14:40
Sky Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap
Class 2, 7f218y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 38.54s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Held a handy position early - eased forward through the pack approaching 2f out - hit the front a furlong out and drifted left - held on well to score
Connor Beasley
James Tate
Dwelt and settled towards the back - moved into contention from 2f out shifting to the middle - up to second with a furlong left - pressed the leader inside the last - couldn't find more close home - held for second
Oisin Orr
William Haggas
Settled with the pack early - asked for effort over a furlong out - closed on the front group approaching the final furlong - squeezed for space inside the last 100 yards - stayed on to finish third
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back - moved wide and closed on the front group approaching the final furlong - faded near the finish
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Handy early behind the front group - driven to close in with a furlong left - lost ground close home and dropped away to finish fifth
Jack Callan (3)
Kevin Ryan
Held up towards the back - progress made 2f out - boxed in with a furlong left - shifted right to find room and finished strongly - creditable effort in sixth
Oisin McSweeney
Geoffrey Harker
Settled towards the back early - shifted across from over 2f out and pushed along with modest progress inside the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish seventh
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Held up handy in the pack - asked for effort 2f out then lost ground a furlong later - dropped away close home to finish 8th
Dylan Hogan
James Tate
Settled towards the back - drifted left and clipped a runner while gaining ground with a furlong left - boxed in for room once more inside the final 110 yards - unable to fight back finishing ninth
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Held up in the pack - moved across and drifted right approaching final furlong - soon faded finishing 10th
Conor Whiteley (7)
David O'Meara
Held up in the pack early - lost touch two out - checked in run over a furlong out - pushed along under pressure but faded to finish 11th
Cam Hardie
Dianne Sayer
Went straight to front - lost that spot after a furlong and settled into second - urged on with 2f left - faded fast approaching the final furlong and slipped back through the field late
Sam James
K R Burke
Handy early - hit front after 1f - driven approaching 2f out - lost advantage inside final furlong - faded to finish last
Non-runners: Bellarchi (unsuitable ground), Witch Hunter (self certificate, off feed)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.