Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap Stakes

1st

Capital Guarantee (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

6yo, 9-4, OR 75

J: Conor Whiteley (5) · T: David O'Meara

6 9-4 75

Conor Whiteley (5)

David O'Meara

1:38.93 £4,711

tracked in second early - closed on pace-setter 1f out - battled to the front and got up close home

2nd

Military Leader (GB) ^b

No. 4, stall 1

5yo, 9-4, OR 70

J: P J McDonald · T: Phillip Makin

5 9-4 70

P J McDonald

Phillip Makin

0.3 £2,210

sent to the front and dictated a brisk gallop - asked to quicken 1f out - caught and matched stride for command inside the final 110yds - had nothing more to give and was overtaken close home

3rd

Barley (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 2

7yo, 9-2, OR 68

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby

7 9-2 68

Sean Kirrane

Tim Easterby

1¾ £1,104

sat in third for most of the trip - in pursuit of the front two into the last furlong - unable to find more close home

4th

Harswell Ruby (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 6

4yo, 9-4, OR 70

J: Joanna Mason · T: Roger Fell

4 9-4 70

Joanna Mason

Roger Fell

5½ £553

raced in the pack - lost touch with the pace 1f out - stayed on to take fourth

5th

Degale (GB)

No. 2, stall 5

5yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: William Pyle · T: David & Nicola Barron

5 9-6 72

William Pyle

David & Nicola Barron

4¼ £275

settled towards the back - never travelling with the pace - dropped away 1f out

6th

Cosmos Raj (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 4

8yo, 9-3, OR 69

J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara

8 9-3 69

Mark Winn

David O'Meara

0.2

raced in the pack - pushed to close on the front-runners passing 1f out but soon lost pace - faded inside the final 110yds