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Rectangle Handicap

Thirsk · 1 July 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Baybshambles (IRE) (11/4F) won the Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk on 1 July 2008, beating Rasaman (IRE) by a short head under Royston Ffrench for trainer Ron Barr. 9 ran on Good To Firm going over 5f; the winning time was 59.21s (slow by 2.81s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Baybshambles (IRE)
SP: 11/4 favKTB Rating 69A J: Royston Ffrench T: Ron Barr
Won by a short head
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 16 Baybshambles (IRE) 4g Royston Ffrench Ron Barr 8-7 6669A 59.21 5,569.36 11/4 fav
2nd 6 Rasaman (IRE) tp 4g shd Joe Fanning Kevin Ryan 8-9 6871A 59.23 1,657.22 16/1
3rd 9 River Thames (GB) 5g 1½ Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 9-7 8076A 59.46 828.18 4/1
4th 1 First Order (GB) v 7g ½ Tom Eaves Linda Perratt 9-6 7973A 59.54 413.66 22/1
5th 14 Hawaii Prince (GB) 4g 1½ Silvestre De Sousa S T Mason 8-7 5853A 59.79 — 25/1
6th 10 Brut (GB) p 6g 1 Mrs Adele Mulrennan(7) D W Barker 8-2 6844A 59.96 — 12/1
7th 11 Windjammer (GB) 4g hd David Allan Tim Easterby 8-8 6749A 1:00.04 — 11/2
8th 8 Cape Royal (GB) tb 8g hd Stevie Donohoe Milton Bradley 9-7 8061A 1:00.08 — 20/1
9th 3 Classic Encounter (IRE) 5g 1¼ Fergus Sweeney David Simcock 9-12 8560A 1:00.25 — 22/1

Winning time 59.21s (slow by 2.81s)

Non-runners Almaty Express (withdrawn; injured by Deserted Dane playing up badly in next stall), Deserted Dane (withdrawn; very upset in stalls), Firenza Bond (unsuitable ground), Inspainagain (unsuitable ground), Jilly Why (withdrawn; unruly and refused to enter stalls), Playful (unsuitable ground), Wibbadune (self certificate)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 (9 of 9 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 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk in 2008?
Baybshambles (IRE) won the Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk on 1 July 2008, ridden by Royston Ffrench and trained by Ron Barr.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk?
1st Baybshambles (IRE) (11/4F), 2nd Rasaman (IRE) (16/1), 3rd River Thames (GB) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk?
Baybshambles (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk?
9 horses ran in the 2008 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk. Non-runners: Almaty Express (withdrawn; injured by Deserted Dane playing up badly in next stall), Deserted Dane (withdrawn; very upset in stalls), Firenza Bond (unsuitable ground), Inspainagain (unsuitable ground), Jilly Why (withdrawn; unruly and refused to enter stalls), Playful (unsuitable ground), Wibbadune (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2008 Rectangle Handicap at Thirsk?
The winning time was 59.21s (slow by 2.81s).

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