14:30 Thirsk

Friday 24 July 2026

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1816:5317:27

Sky Bet For The Fans EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 1m 10.14s

1^st

(5)

Blakey Ridge

29-4

8/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley

Raced in second, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, always doing enough towards finish, readily op 6/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ½

(9)

Blessed Voyager

29-11

2/5f

T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up towards rear of midfield, shaken up and headway over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, not reach ready winner op 4/9

3^rd

(2)

Roman Crystal

28-13

28/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Lewis Chalkley (7)

Wore hood to post, led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, ran on same pace close home to hold third op 22/1

4^th

(3)

Statten Island

29-4

4/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Raced in touch with front pair, ridden over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, soon weakened, ran on same pace towards finish, held for third tchd 7/2

5^th

5 ½

(1)

Dodgem

29-4

25/1

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Ryan Sexton

Went left start, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 20/1

6^th

(4)

Trust In Far

28-13

200/1

T: G HanmerJ: Jonny Peate

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 150/1

7^th

3 ½

(8)

Naughty At Forty

28-13

28/1

T: Adrian NichollsJ: C Lee

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, tailed off over 1f out tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Meccapulco

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: M Dods J: Mark Winn

(7)

Spruce²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: Grant Tuer J: Oliver Stammers

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.30, £1.20EX:£20.50Trifecta:£101.30SF:£11.83Swingers:£1.90, £5.30, £2.80

Forecasts

Blessed Voyager (2/5), Statten Island (4/1), Blakey Ridge (8/1), Meccapulco (12/1), Dodgem (25/1), Roman Crystal (28/1), Naughty At Forty (28/1), Spruce (66/1), Trust In Far (200/1)

BLESSED VOYAGER made a winning start in what has turned out to be a decent maiden at Newbury in April and has been found an excellent opportunity under a penalty on his first outing since. Statten Island is worth another chance to confirm debut promise and is a clear next best.

BLESSED VOYAGER (IRE)
STATTEN ISLAND (IRE)
MECCAPULCO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Lifeplan

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 2

J: Zak Wheatley | T: D Carroll

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,940.002nd: £2,788.003rd: £1,395.004th: £697.00