13:38 Thirsk

Saturday 2 August 2025

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Karen Batty Spirit EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 58.17s

(8)

Alasrae^h,t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

12/1

Twice-raced colt. Hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 8 in maiden (18/1) at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 74

(7)

Boston Dan¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

4/1

Progressed gradually with each start, latest when fair second of 6 in maiden at Ripon (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. One for shortlist.

Form: 432

(1)

Fanjove⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E A L Dunlop

100/1

Twice-raced colt. Last of 10 in novice at Chester (6.1f, good to soft, 80/1) 49 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 50

(2)

Lord Harcourt^t1⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: E Walker

10/1

Once-raced colt. Last of 11 in novice (16/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good to soft) on debut 59 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Likely to need more time.

Form: 0

(5)

Rikki Tiki Tavi²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan

5/4

May have gone off too hard when disappointing at Ayr last month but had posted fairly-useful form on debut at York previously and is a likely player here.

Form: 24

(3)

The Lost Sock¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

7/2

Ran with promise when third of 7 in maiden (6/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good) on debut 15 days ago and should have learnt plenty from that experience.

Form: 3

(4)

Veiled Truth³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin

10/1

Twice-raced colt. Stepped up on debut effort when fourth of 8 in novice at Newcastle (5f) 35 days ago and may have more to offer yet.

Form: 34

(6)

Empress Olivia⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford

80/1

Once-raced filly. 100/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Pontefract (5f, good) on debut 6 days ago, not knocked about. Likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Rikki Tiki Tavi (5/4), The Lost Sock (7/2), Boston Dan (4/1), Lord Harcourt (10/1), Veiled Truth (10/1), Alasrae (12/1), Empress Olivia (80/1), Fanjove (100/1)

Another chance is given to RIKKI TIKI TAVI, who had made a good impression on his York debut in June. Boston Dan and The Lost Sock rate the principal dangers.