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14:50 Thirsk

Saturday 5 August 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Happy Birthday Jessica Todd EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 44.43s

1^st

(2)

Lord Bertie

39-10

4/9f

T: W J HaggasJ: D Tudhope

Took keen hold, made all, pushed along and went clear over 1f out, ridden and went further clear final furlong, easily tchd 1/2

2^nd

(5)

Operation Gimcrack

39-4

50/1

T: B SmartJ: Harrison Shaw

Midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on to go second inside final furlong, no match for winner op 33/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

(1)

Romilda

38-13

9/1

T: W J HaggasJ: A J Farragher (3)

Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along to go second over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost second final furlong op 11/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

(4)

Dark Desire

39-5

3/1

T: K R BurkeJ: S H James

Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 11/4

5^th

4 ½

(8)

True Nation

38-13

40/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Ethan Tindall (7)

Awkward and slow leaving stalls, detached in rear, pushed along 3f out, made no impression tchd 33/1

6^th

(6)

Armoured

49-11

28/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (3)

Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression tchd 25/1

7^th

(7)

Be Rural

39-4

150/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: P J McDonald

Midfield, pushed along over 4f out, dropped to rear 3f out, soon beaten op 125/1 tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Initio¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.45Pl:£1.10, £5.50EX:£22.70Trifecta:£68.00SF:£37.15Swingers:£5.00, £1.40, £12.40

Forecasts

Lord Bertie (4/9), Dark Desire (3/1), Initio (8/1), Romilda (9/1), Armoured (28/1), True Nation (40/1), Operation Gimcrack (50/1), Be Rural (150/1)

LORD BERTIE seems sure to progress if all is well and this could be a good opening for him on his return. The well-regarded Dark Desire did everything right when scoring at Haydock and can go on improving. Operation Gimcrack, behind Karl Burke's charge at Haydock, should also do better.