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15:03 Thirsk
Wednesday 2 July 2025
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Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 7f 218y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 41.99s
T: J FergusonJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leader, pressed leader 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, edged left but led 1f out, kept on well op 10/3
T: S bin SuroorJ: P J McDonald
Led, pressed 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on op 7/4 tchd 5/2
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Took keen hold, in touch, switched left and ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong op 15/8 tchd 6/4
T: M WalfordJ: D C Costello
Midfield, went modest fourth over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression op 33/1
T: C JohnstonJ: C Lee
Dwelt, in rear, some headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression op 7/1 tchd 6/1
T: B EllisonJ: Billy Garritty
Always behind tchd 33/1
T: T D BarronJ: Connor Beasley
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 100/1
T: C HillsJ: K Stott
Took keen hold, tracked leader on inner, ridden and weakened from 2f out op 33/1
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Secret Force180
Weight: 9-4| Age: 3
T: K P De Foy J: P Mulrennan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £1.10EX:£8.80Trifecta:£17.10SF:£10.12Swingers:£1.40, £1.50, £1.20
Forecasts
Forest Caper (13/8), Gentle Touch (9/4), Wolfpack (3/1), Secret Force (6/1), Saxon Lover (13/2), Blackwater Lilly (40/1), Dooley (40/1), Hopeful Joy (66/1), Our Nicola (200/1)
FOREST CAPER is taken to get off the mark at the third time of asking. Gentle Touch looks capable of better again now stepping up to 1m and is feared most. Charlie Johnston newcomer Saxon Lover would also need considering should the betting vibes be strong.
- FOREST CAPER
- GENTLE TOUCH
- SAXON LOVER (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.00
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