Kirby Thomas Grand Finale Classic Handicap – Ripon

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Kirby Thomas Grand Finale Classic Handicap

Date 2024-06-20

Distance 1m1f170y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,711

Winning Time 2m 4.06s (slow by 3.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Up The Jazz (IRE) Connor Murtagh · Richard Fahey	100/30	Won
2nd	Hortzadar (GB) Mark Winn · David O'Meara	15/2	.5
3rd	Garden Oasis (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	100/30	1.25
4th	Very Excellent (IRE) James Sullivan · Mike Sowersby	28/1	.75
5th	Ey Up Its The Boss (GB) David Nolan · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	9/4F	3.25
6th	Love Warrior (IRE) Franny Norton · Charlie Johnston	9/2	8.5
7th	Fountain Cross (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	33/1	4.25

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (3)	Ey Up Its The Boss Brown J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	144	—	60-213	77	80	67	21d	—	—	-14	16.1	0.56/1	9/4 31%
C&D winner last month, and third over C&D last time (not best of runs); a possible
4 (2)	Garden Oasis Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	137	b	57-431	70	84	70	15d	—	—	-10	11.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Made all to win over 1m here latest; has won at 1m2f (June 2019); best on faster ground
7 (4)	Up The Jazz Bay J:Connor Murtagh T:Richard Fahey	J:Connor Murtagh T:Richard Fahey	124	—	27-392	69	81	70	14d	—	—	-9	10.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
7f nursery winner last time; good second when up to 1m1f last time; chance on that form
6 (1)	Love Warrior Bay J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	124	—	25-958	69	76	49	27d	—	—	-8	10	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-5 (2nd at York on debut); excuses for hefty defeat last time; has a bit to find
3 (7)	Hortzadar Bay J:Mark Winn(3) T:David O'Meara	J:Mark Winn(3) T:David O'Meara	141	—	488872	74	81	49	14d	—	—	+5	13.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Races mainly over 1m; creditable second over 1m1f latest and fair form over 1m2f in 2019
1 (5)	Fountain Cross Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	144	—	19007/	77	78	-	611d	—	—	+7	9.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fair for Alan King; bought for 16,000gns in 2022; stiff task back from a 611-day break
5 (6)	Very Excellent Chestnut J:James Sullivan T:Mike Sowersby	J:James Sullivan T:Mike Sowersby	136	—	8716-0	69	80	63	17d	—	—	+3	5.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won over 1m2f on heavy last term; below par on reappearance; better on softer ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Ey Up Its The Boss	9/4	15/8	7/4	2/1	9/4
Garden Oasis	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3	10/3
Up The Jazz	10/3	4/1	7/2	4/1	10/3
Love Warrior	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Hortzadar	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Fountain Cross	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Very Excellent	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ey Up Its The Boss

16.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

9/4

2nd

Hortzadar

13.5

OR: 6 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

3rd

Garden Oasis

11.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Up The Jazz

10.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Love Warrior

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Fountain Cross

9.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 2 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Very Excellent

5.3

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ey Up Its The Boss	77	80	67
Fountain Cross	77	78	—
Hortzadar	74	81	49
Garden Oasis	70	84	70
Up The Jazz	69	81	70
Love Warrior	69	76	49
Very Excellent	69	80	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Up The Jazz	14d ago	Fit
Hortzadar	14d ago	Fit
Garden Oasis	15d ago	Fit
Very Excellent	17d ago	Fit
Ey Up Its The Boss	21d ago	Fit
Love Warrior	27d ago	Fit
Fountain Cross	611d ago	Long break