Thirsk Races
Thirsk
15:22
Army Benevolent Fund EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Thirsk
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £2
Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.70
Exacta: £2.40
Trifecta: £9.90
Non-Runners: Ten Pounds (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Bobby Bennu (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 137 lbs | EvensF | Won | Made all - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and sustained duel with runner-up - joined briefly over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely(op 6/5) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Germanic (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | William Haggas | 137 lbs | 6/5 | 0.1 | Got loose beforehand - raced in second - hung left over 3f out - pressed leader going best 2f out - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - hung left but ran on inside final furlong - just failed(op 11/10) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Barefoot Warrior (IRE) | 4 G | Elite | David O'Meara | 130 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - switched left over 1f out - soon not clear run and switched sharply right - switched left and ran on well inside final 110yds - eyecatcher | ||
| 4th | 10 | Melon Twist (GB) | 3 F | AVG | K R Burke | 125 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on(op 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Warrior's Dance (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | George Boughey | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - pressed leaders 2f out - hung left and lost position 1f out - weakened final 110yds | ||
| 6th | 8 | Spring Festival (GB) | 4 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 130 lbs | 100/1 | 7.5 | Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - some headway when hung left 2f out - soon no impression(op 80/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Electric Lightning (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Mark Walford | 130 lbs | 125/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 100/1) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Degale (GB) | 4 G | AVG | David & Nicola Barron | 130 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - outpaced over 3f out - hung left but kept on from over 1f out - no telling impression(op 80/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Poppy Galore (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 130 lbs | 50/1 | 4.25 | Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out - weakened and lost touch inside final furlong |