Thirsk
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Thirsk Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.10 £2.50 £2.50 Exacta: £59.80 Tricast: £391.68 Trifecta: £661.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Darkness (FR) 6 G AVG David O'Meara 133 lbs 6/1 Won Midfield on outer - steady headway and going easily 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 13/2)
2nd 5 Desert Falcon (IRE) 5 G Good Julie Camacho 129 lbs 7/1 1 In touch with leaders - went third over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - faced challenge and headed inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 13/2)
3rd 4 It Just Takes Time (IRE) 7 G AVG Mark Walford 132 lbs 9/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 3f out - briefly led 2f out - soon headed - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds
4th 2 Documenting (GB) 12 G AVG Kevin Frost 132 lbs 22/1 1.25 Towards rear on inner - bumped after 1f - still plenty to do 3f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 25/1)
5th 1 Probe (GB) 7 G AVG Jennie Candlish 135 lbs 11/4F .5 Taken down early - held up in rear - steady headway on outer over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (trainer's rep said gelding lost its right-hind shoe)(op 10/3)
6th 11 Arecibo (FR) 9 G Poor Declan Carroll 116 lbs 33/1 0.2 In touch with leaders on inner - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1)
7th 9 The Good Biscuit (GB) 3 G AVG Ruth Carr 123 lbs 9/1 .5 Raced in last - still plenty to do 3f out - rallying when not clear run over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was briefly denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(tchd 8/1)
8th 6 Liamarty Dreams (GB) 6 G AVG K R Burke 129 lbs 15/2 1.25 Took keen hold - midfield - bumped rival after 1f - no impression from 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 8/1)
9th 12 Reidh (IRE) 5 G Poor Richard Fahey 119 lbs 6/1 .75 Taken down early - raced wide - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
10th 8 Federal Envoy (IRE) 3 G AVG Iain Jardine 124 lbs 20/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent on inner - lost third over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 14/1)
11th 7 Valentine Catcher (GB) 4 G AVG Tim Easterby 125 lbs 11/1 1 Midfield on inner - weakened from 2f out(tchd 10/1)
12th 10 D Flawless (IRE) 3 F Poor Paul Midgley 122 lbs 40/1 .75 Led - soon switched right - headed 2f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly inside final furlong - eased final 110yds(tchd 33/1)