TurfFlatClass 5
Happy 19th Birthday Lily Watkinson Handicap (Div I)
Thirsk (GBR)
Saturday, April 20, 2024 — Race 3
6f
Distance
Soft
Going
$4,187.2
Purse
13
Runners
1:16.87
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Stare(2015) | David Nolan | David OMeara | 9 | 128.00 | 9/1 | 0.00 | $4,187.2 | Towards rear up the centre - pushed along halfway - good headway over 1f out - hung right but led inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - 1st of 8 in group(op 17/2) |
| 2 | Slainte Mhath(2018) | Phil Dennis | Katie Scott | 4 | 135.00 | 8/1 | 2.25 | $1,964.8 | Prominent up the centre - hung right but led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner - 2nd of 8 in group(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) |
| 3 | Impressor(2017) | Rowan Scott | Phillip Makin | 1 | 133.00 | 22/1 | 1.25 | $981.6 | Midfield up the centre - smooth headway over 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - wandered around and no extra towards finish - 3rd of 8 in group(op 16/1) |
| 4 | Thankuappreciate(2020) | Harrison Shaw | Declan Carroll | 6 | 133.00 | 8/1 | 0.50 | $491.2 | In rear up the centre - headway over 1f out - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish - 4th of 8 in group (jockey said gelding was awkward leaving the stalls and slowly into stride as a result)(op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1) |
| 5 | Secret Road(2018) | Jason Hart | Tristan Davidson | 12 | 127.00 | 13/2 | 1.25 | $244.8 | Carried badly left start - prominent towards near side - led before halfway - headed over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong - 1st of 4 in group(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) |
| 6 | Rainbow Rain(2019) | Luke Morris | Tracy Waggott | 5 | 121.00 | 28/1 | 1.25 | - | Led group up the centre - weakened gradually from over 1f out - 5th of 8 in group(op 20/1) |
| 7 | Society Lion(2017) | Saffie Osborne | Ed Dunlop | 3 | 135.00 | 18/1 | 0.20 | - | Prominent up the centre - lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds - 6th of 8 in group(op 11/1) |
| 8 | Dandy Spirit(2017) | William Pyle | Roger Fell & Sean Murray | 8 | 113.00 | 33/1 | 0.30 | - | In rear up the centre - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous - 7th of 8 in group |
| 9 | Kings Crown(2020) | Connor Beasley | Michael Dods | 2 | 132.00 | 4/1J | 0.50 | - | Midfield up the centre - headway over 2f out - disputing second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - 8th of 8 in group(op 5/1) |
| 10 | Music Society(2015) | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 10 | 134.00 | 14/1 | 1.00 | - | In rear towards near side - not pace to challenge - 2nd of 4 in group(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) |
| 11 | Dark Kestrel(2020) | Cam Hardie | Antony Brittain | 11 | 131.00 | 50/1 | 1.50 | - | Dwelt start and squeezed out start - in rear towards near side - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened from over 1f out - 3rd of 4 in group(op 25/1) |
| 12 | Mersea(2020) | Sam James | Grant Tuer | 13 | 131.00 | 4/1J | 12.00 | - | Ducked sharply left start - led towards near side - headed and prominent before halfway - dropped to rear over 1f out - soon eased - 4th of 4 in group (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was unsuited by the going on this occasion - officially described as soft - and that - in her opinion - the drying ground was riding tacky)(op 13/2) |
| RR | Huddle Up(2018) | Callum Rodriguez | David & Nicola Barron | 7 | 130.00 | 6/1 | - | - | Reared start and refused to race(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) |