Result · Thirsk · Friday 24 July 2026
5:27 Thirsk result: Sunlit Sea wins the Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
Class 65f flatGoing Good To Firm9 ranTime 57.82sWinner's prize £3,140
Favourite Sunlit Sea won the 5:27 at Thirsk on Friday 24 July 2026, beating So Grateful by ¼ length. Ridden by Poppy Scott for trainer Sir Mark Prescott Bt, the three-year-old was sent off at 9/4 and covered the 5f on good to firm ground in 57.82s. Irish Dancer was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 5/1.
5:27 Thirsk full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunlit Sea (GB) 3yo · 9-8 · b · claim 3lb |
Poppy Scott Sir Mark Prescott Bt | — | 9/4FAV | 57 |
| 2 |
So Grateful (GB) 8yo · 8-13 |
Lewis Chalkley Michael & David Easterby | ¼ l | 12/1 | 47 |
| 3 |
Irish Dancer (IRE) 6yo · 9-3 · tb · claim 7lb |
Hope Regan Declan Carroll | 1¼ l | 5/1 | 58 |
| 4 |
Midnight Lir (IRE) 5yo · 9-12 · tb |
Shay Farmer Michael Dods | ¼ l | 3/1 | 60 |
| 5 |
Albegone (GB) 8yo · 9-10 · p |
Jake Dickson Tim Easterby | ½ l | 9/2 | 58 |
| 6 |
Dabbling (IRE) 3yo · 8-11 · claim 7lb |
Finlay Bassett Ollie Pears | ¼ l | 12/1 | 56 |
| 7 |
Mare Of London (GB) 3yo · 9-8 |
Olivia Haines Mark Walford | 1¼ l | 22/1 | 60 |
| 8 |
Country Artiste (IRE) 3yo · 9-7 |
Matthew Lloyd Slater Craig Lidster | ¼ l | 40/1 | 59 |
| 9 |
Gwen Tennyson (IRE) 3yo · 9-1 |
Kyle McHugh Gemma Tutty | 3¼ l | 28/1 | 53 |
Thirsk 5:27 returns
Tote win£3.25Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.60 £2 £2Per £1 stake
Exacta£14.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£30.33Computer straight forecast
Tricast£125.691st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£108.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order
5:27 Thirsk result: FAQs
Who won the 5:27 at Thirsk on Friday 24 July 2026?
Sunlit Sea, ridden by Poppy Scott and trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt, at a starting price of 9/4.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Sunlit Sea won as the 9/4 favourite.
What was the winning time?
57.82s over 5f on good to firm ground.
