Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap – Thirsk

Thirsk

19:30

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Date 2025-04-22

Distance 5f

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £9,421

Winning Time 58.39s (slow by 1.79s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Against The Wind (GB) Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	3/1F	Won
2nd	Nad Alshiba Green (IRE) Jason Watson · Michael Appleby	11/2	1.75
3rd	Naana's Sparkle (GB) Kieran O'Neill · Alice Haynes	13/2	1.25
4th	Do It Now (GB) Oisin McSweeney · Adrian Paul Keatley	14/1	0.05
5th	Balzarini (GER) Silvestre De Sousa · John Butler	10/1	1.75
6th	Fuji Mountain (IRE) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll	11/1	0.2
7th	Educating Rita (GB) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	5/1	.5
8th	Farandaway (IRE) Sam James · Grant Tuer	13/2	1
9th	Neytiri Te Tskaha (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin · Stuart Williams	16/1	5
10th	Desert Champion (IRE) Clifford Lee · James Tate	20/1	6

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (11)	Against The Wind Chestnut J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	J:Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan	134	—	60150-	86	93	79	214d	—	—	-5	22.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Speedy 2yo who returns having been gelded and could go well on handicap debut
8 (5)	Educating Rita Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	131	—	13298-	83	94	68	199d	—	—	+4	17.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Went close in nursery at Beverley last August; could be involved on her reappearance
9 (9)	Nad Alshiba Green Grey J:Jason Watson T:Michael Appleby	J:Jason Watson T:Michael Appleby	127	—	12134-	79	96	84	164d	—	—	+10	20.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Did well after moving into nurseries in second half of last year, winning twice; contender
6 (8)	Naana's Sparkle Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	132	—	4414-	84	93	59	155d	—	—	+8	18.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
He's shaped as though he could be suited by the drop to 5f and is one to consider
2 (6)	Fuji Mountain Grey J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	135	—	10013-	87	95	89	193d	—	—	+14	23.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
In good form in soft-going nurseries last autumn; in the mix if resuming where he left off
10 (7)	Farandaway b/br J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	124	—	22227-	76	95	59	123d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+9	17.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Returns on a competitive mark and with his yard among the winners; not discounted
11 (10)	Neytiri Te Tskaha Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Stuart Williams	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Stuart Williams	124	—	461-35	76	94	49	17d	—	—	+2	8.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won C&D novice last August; fair efforts this year in first two handicaps; not ruled out
5 (3)	Desert Champion Chestnut J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate	J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate	133	b	3-4316	85	89	-	17d	—	—	+7	12.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won in first-time visor last month; disappointing since; could bounce back now blinkered
3 (4)	Balzarini Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:John Butler	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:John Butler	135	—	13066-	87	88	74	208d	—	—	+8	13.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
The drop back in trip could be a plus on his stable and seasonal debut; check betting
7 (2)	Do It Now Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	131	—	50940-	83	93	94	193d	—	—	+4	9.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Below-par end to last season but he reappears with his yard going well; chance
NR (1)	Convo Bay J:Jason Hart T:Lemos De Souza	J:Jason Hart T:Lemos De Souza	135	p	20569-	87	92	85	183d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
2yo campaign concluded with two below-par runs but she was a Listed runner-up last June

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Against The Wind	15/8	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Educating Rita	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Nad Alshiba Green	7/1	15/2	7/1	13/2	6/1
Naana's Sparkle	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Fuji Mountain	9/1	17/2	8/1	9/1	8/1
Farandaway	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	8/1
Neytiri Te Tskaha	14/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	10/1
Desert Champion	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Balzarini	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Do It Now	18/1	16/1	16/1	12/1	14/1
Convo	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Fuji Mountain

23.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 12 Odds: 2.7

9/1

2nd

Against The Wind

22.4

OR: 9 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Nad Alshiba Green

20.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Naana's Sparkle

18.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Farandaway

17.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Educating Rita

17.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 5.4 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Balzarini

13.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Desert Champion

12.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Convo

10.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Do It Now

9.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Neytiri Te Tskaha

8.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fuji Mountain	87	95	89
Balzarini	87	88	74
Convo	87	92	85
Against The Wind	86	93	79
Desert Champion	85	89	—
Naana's Sparkle	84	93	59
Educating Rita	83	94	68
Do It Now	83	93	94
Nad Alshiba Green	79	96	84
Farandaway	76	95	59
Neytiri Te Tskaha	76	94	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Neytiri Te Tskaha	17d ago	Fit
Desert Champion	17d ago	Fit
Farandaway	123d ago	Long break
Naana's Sparkle	155d ago	Long break
Nad Alshiba Green	164d ago	Long break
Convo	183d ago	Long break
Fuji Mountain	193d ago	Long break
Do It Now	193d ago	Long break
Educating Rita	199d ago	Long break
Balzarini	208d ago	Long break
Against The Wind	214d ago	Long break