Thirsk
15:45
Stephanie Pennington Birthday Celebration Handicap (Div I)
Thirsk Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.60 £3.80 £3.10 Exacta: £39.80 Tricast: £368.30 Trifecta: £374.80
Non-Runners: Atomise (withdrawn, refused to enter stalls), Prospect (self certificate), Shallow Hal (vet's advice)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Maple Jack (GB) 4 G Good Julie Camacho 131 lbs 11/4F Won Taken down early - switched right soon after start - raced near side - in touch with leaders on far side of group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and carried left 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led towards finish - won going away(op 3/1)
2nd 3 Huddle Up (IRE) 6 G Poor David & Nicola Barron 127 lbs 14/1 1.5 Switched right soon after start - raced near side - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 16/1)
3rd 1 Hiya Maite (GB) 7 G AVG Roy Bowring 137 lbs 11/1 0.2 Switched right soon after start - raced near side - prominent - led after 1f - pushed along 2f out - ridden against near rail over 1f out - headed but rallied inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 7/1)
4th 8 Lord Abama (IRE) 6 G AVG Michael Dods 130 lbs 7/2 1 Raced near side - in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
5th 2 Abate (GB) 8 G AVG Adrian Nicholls 135 lbs 12/1 1.5 Raced near side - led - headed but prominent after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and hung left - weakened gradually and lost two places inside final furlong
6th 6 Phoenix Beach (IRE) 5 G AVG Richard Fahey 132 lbs 12/1 5.5 Ducked left start - switched right soon after start - raced near side - prominent on far side of group - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost position over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1)
7th 14 Claim The Stars (IRE) 5 G Poor Tim Easterby 121 lbs 10/1 .75 Switched right soon after start - raced near side - midfield in centre of group - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened gradually from 1f out(op 17/2)
8th 11 Kats Bob (GB) 7 G AVG Iain Jardine 128 lbs 10/1 4 Switched right soon after start - raced near side - towards rear - pushed along halfway - soon struggling(op 15/2)
9th 10 So Grateful (GB) 7 G Poor Michael & David Easterby 128 lbs 14/1 5.5 Raced near side - prominent against near rail - lost position 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and struggling over 1f out - weakened quickly from 1f out(op 12/1)
10th 5 Muker (IRE) 7 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 133 lbs 18/1 1.5 Ducked left start - raced near side - in touch with leaders against near rail - lost position 3f out - pushed along when bit short of room 2f out - weakened quickly from 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run - for some distance - from approaching 2f out to approaching 1f out)(op 20/1)
11th 13 Star Of Aria (GB) 3 G Poor Declan Carroll 125 lbs 16/1 6.5 Switched right soon after start - raced near side - raced in last - pushed along and detached after 1f - struggling before halfway - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)