Thirsk Races
Thirsk
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Thirsk
Date: Thu, 11 May 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88
Place: £1.40 £5.40
Exacta: £26.30
Trifecta: £171.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sparks Fly (GB) | 5 M | Good |
Laura Pearson
(3)lbs
|
David Loughnane | 136 lbs | 15/8F | Won | Dwelt start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - went second 4f out - led and going best 3f out - shaken up and quickened 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well and went clear inside final furlong - readily(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Sea In The Dark (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Michael Dods | 131 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 4f out - went third 3f out - pushed along and went second 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Rievaulx Raver (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Roger Fell | 136 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Led - pushed along and headed 3f out - ridden and lost second 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Hale End (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 130 lbs | 7/2 | 1 | In touch with leaders against rail - niggled along and lost position 4f out - soon pushed along and dropped to last - rallied 3f out - ridden 2f out - no telling impression(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Yeoman (GB) | 4 G | Poor | James Fanshawe | 135 lbs | 11/4 | 3.75 | Held up in last - shaken up and some headway 3f out - ridden 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 2/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Valstar (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tim Easterby | 126 lbs | 10/1 | 27 | Prominent against rail - lost second 4f out - pushed along and lost third 3f out - soon ridden and lost touch - tailed off from 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 16/1) |