August 05 / 15.30 Thirsk

15.30

Good To Soft

Fitzgerald 70th Birthday & Golden Wedding Anniversary Fillies’ Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3456
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Fitzgerald 70th Birthday & Golden Wedding Anniversary Fillies’ Nursery Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 85434

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Competitive since entering nursery company, albeit she's been turned over twice at short prices; the drop to a sharp 6f on fast ground didn't look ideal last time and she's one of the likelier winners.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

10

(8)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Alexas Princess

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Made an encouraging belated return when fifth at Carlisle in September but she's twice failed to build on it in 7f handicaps here and at Doncaster; others appeal more.

14/1

5th

9

(6)

28th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:28 Doncaster

Alexas Princess

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

prominent, weakened from 2f out

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 833

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Excuses on her first two starts and took another forward step last time; starts handicap life at a sensible level and could be suited by the extra furlong, so is one to consider despite the outside stall.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

(6)

12th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:55 Nottingham

Love Fifteen

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Seven-race maiden who has been placed four times, including twice at nursery level; form dipped in lower grade at Leicester last week, however, and others are preferred; cheekpieces enlisted.

12/1

7th

7

(5)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Love Fifteen

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

11th

17

(2)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Love Fifteen

8st 4lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

midfield, weakened over 2f out

66/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5846

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dam was useful over this trip as a 2yo but she hasn't looked to be crying out for the stiffer test, including when well held on her nursery debut off 2lb higher last time.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(9)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:50 Carlisle

Capofan

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Michael Dods

A case can be made on some of her form but she's not been great of late and returning to 6f casts further doubts.

6/1

4th

5

(4)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Capofan

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

in touch with leaders, went third over 4f out, pressed leader from 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

9/1

7th

3

(1)

26th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Capofan

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Placed over 7f on turf (good) and AW; best efforts give her claims from this mark but she'll need to better her three efforts this year; cheekpieces may help; not ruled out.

11/4

3/1

Form: 6351

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Didn't look to see out this trip at Brighton early last month and was found the ideal opening last time (6f, soft); will be 1lb lower than under the penalty from tomorrow and this is a deeper race.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(6)

8th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Windsor

On The Pulse

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

midfield, pushed along and dropped to last over 2f out

14/1

7th

1

(4)

12th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

On The Pulse

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won two of her first three nurseries (one on soft) and wasn't far away in another at Newmarket (7f) on her penultimate start; stepping up 1m is unlikely to present a problem.

14/1

5th

6

(7)

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:13 Newmarket

On The Pulse

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

raced in second, pressed leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last and weakened from over 1f out

15/2

10/1

Form: 674

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Offered more last time and today's step up in trip should suit now handicapping at a lowly level; has claims if she can brush things up at the stalls.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

7

(4)

14th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Stephenies Saga

8st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Dods

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra

14/1

7th

2

(14)

5th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Stephenies Saga

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

towards rear, headway from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

6/1

5th

7

(5)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Stephenies Saga

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Dods

held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms

10/1

10/1

Form: 834

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has pulled hard in two starts over this trip; perhaps the bigger field will help her settle now entering nursery company off a basement mark and she's one of the more interesting runners.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

10

(9)

15th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Hello Havana

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

slightly awkward start and slowly into stride, in rear

25/1

8th

9

(4)

5th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hello Havana

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Record is 0-7 and form is far from convincing; has plenty to find on the figures back in maiden company.

33/1

7th

9

(5)

30th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Hello Havana

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

midfield, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

7/1

Form: 768

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Inclined to pull hard on her first two runs and goes in a hood now handicapping and upped from 5f; likely she's open to improvement and a lot will hinge on how she settles.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(7)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Mission Storm

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

midfield on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4/1

Form: 060739

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Best effort came without the cheekpieces, which are retained as she goes beyond 6f for the first time; is looking exposed now and only holds outside claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

8

(3)

1st Nov 2022

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Streetwise Girl

8st 2lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went modest fourth towards finish

40/1

5th

9

(3)

30th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Streetwise Girl

8st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

6th

10

(1)

15th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

14:20 Catterick

Streetwise Girl

8st 8lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

28/1

Form: 900

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a 2yo 6f soft-ground winner who's been beaten a long way in three 5f runs to date; is hard to make a case for in a first-time tongue-tie.
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9th

10

(9)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Unknown Angel

8st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear, pushed along and switched left 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, never on terms

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 833434

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Consistent in cheekpieces since May but is exposed and was suited by the way the race panned out when fourth at Beverley last Tuesday; well-beaten last of four at Nottingham yesterday when the cheekpieces were left off and they're missing once more here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(8)

15th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:20 Southwell (AW)

Bara Lacha

9st 9lb

J: Richard Oliver

T: David O’Meara

in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along and lost ground over 3f out, soon outpaced, got behind and eased from over 1f out

16/1

8th

8

(3)

18th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

12:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bara Lacha

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Nine-race maiden who managed only third of five when short-odds favourite for modest turf claimer in August and hasn't raced since; the 134-day break needs to have done her good.

20/1

Non-runners

Bara Lacha

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £67.80
Straight Forecast £62.94
Tricast £336.10
Trifecta £201.50

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Mission Storm

THE NORTH:

Love Fifteen

POSTDATA:

Bara Lacha

RP Ratings:

On The Pulse

SPOTLIGHT:

Hello Havana

The Star:

Stephenie's Saga

Daily Mail:

Capofan

The Times:

Mission Storm

Telegraph:

Mission Storm

Daily Mirror:

Mission Storm

The Sun:

Mission Storm

Daily Express:

Love Fifteen

The Guardian:

Bara Lacha

Daily Record:

On The Pulse