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16:40 Thirsk - 2 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:40 Thirsk

Saturday 2 August 2025

All13:3814:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:1517:50

William Hill Summer Cup Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f 218y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:42  |   Winning time: 1m 39.59s
1st
Horse silk
6
(5)
6/4f
T: G R OldroydJ: P J McDonald
Led, headed after 1f, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and pressed for lead, kept on inside final furlong, gamely op 13/8 tchd 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
(2)
9/4
T: S & E CrisfordJ: S De Sousa
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and headway to press leader over 1f out, kept on but always held by winner near finish op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(4)
11/2
T: K A RyanJ: O McSweeney (3)
Dwelt in rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
3
3
(3)
15/2
T: Roger FellJ: Rowan Scott
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(1)
68-11
15/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Prominent, led after 1f, driven and headed over 2f out, soon faded op 13/2 tchd 8/1
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Non-Runners

1
(6)
Horse silk
Botanical57
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 5
T: G Boughey  J: C Lee
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £1.60EX:£5.70Trifecta:£15.50SF:£5.07Swingers:£2.80

Forecasts

Big Leader (6/4), Treble Tee (9/4), Botanical (4/1), Hi Royal (11/2), La Trinidad (15/2), Barley (15/2)

16:40 Thirsk - 2 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

The votes goes to BOTANICAL, who is now 1 lb below the mark off which he was a solid second in the John Smith's Cup at York last summer and this drop back in trip looks a good move judged on his latest effort at Epsom. The unbeaten Big Leader is an unknown quantity and he has to be feared, while Barley has been knocking on the door of late and he is third choice.

  1. BOTANICAL (IRE)
  2. BIG LEADER (IRE)
  3. BARLEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
La Trinidad
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 7
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,702.002nd: £7,368.003rd: £3,681.004th: £1,842.005th: £918.00

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