19:30 Thirsk

Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 58.39s

1^st

(11)

Against The Wind

39-8

3/1f

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Raced near side of group, made all, ran on well, unchallenged op 2/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

1 ¾

(9)

Nad Alshiba Green

39-1

11/2

T: M ApplebyJ: Jason Watson

Restless in stall, off the pace in rear, good headway near side of group when hampered against rail over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on and took 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 13/2 tchd 15/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(8)

Naana's Sparkle

39-6

13/2

T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill

Steadied start, raced keenly in mid-division, smooth headway near side of group chasing leaders halfway, hung right and hampered rival over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd towards finish op 17/2

4^th

nse

(2)

Do It Now

39-5

14/1

T: A KeatleyJ: O McSweeney (3)

Raced far side of group, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on and just missed 3rd op 16/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

1 ¾

(4)

Balzarini

39-9

10/1

T: J ButlerJ: S De Sousa

Slightly bumped start, raced towards far side of group, mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong op 16/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

(6)

Fuji Mountain

39-9

11/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (3)

Raced far side of group, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 8/1

7^th

(5)

Educating Rita

39-5

5/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Went left and bumped rival slightly start, held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, never involved op 11/2

8^th

(7)

Farandaway

38-12

13/2

T: Grant TuerJ: S H James

Chased winner until over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 10/1

9^th

(10)

Neytiri Te Tskaha

38-12

16/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Outpaced op 11/1

10^th

(3)

Desert Champion

39-7

20/1

T: J TateJ: C Lee

Raced far side of group, chased leaders, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Convo¹⁸³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Lemos Souza J: Jason Hart

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £2.00, £2.20EX:£21.90Trifecta:£127.70Tricast:£95.63SF:£19.60Swingers:£4.70, £4.70, £7.50

Forecasts

Against The Wind (3/1), Educating Rita (5/1), Nad Alshiba Green (11/2), Naana's Sparkle (13/2), Farandaway (13/2), Balzarini (10/1), Fuji Mountain (11/1), Convo (12/1), Do It Now (14/1), Neytiri Te Tskaha (16/1), Desert Champion (20/1)

Plenty to consider, but a gelding operation may help AGAINST THE WIND settle down a tad and he's well handicapped on the pick of his 2-y-o form. He looks the way to go, with Farandaway and Desert Champion a couple of dangers.

AGAINST THE WIND
FARANDAWAY (IRE)
DESERT CHAMPION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Kendall Roy

Weight: 8-4 |Age: 3

J: S De Sousa | T: Miss K McGivern

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £9,421.002nd: £4,421.003rd: £2,209.004th: £1,105.005th: £551.00