Thirsk
13:25
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Thirsk Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73 Place: £1.02 £3.10 £2.50 Exacta: £10.80 Trifecta: £42.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Old Smoke (IRE) 3 G AVG Richard Fahey 133 lbs 8/11F Won In touch with leaders - pushed along on near side of group 2f out - ridden and pressed leader 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 4/5 tchd 5/6)
2nd 1 Abu Royal (IRE) 5 G Poor Charlie Johnston 133 lbs 11/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - went second 3f out - pushed along and led up the centre 2f out - ridden and faced challenge 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - kept on until headed inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
3rd 3 Hills Of Gold (GB) 3 G Poor Michael Dods 133 lbs 8/1 4.25 Took keen hold - held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - soon pushed along and headway on near side of group - ridden 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/1)
4th 4 I Still Have Faith (GB) 5 G AVG B F Brookhouse 128 lbs 8/1 1.25 Awkward start - held up in last - pushed along on far side of group 3f out - ridden and headway 2f out - went third over 1f out - no extra and lost third inside final 110yds(tchd 15/2)
5th 9 Ubettabequick (IRE) N/A Poor Nigel Tinkler 128 lbs 16/1 0.3 Prominent - outpaced over 3f out - lost position over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 12/1)
6th 2 Azaim (GB) N/A Poor Michael Dods 133 lbs 125/1 8 Led - pushed along over 3f out - headed up the centre 2f out - soon ridden and lost position - weakened quickly final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
7th 7 Paternoster Square (FR) 3 G Poor Simon & Ed Crisford 133 lbs 4/1 5.5 Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along from 3f out - soon struggling - eased inside final furlong - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost a right-fore shoe)(op 7/2)
8th 8 Hope To Dance (GB) N/A Poor David & Nicola Barron 121 lbs 100/1 3.5 Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - pushed along up the centre 3f out - soon ridden and struggling - lost touch over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
9th 5 London Legend (IRE) 2 G Poor Ann Duffield 133 lbs 100/1 28 Fractious at the post - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - raced slightly wide but went second after 1f - pushed along and lost second 3f out - soon lost position and struggling - tailed off over 1f out(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)