Result · Thirsk · Wednesday 1 July 2026

2:40 Thirsk result: Barmyblade wins the Army Benevolent Fund Handicap

Class 66f flatGoing Good To Firm18 ranTime 1m 10.07sWinner's prize £3,140

Winner

4yo gelding · 9-5 · cheekpieces
Jockey David Allan · Trainer Tim Easterby
Owner Barmyblades · By Kodiac (GB) out of Maroubra (FR)

9/1Starting price

Barmyblade won the 2:40 at Thirsk on Wednesday 1 July 2026, beating Indy's Angel by ½ length. Ridden by David Allan for trainer Tim Easterby, the four-year-old was sent off at 9/1 and covered the 6f on good to firm ground in 1m 10.07s. Golden Prosperity was a further 1½ lengths back in third at 22/1. Ellie's de Vega (unsuitable ground) was a non-runner.

2:40 Thirsk full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Barmyblade (IRE) 4yo · 9-5 · p	David Allan Tim Easterby	—	9/1	50
2	Indy's Angel (GB) 4yo · 9-0 · p	Aiden Brookes Philip Kirby	½ l	25/1	45
3	Golden Prosperity (IRE) 7yo · 8-12 · p · claim 7lb	Jake Dickson Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	1½ l	22/1	50
4	Night Emperor (IRE) 4yo · 9-6	Joanna Mason Tina Jackson	1¼ l	13/2	51
5	Dolly's Delight (IRE) 4yo · 9-8	Jason Hart Ivan Furtado	½ l	4/1FAV	53
6	Uncle Sam (GB) 4yo · 9-5	Tom Eaves Ray Craggs	1¼ l	11/1	50
7	Desert Master (GB) 5yo · 9-1 · b	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	¾ l	11/1	46
8	Mrs Trump (IRE) 6yo · 9-6	Mark Winn Paul Midgley	1½ l	13/2	51
9	Mister Sky Blue (IRE) 4yo · 9-5 · b	Connor Beasley Gemma Tutty	l	11/2	50
10	Up The Monk (GB) 4yo · 9-4 · v	Harry Davies Michael Appleby	½ l	22/1	49
11	Hurstwood (GB) 9yo · 9-5	P J McDonald Peter Niven	½ l	7/1	50
12	Bishop's Glory (IRE) 6yo · 8-9 · v · claim 5lb	Tom Kiely-Marshall Joey Ramsden	1½ l	50/1	45
13	Stormy Pearl (GB) 6yo · 9-9 · p	Mikey Sheehy David Thompson	1¼ l	15/2	54
14	Hyrcanian (IRE) 5yo · 8-9 · claim 5lb	Jack Nicholls Ron Barr	2½ l	80/1	45
15	Thehunnebelllegacy (GB) 3yo · 9-1 · claim 3lb	Warren Fentiman Richard & Peter Fahey	½ l	25/1	55
16	Everydaysasaturday (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 · b	Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll	¼ l	33/1	54
17	Petes Diamond (GB) 3yo · 8-8	Andrew Mullen Joey Ramsden	2½ l	40/1	45
18	The Floors Munky (GB) 3yo · 8-5 · tp · claim 3lb	Alex Jary Gary Rutherford	6½ l	80/1	45

Non-runner: Ellie's de Vega (unsuitable ground)

Thirsk 2:40 returns

Tote win£10Per £1 stake

Tote place£2 £7.20 £5Per £1 stake

Exacta£370.501st and 2nd in order

CSF£238.69Computer straight forecast

Tricast£2697.981st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£2860.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 Thirsk result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at Thirsk on Wednesday 1 July 2026?

Barmyblade, ridden by David Allan and trained by Tim Easterby, at a starting price of 9/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Dolly's Delight, the 4/1 favourite, finished fifth, 3¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 10.07s over 6f on good to firm ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Ellie's de Vega (unsuitable ground). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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