Thirsk 3/5/08

[fintron]

5.30 - Hazelrigg - impressive over CD earlier this month when scoring by a comfortable 4 lengths under this jockey. All in the Red, back in second, won NTO at Great Leighs, albeit in a maiden stakes race, but you can only beat what is put infront of you I suppose. 6/4

[billy the punter]

Re: Thirsk 3/5/08 3.45 Thirks Regal Parade nearly made my short-list on his seasonal debut and I did back him on his two starts thereafter. He has run well in all three of those runs. FTO he was fifth in the Spring Cup despite looking like he needed the run. He was very unlucky (formline does not do justice) at Southwell NTO when narrowly beaten by Benandonner - he would've won had he not been short of room twice from the bend onwards. That is top class handicap form. He ran another decent race on his last start, 2nd again at Musselburgh running into another fairly treated type. He has lost nothing in defeat this season, and although has crept up the weights looks sure to give another fins account of himself. I've always thought there were races in his this year and I still think he is well handicapped. Jockey is a big worry for me however. His stablemate White Deer looks like he is coming into form, although I believe he acts better on quicker ground. We know very little about Extraterrestial who has recently joined Richard Fahey from Kevin Prendegast. What we do know is that he is very well handicapped on last years 3yo form in Ireland. He loooked as though he is coming back to form LTO when 2nd in a decent handicap which is working out. Will like this easier ground more and must be included. Draw is a slight concern, Hanagan will have to get his position sorted before the turn. Could be a steal at 18,000gns. Extraterrestial 60% of stake 4.1 betfair Regal Parade 40% of stake 7.6 betfair