Thirsk Races
Thirsk
17:10
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
Thirsk
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £5
Place: £1.30 £1.40 £4.60
Exacta: £15.10
Tricast: £126.38
Trifecta: £172.30
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Edge Of Darkness (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 131 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Made virtually all - going best when switched to near side over 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden against near rail inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Billy No Mates (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 142 lbs | 2/1F | 1.75 | Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway but bit short of room when switched to near side over 3f out - went third over 1f out - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 15/8) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Benadalid (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Aiden Brookes
(5)lbs
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Chris Fairhurst | 129 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - went second and chased clear leader when switched to near side over 3f out - kept on until no extra final 110yds - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | |
| 4th | 2 | Val Bassett (FR) | 6 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 141 lbs | 11/2 | 13 | Took keen hold - midfield on outer - outpaced when raced wide over 3f out - rallied and headway against near rail over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 15/2) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Cosmic Soul (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | James Horton | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - pushed along over 4f out - lost position when switched to near side over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report post-race)(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Aegis Power (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 134 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Held up in last - still plenty to do when switched to near side over 3f out - some headway from over 1f out - never on terms(op 22/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Bollin Margaret (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Tim Easterby | 141 lbs | 17/2 | 3 | Held up in rear - some headway when switched to near side over 3f out - no impression from 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Oasis Prince (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 135 lbs | 18/1 | 4 | Prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - lost position from over 2f out - soon struggling - weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Glittering Choice (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 130 lbs | 20/1 | 21 | Slowly into stride - pushed along soon after start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 4f - ridden and lost position over 4f out - switched to near side over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out - tailed off(op 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Easter Island (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Julie Camacho | 134 lbs | 40/1 | 76 | Slightly awkward start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders on inner - pushed along and lost position over 4f out - tailed off from over 3f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly when turning into home straight)(op 28/1) |