Calafrio Scores At Thirsk
Thirsk hosted the latest round of the Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Series, supported by White Rose Saddlery, at their family day on Friday, August 11.
11 runners went to post for the six-furlong race on good to firm ground. After breaking from the stalls, where Peachey Carnehan was rather slow away, the runners grouped in the middle of the track and Arlington, ridden by Charlie Maggs took the early lead from Calafrio and Brandon Wilkie. Dodgy Bob was pushed along strongly by Sam Garcia on the outside.
At the half-way stage, Arlington and Calafrio were still in the lead with Sassy Soprano moving up into third for Alex Fielding. The runners spread across the track and with a furlong to go, Brandon Wilkie took up the running on Calafrio and quickly went into a two-length lead on the favourite.
The striking grey filly went on to win by three and a half lengths from Arlington in second and Sassy Soprano finished in third.
The eighteen points take Brandon straight into joint second with Sean Dylan Bowen, however William Pyle remains in the clear lead on 60 points. William has missed the last two rounds with injury but will be back for the next race in the series which takes place at York on Friday 11th October.