Thirsk Races
Thirsk
16:30
George Sewell 70th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Thirsk
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.80
Place: £2.30 £1.90 £1.50
Exacta: £31.80
Trifecta: £85.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Montpellier (GB) | 3 G | Good | James Ferguson | 128 lbs | 18/5 | Won | Prominent - went second 3f out - led 2f out - ridden and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | City Of Poets (IRE) | 3 C | Elite | James Tate | 128 lbs | 9/2 | 2 | Started quickly - led - headed 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 6/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | A War Eagle (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Edward Bethell | 128 lbs | 5/2F | 2.5 | Pressed leader early - prominent after 2f - went third on outer 2f out - no extra from 1f out - no match for first two(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 4th | 14 | Rosemary May (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Tim Easterby | 123 lbs | 100/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - went fourth over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 66/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Renewable Dream (GB) | 3 G | Poor |
Gianluca Sanna
(5)lbs
|
Seb Spencer | 124 lbs | 25/1 | 3.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 2f - lost second 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 6th | 13 | Reenie's Dream (GB) | 3 F | Poor |
Andrew Breslin
(3)lbs
|
Bryan Smart | 120 lbs | 50/1 | 2.75 | Slowly away - still plenty to do 3f out - no chance but steady headway against near rail from over 1f out - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 7th | 11 | Morning Angel (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Mark Walford | 123 lbs | 28/1 | 2 | In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Illuminator (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 8/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Pink Azalea (IRE) | 3 F | Good | John & Sean Quinn | 123 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Never better than midfield(op 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Mao Shang Wong (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 128 lbs | 7/2 | .75 | Slowly into stride - in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - some headway from 2f out - never on terms(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Desert Of The Sea (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Edward Bethell | 142 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | In rear throughout(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 12th | 15 | She's A Goldigger (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Mark Walford | 123 lbs | 125/1 | .75 | Ran green and in rear throughout (jockey said filly ran green)(op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 150/1) | ||
| 13th | 10 | Some Boy Me (GB) | 2 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 128 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Midfield - raced slightly wide and lost position over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 14th | 5 | Havachoc (GB) | 3 C | Poor | Grant Tuer | 128 lbs | 66/1 | .75 | In rear throughout(op 40/1) | ||
| 15th | 4 | Festive Time (GB) | 3 C | Poor | James Owen | 128 lbs | 100/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - lost position over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 125/1) |