Racecards
15:30 Thirsk
Peter Fairhurst Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 218y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507

- Form 01-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
tracked leaders, shaken up rounding home turn, switched inside when ridden over 1f, ran on to lead narrowly inside closing stages, just held on

- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, weakened from 2f out

- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey S H James
towards rear, driven along 3f out, no response and faded

- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
close up, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra inside final furlong

- Form 33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Burns
led, going okay when shaken up over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, just failed

Zabeir (IRE)
32- Form 25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
raced in last, outpaced 4f out, driven along over 2f out, no telling impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Positive Impact was only beaten half-a-length in what looked a hot maiden at Leicester last month but he will have to reverse earlier running here with KING’S CRUSADER, who gets the nod receiving 7lb from last year’s Kempton winner Bay Of Honour less Benoit De La Sayette’s claim. Zabeir was still showing signs of inexperience over 1m2f at Newbury last month and makes more appeal than the once-raced Positive Force.
Formwatch
Bay Of Honour (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Wineglass Bay (9-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Ben Doon (IRE) Ruler Of The World colt out of Born Innocent.
Jaminoz (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Slowly away, outpaced, 8th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Astapor (9-12) at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Positive Force 33-1 (9-5) Close up, edged left and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Yellow Bear (9-5) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) sft in Apr.
Positive Impact (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, going well and waiting for gap well over 1f out, ridden when clear inside last, ran on but held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Chasing Aphrodite (9-4) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gf in May.
Zabeir (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden and wandered, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Falling Shadow (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Jubilee Girl Nathaniel filly out of Chincoteague.
King's Crusader 9-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Noble Anthem (9-3) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in May.