2025-04-12 Thirsk 18:10
Thirsk

JW4X4 Northallerton Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m4f8y

Going: Good

Prize: £10,468

Runners: 9

Winning time: 2m 33.72s (slow by 2.02s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

1 Majestic Warrior

J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:89 SP:2/1F

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - shaken up and smooth headway from 3f out - led over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - impressive(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

2 4¼

6 Knightswood

J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston

Age:6 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:82 SP:5/1

Prominent - challenging 2f out - went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong(tchd 11/2)

3 nk 4½

3 Arrange

J:David Nolan T:Martin Todhunter

Age:7 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:86 SP:15/2

Prominent - challenging 2f out - went third but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

4 hd 4¾

5 Lady La Fay

J:Sam James T:K R Burke

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:84 SP:13/2

Led - faced challenges 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra and lost two places inside final furlong(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)

5 nk 5

8 Saratoga Gold

J:Joanna Mason T:Kevin Frost

Age:7 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:76 SP:28/1

Midfield - outpaced 3f out - rallied and some headway from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 25/1)

6 nk 5¼

9 Masekela

J:James Sullivan T:Tim Easterby

Age:6 Weight:8st 6lbs

OR:72 SP:40/1

Raced in last - still plenty to do over 3f out - some headway against far rail from 2f out - no impression(op 28/1)

7 9½ 14¾

4 Baltic

J:Callum Rodriguez T:Harry Charlton

Age:5 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:85 SP:11/2

Towards rear - some headway on outer 3f out - edged left and weakened from 2f out(op 9/2)

8 5½ 20¼

7 Forza Orta

J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Ryan

Age:7 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:82 SP:12/1

In rear - outpaced when switched right over 2f out - hung left and weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 15/2)

9 26 46¼

2 Ensured

J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:7 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:88 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground over 3f out - hung left and weakened quickly from over 2f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding weakened quickly approaching the final 2 furlongs; vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat)(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3

Tote place: £1.30 £1.60 £2

Exacta: £12.30

Trifecta: £52.80

Tricast: £58.93

CSF: £11.17