2025-08-02 Thirsk 14:15
Thirsk

Theakston Nowt Peculier 0.0% EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Distance: 7f218y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £5,400

Runners: 8

Winning time: 1m 39.71s (slow by 3.01s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 4

3 Zeus Olympios

J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke

Age:3 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:- SP:4/9F

Raced in second - pushed along over 2f out - led over 1f out - went clear final furlong - comfortably(op 4/6 tchd 8/11)

2 5½

4 Due West

J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Roger Varian

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:- SP:15/8

Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - no match for winner(op 11/8)

3 5½ 11

6 Half Moon King

J: Oisin McSweeney(3) T: Julie Camacho

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Midfield - switched left and headway against far rail over 2f out - soon went third - kept on but no match for first two(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)

4 5½ 16½

5 Furhaan

J: George Downing T: Ed Walker

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Prominent - outpaced from 3f out(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)

5 7½ 24

1 Military Leader

J: Rowan Scott T: Phillip Makin

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:- SP:16/1

Towards rear - kept on from 2f out - never dangerous(op 18/1)

6 1 25

2 Timely Approach

J: William Pyle(3) T: Tracy Waggott

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Prominent - outpaced 3f out - lost third then hampered over 2f out - soon weakened(op 66/1)

7 1½ 26½

8 Soham's Roger

J: Andrew Elliott T: Neil Mechie

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Slowly into stride - always behind(op 100/1 tchd 300/1)

8 9½ 36

9 Sooziesue

J: Mark Winn T: Simon Whitaker

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Slowly away - raced in last - some headway home turn - weakened over 1f out (vet said filly was showing signs of postrace heat stress)(op 66/1)

Nepal

J: Darragh Keenan T: George Scott

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:82 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.45

Tote place: £1.02 £1.20 £2.20

Exacta: £1.90

Trifecta: £6.70

CSF: £1.66