17:27 Thirsk

Friday 24 July 2026

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Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:27  |   Winning time: 57.82s
1st
Horse silk
2
(5)
Sunlit Sea
39-11
9/4f
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Poppy Scott (3)
Led, briefly headed after 1f, soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and kept on strongly inside final furlong, all out and led towards finish, just prevailed op 11/4 tchd 85/40 and tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
(1)
So Grateful
88-13
12/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Lewis Chalkley
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly and pressed leader inside final furlong, all out towards finish, just denied op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(7)
Irish Dancer
69-10
5/1
T: D CarrollJ: Hope Regan (7)
Keen in midfield, shaken up over 1f out, kept on and headway to pass beaten horses inside final furlong, took third post tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
1
(3)
Midnight Lir
59-12
3/1
T: M DodsJ: Shay Farmer
Prominent, briefly led after 1f, headed and remained prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, lost third post op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
½
3
(6)
Albegone
89-10
9/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: Jake Dickson
Keen in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened and ran on same pace over 1f out op 4/1 tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
7
(4)
Dabbling
39-4
12/1
T: Ollie PearsJ: Finlay Bassett (7)
Midfield, shaken up over 1f out, soon no impression on leader, weakened inside final furlong tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(8)
Mare Of London
39-8
22/1
T: M WalfordJ: Olivia Haines
Keen, always towards rear
8th
Horse silk
nk
6
(9)
Country Artiste
39-7
40/1
T: Craig LidsterJ: Matthew Slater
Towards rear throughout op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
(2)
Gwen Tennyson
39-1
28/1
T: G TuttyJ: K S McHugh
Fly-leapt start, in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, tailed off over 1f out op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £2.00, £2.00EX:£14.60Trifecta:£108.20Tricast:£125.69SF:£30.33Swingers:£4.60, £3.80, £9.40

Forecasts

Sunlit Sea (9/4), Midnight Lir (3/1), Albegone (9/2), Irish Dancer (5/1), So Grateful (12/1), Dabbling (12/1), Mare Of London (22/1), Gwen Tennyson (28/1), Country Artiste (40/1)

Verdict

SUNLIT SEA channelled her exuberance to get off the mark at Lingfield last time, and a similar performance should see her defy a penalty. Course winner So Grateful looks the danger following his recent return to form at Beverley.

  1. SUNLIT SEA
  2. SO GRATEFUL
  3. MIDNIGHT LIR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Irish Dancer
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 5
J: Harry Smith  |  T: D Carroll
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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