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Helmsley Apprentice Handicap

Thirsk · 3 August 2007
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners18
  • HandicapYes

Zap Attack (GB) (50/1) won the Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk on 3 August 2007, beating Lambency (IRE) by a neck under Andrew Heffernan for trainer Mel Brittain. 18 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.88s (slow by 3.48s). The 11/2 favourite, Cadogen Square (GB), finished 4th, beaten three-quarters of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 18 — The market · every 50/1-or-longer winner of 2007 — Longest shots

Winner Zap Attack (GB)
SP: 50/1KTB Rating 50C J: Andrew Heffernan T: Mel Brittain
Won by a neckFav: Cadogen Square (GB) 11/2 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 17 Zap Attack (GB) 7g Andrew Heffernan(8) Mel Brittain 8-1 4550C 1:12.88 3,886.20 50/1
2nd 13 Lambency (IRE) 4f nk Lance Betts Jim Goldie 8-9 4557C 1:12.93 1,156.20 7/1
3rd 18 Frimley's Matterry (GB) 7g nk Laura Reynolds Ron Barr 8-9 4556C 1:12.96 577.80 16/1
4th 19 Cadogen Square (GB) b 5m hd Paul Pickard(5) D W Chapman 8-7 5353C 1:13.00 288.60 11/2 fav
5th 1 Sea Land (FR) 3g nk Nicky Lawes Brian Ellison 9-6 6565C 1:13.05 — 14/1
6th 20 Joshua's Gold (IRE) 6g shd Keith McDonnell(8) Declan Carroll 8-11 6055C 1:13.10 — 6/1
7th 2 The Thrifty Bear (GB) 4g 1¼ Bradley Roper Chris Fairhurst 8-9 4549C 1:13.30 — 66/1
8th 14 Hucking Hope (IRE) 3f 1½ Amelia Hegarty(8) John Best 9-0 6748C 1:13.55 — 7/1
9th 8 Sir Orpen (IRE) 4g 1 Dean Heslop(3) David Barron 9-9 6753C 1:13.71 — 9/1
10th 7 Muara (GB) p 5m 1½ James Rogers D W Barker 9-0 5539C 1:13.96 — 11/1
11th 6 Silidan (GB) 4g 1¼ Patrick Donaghy(3) Mel Brittain 9-11 6945C 1:14.17 — 50/1
12th 15 Maison Dieu (GB) 4g 1 Chris Glenister Eric Alston 9-1 5631C 1:14.34 — 6/1
13th 5 Black Oval (GB) 6m nk Matthew Davies S Parr 8-9 4824C 1:14.38 — 25/1
14th 4 Yorke's Folly (USA) v 6m ½ Declan Cannon Chris Fairhurst 8-9 4523C 1:14.46 — 28/1
15th 11 Rose of Inchinor (GB) 4f ¾ Sophie Doyle Ron Barr 8-9 4520C 1:14.59 — 33/1
16th 10 Mr Rooney (IRE) t 4g hd Mark Coumbe David Nicholls 9-8 6332C 1:14.66 — 14/1
17th 12 Mis Chicaf (IRE) 6m ½ Gary Wales(8) Declan Carroll 8-1 459C 1:14.71 — 25/1
18th 16 My Maite Mickey (GB) v 3g 1¼ Charles Eddery(5) Richard Guest 8-0 453C 1:14.92 — 40/1

Winning time 1m 12.88s (slow by 3.48s)

Non-runners Alugat (vet's certificate), Canina (vet's certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (18 of 18 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk in 2007?
Zap Attack (GB) won the Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk on 3 August 2007, ridden by Andrew Heffernan and trained by Mel Brittain.
What was the finishing order of the 2007 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
1st Zap Attack (GB) (50/1), 2nd Lambency (IRE) (7/1), 3rd Frimley's Matterry (GB) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2007 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
Zap Attack (GB) returned a starting price of 50/1.
How many horses ran in the 2007 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
18 horses ran in the 2007 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk. Non-runners: Alugat (vet's certificate), Canina (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2007 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 12.88s (slow by 3.48s).

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