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Helmsley Apprentice Handicap

Thirsk · 29 July 2011
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Downhill Skier (IRE) (20/1) won the Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk on 29 July 2011, beating Spinatrix (GB) by a neck under Jack Duern for trainer Mark Brisbourne. 12 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.52s (slow by 3.12s). The 6/4 favourite, Spinatrix (GB), finished 2nd, beaten a quarter of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Downhill Skier (IRE)
SP: 20/1KTB Rating 109A J: Jack Duern T: Mark Brisbourne
Won by a neckFav: Spinatrix (GB) 6/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 8 Downhill Skier (IRE) 7g Jack Duern Mark Brisbourne 9-8 60109A 1:12.52 2,911.05 20/1
2nd 13 Spinatrix (GB) 3f nk Luke Rowe Michael Dods 9-12 63112A 1:12.57 866.25 6/4 fav
3rd 10 Uddy Mac (GB) 4f 6 Terence Fury(8) Neville Bycroft 8-4 5068A 1:13.56 432.90 28/1
4th 7 Ryedane (IRE) b 9g 2 Laura Barry Tim Easterby 9-13 6583A 1:13.89 216.45 16/1
5th 3 Mawjoodah (GB) 3f 2¾ Jacob Butterfield(3) Brian Ellison 9-5 6565A 1:14.35 — 13/2
6th 9 Mazovian (USA) 3g 2½ Noel Garbutt Michael Chapman 9-11 6261A 1:14.77 — 17/2
7th 6 Divertimenti (IRE) b 7g 1¼ Tim Clark(5) Roy Bowring 9-9 6655A 1:14.98 — 9/1
8th 11 Grand Stitch (USA) v 5g hd Jason Hart(8) Declan Carroll 9-2 6247A 1:15.05 — 16/1
9th 4 Fulford (GB) 6g shd Luke Strong Mel Brittain 8-13 5144A 1:15.04 — 20/1
10th 5 Red River Boy (GB) 6g 1¼ Nicola Jackson Chris Fairhurst 8-12 5043C 1:15.23 — 16/1
11th 12 I Got You Babe (IRE) p 3f 2¼ Kevin Lundie Richard Guest 9-5 6250C 1:15.60 — 13/2
12th 1 Almaty Express (GB) b 9g 4½ D M Simmonson John Weymes 9-3 5548C 1:16.35 — 33/1

Winning time 1m 12.52s (slow by 3.12s)

Non-runners Johannesgray (no suitable rider)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 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 2011?
Downhill Skier (IRE) won the Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk on 29 July 2011, ridden by Jack Duern and trained by Mark Brisbourne.
What was the finishing order of the 2011 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
1st Downhill Skier (IRE) (20/1), 2nd Spinatrix (GB) (6/4F), 3rd Uddy Mac (GB) (28/1).
What price was the winner of the 2011 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
Downhill Skier (IRE) returned a starting price of 20/1.
How many horses ran in the 2011 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
12 horses ran in the 2011 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk. Non-runners: Johannesgray (no suitable rider).
What was the winning time of the 2011 Helmsley Apprentice Handicap at Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 12.52s (slow by 3.12s).

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