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16:10 Thirsk

Peter Fairhurst Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 218y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,320
  • 2nd: £2,028
  • 3rd: £1,014
  • 4th: £507
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.94s
  • Off Time: 16:12:47
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Arkendale

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Beautifulasalways

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zaraza (GER)

      6/5

        1(1)
        Silk - Grey

        Arkendale

        38
        5/1
        • Form 24-58
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 86

        dwelt, soon recovered tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well

        3(3)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Dubai Harbour

        11/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear

        4(2)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Endless Power

        13
        14/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        5(9)
        Silk - Pink, light blue stripe and sleeves, red cap

        Hondo (IRE)

        18
        40/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        soon steadied towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right to near side rail and ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, quartered cap

        Kintaro

        24
        9/2
        • Form 4-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked leader for 2f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden near side rail and struggling inside final 3f, switched left 2f out, no headway

        7(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Soowaih (IRE)

        18
        11/2
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along out wide 2f out, weakened soon after

        8(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

        Zaraza (GER)

        32
        6/5
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        wore hood to post, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong

        9(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, white disc, chevrons on sleeves

        Beautifulasalways

        30
        16/1
        • Form 35
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        led kept wide early, came to near side rail in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, well held

        10(5)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

        Sheila Jane (IRE)

        16
        250/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly away, always behind

        2(7)
        NR

        Create (IRE)

        130 D
        8/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (3)
        Silk -

        Bay Of Honour (IRE)

        Evens
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11

        2021
        (14)
        Silk -

        King Triton (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        2020
        (14)
        Silk -

        Solo Saxophone (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Create made a winning debut when scoring at Southwell back in February while Kintaro placed at Chester last time but Beautifulasalways failed to stay the longer trip at Ripon. Endless Power is a likely improver and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Dubai Harbour but Soowaih and ZARAZA are others expected to improve. The former made his debut at Doncaster but the latter never recovered from being hampered at the start at Newmarket so the Haggas filly gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Arkendale 14-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along on outside over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind James Mchenry (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gs in May.

        Dubai Harbour Invincible Spirit colt out of Asanta Sana.

        Endless Power 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, waiting for room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon made headway, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Merlin The Wizard (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun.

        Hondo (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Led, hung left over 2f out, soon headed and no extra, 4th of 5, 11 1/2l behind Perfuse (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Kintaro 6-1 (9-5) Set steady pace, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Alsakib (9-5) at Chester 1m stks (4) gd in May.

        Soowaih (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, some headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on entering final furlong, no danger, 5th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Embesto (9-11) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Zaraza (GER) 16-1 (9-4) Dwelt and hampered start, in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Quddwah (9-11) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in May.

        Beautifulasalways 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Market Value (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.

        Sheila Jane (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along 4f out, no progress, last of 9, 26 3/4l behind Lord Of Biscay (9-11) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Create (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden 3f out, switched right 2f out, stayed on well entering final furlong, soon led and won going away, won at Southwell 1m mdn stks (3) pol in Feb beating Woodstock (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.