Thirsk
14:50
Happy Birthday Jessica Todd EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Thirsk Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.45 Place: £1.10 £5.50 Exacta: £22.70 Trifecta: £68
Non-Runners: Initio (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Lord Bertie (FR) 5 G AVG William Haggas 136 lbs 4/9F Won Started quickly - made all - switched to near side over 3f out - shaken up against near rail 2f out - soon went clear - eased final 110yds - unchallenged(tchd 1/2)
2nd 6 Operation Gimcrack (IRE) 5 G Poor Bryan Smart 130 lbs 50/1 12 In touch with leaders - outpaced when switched to near side over 3f out - rallied from 2f out - keeping on inside final furlong - went modest second inside final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
3rd 7 Romilda (FR) 3 F Poor William Haggas 122 lbs 9/1 .5 Took keen hold - raced in third - switched to near side and went second over 3f out - no chance with winner from 2f out - weakened and lost second inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
4th 3 Dark Desire (GB) 3 F AVG K R Burke 131 lbs 3/1 1 Raced in second - switched to near side and lost second over 3f out - soon outpaced - weakened and lost third inside final furlong(op 11/4)
5th 8 True Nation (IRE) 4 F AVG Richard Fahey 118 lbs 40/1 4.5 Slowly away - ran green soon after start - raced in last - struggling when switched to near side over 3f out - some headway from over 1f out - no telling impression(tchd 33/1)
6th 1 Armoured (IRE) 5 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 134 lbs 28/1 0.3 Towards rear - switched to near side over 3f out - struggling from 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)
7th 4 Be Rural (GB) 3 G Poor Ewan Whillans 130 lbs 150/1 19 In touch with leaders - lost position and struggling when switched to near side over 3f out - soon no chance - tailed off(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)