Thirsk 2:21 Result

Satyress is the standout form horse in this weak Class 6 apprentice handicap - form figures 6-4111 show she's won her last three starts in a row and is clearly progressive, improving with every run. She shares the highest OR (54) with Hickton but her recent form is far superior - three straight wins versus Hickton's 719653 which shows only moderate placed efforts and a general lack of the same winning momentum. Dream Of Ithaca (455811) is the other in-form type with a recent win but is 3lb higher rated and stepping up in class/distance confidence isn't as proven as Satyress's hat-trick. Key positive: Satyress's trainer Harriet Bethell has her in career-best form and there's no reason to expect the sequence to end here given she keeps winning at ease. The 1m4f trip looks fine given she's already winning around this sort of test. Draw 5 is workable, not a big concern at Thirsk. The rest of the field is moderate: Off Spin, Time Twister, Muhib etc. are all up-and-down handicappers without the same claims. This looks like a match between Satyress and Dream Of Ithaca for the placings, but Satyress's superior recent scoring sequence and matching top rating gives her the analytical edge as the one most likely to defy a rise in class and keep winning.