (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Jessica Macey	14/1	.5
5th	Fools Rush In (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	15/2	1
6th	Copper And Five (GB) Joanna Mason · Ruth Carr	15/2	.75
7th	Soames Forsyte (GB) Tom Eaves · Michael Herrington	25/1	1.75
8th	Surprise Picture (IRE) Harrison Shaw · Grant Tuer	12/1	2.5
9th	Roaring Ralph (GB) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	9/2F	1.5
10th	Dougies Dream (IRE) Faye McManoman · Nigel Tinkler	5/1	0.1
11th	Armoured (IRE) Dougie Costello · Roger Fell & Sean Murray	12/1	.75

Runners (11)

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
1 (4)	Roaring Ralph Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	137	b	737471	70	81	71	18d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+5	20	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Took advantage of step back up to 1m and good mark to win last time; up 5lb; a possible
11 (7)	Dougies Dream Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	126	—	832733	59	82	71	27d	—	—	0	13.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Placed in 3 off last 4 races, including a good third last time; fast going a slight worry
3 (9)	Utilis Bay J:Dale Swift T:Brian Ellison	J:Dale Swift T:Brian Ellison	135	tb	-02000	68	83	61	21d	—	—	-2	9.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
0-17; good run when second in June; not beaten far last time; blinkers now tried; chance
7 (8)	Copper And Five Chestnut J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	130	—	001667	63	81	70	22d	—	—	-1	8.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won over 1m on soft at Redcar in May; not at his best since then; others appeal more
2 (10)	Strongbowe Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	137	p	0-9600	70	79	44	51d	—	—	-1	7.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
6f winner here in 2021; out of form this term; well h'capped; could go well after a break
6 (5)	Fools Rush In Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	133	tp	494408	66	82	62	15d	—	—	-3	6.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ex-Jim Goldie; last win was off 29lb higher in July 2022; out of form in 2024; more needed
9 (1)	L'Argent Grey J:Oisin Orr T:Michael Appleby	J:Oisin Orr T:Michael Appleby	128	h	520985	61	81	68	15d	—	—	-3	6.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Ex-French; 0-12; fair run in new headgear last time (retained); a possible
5 (3)	Surprise Picture Bay J:Harrison Shaw T:Grant Tuer	J:Harrison Shaw T:Grant Tuer	134	—	585752	67	82	46	17d	—	—	+5	11	2.75/1	11/1 8%
7f AW winner in January; fair second after a break at Beverley latest; each-way contender
10 (11)	Armoured Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Dougie Costello T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	127	t	137755	60	82	41	14d	—	—	-2	5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best form on AW (Newcastle winner in January); fair turf run in June; each-way chance
8 (6)	Mercurius Power Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jessica Macey	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jessica Macey	130	tp	023454	63	80	51	17d	—	—	+1	6.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Last two wins have been over 1m on AW; fair fourth after a break back on turf last time
4 (2)	Soames Forsyte Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Michael Herrington	J:Tom Eaves T:Michael Herrington	134	b	901668	67	82	55	14d	—	—	+5	8.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Same mark as when winning at Nottingham in June; poor efforts since; blinkers now tried

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Roaring Ralph	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Dougies Dream	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2
Utilis	7/1	7/1	7/1	6/1	7/1
Copper And Five	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Strongbowe	17/2	9/1	8/1	15/2	9/1
Fools Rush In	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
L'Argent	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Surprise Picture	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Armoured	11/1	12/1	10/1	10/1	12/1
Mercurius Power	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Soames Forsyte	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Roaring Ralph

OR: 5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Dougies Dream

13.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 7.2 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Surprise Picture

OR: 4.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Utilis

9.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Copper And Five

8.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Soames Forsyte

8.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Strongbowe

7.5

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Mercurius Power

6.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Fools Rush In

6.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

L'Argent

6.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 1 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Armoured

OR: 2.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Roaring Ralph	70	81	71
Strongbowe	70	79	44
Utilis	68	83	61
Surprise Picture	67	82	46
Soames Forsyte	67	82	55
Fools Rush In	66	82	62
Copper And Five	63	81	70
Mercurius Power	63	80	51
L'Argent	61	81	68
Armoured	60	82	41
Dougies Dream	59	82	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Armoured	14d ago	Fit
Soames Forsyte	14d ago	Fit
Fools Rush In	15d ago	Fit
L'Argent	15d ago	Fit
Surprise Picture	17d ago	Fit
Mercurius Power	17d ago	Fit
Roaring Ralph	18d ago	Fit
Utilis	21d ago	Fit
Copper And Five	22d ago	Fit
Dougies Dream	27d ago	Fit
Strongbowe	51d ago	Fresh