July 02 / 14.03 Thirsk

14.03

Good To Firm

British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Qual’) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £3510
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Qual’) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 14

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Both starts on good ground at Beverley over 5f; made a winning debut in April and built on that when a respectable fourth in the Two Year Old Trophy in May; kept on that day, suggesting this step up to 6f should suit; respected under the penalty.
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2nd

2

(2)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:18 Pontefract

Tropical Dreamer

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Soundly beaten in sales race at Naas (6f, good to yielding) last time but showed promise on his first three starts (5f/6f good), including a debut win at Beverley and close third in a Thirsk novice; not ruled out.

9/1

15

(7)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:46 Naas

Tropical Dreamer

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Beverley novice winner on debut over 5f on good; okay fourth in valuable event and ran to a similar level upped in trip at Thirsk, conceding weight all round; needs more.

20/1

1

(4)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:03 Thirsk

Tropical Dreamer

9st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Both starts on good ground at Beverley over 5f; made a winning debut in April and built on that when a respectable fourth in the Two Year Old Trophy in May; kept on that day, suggesting this step up to 6f should suit; respected under the penalty.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Already gelded; 30,000euros foal, 22,000euros yearling; second foal; Dark Angel half-brother to Polish 1m winner Selena Gold; dam well beaten 1m2f (RPR 45), sister to winners Luis Fernandez (6f including 2yo) and Time Constraints (1m), half-sister to 5f Group 1 Abbaye winner Benbaun; market to guide on this debut.
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9th

14

(12)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Hamilton

Circle Of Trust

8st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Kevin Ryan

Signed off at 2yrs with an improved second in 7f Yarmouth nursery; raced on the unfavoured part of the track when tenth in 7f Leicester handicap on his return and shouldn't be written off in a change of headgear.

25/1

10th

5

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Circle Of Trust

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

No progress in three qualifying runs but he found improvement upped to 7f on nursery debut when a strong-finishing second at Yarmouth (good to soft) in September; only 1lb higher than for that close call and he's an interesting contender with cheekpieces added on his return.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£25,000 yearling and brother to two winning sprinters; not beaten far on debut over 5f at Carlisle (good to soft; first three have all won since) at the end of May and can improve for this longer trip with the benefit of that experience; might be the answer.
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4

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

14:58 Hamilton

Dandy Style

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Made all at Thirsk (6f, good) in July on second start and fourth in warm novice there (6f, good) later that month; close third on nursery debut there (5f, good) last time and he showed promise on good to soft ground on his debut at Carlisle in May; every chance he'll be bang there.

9/4

5

(11)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Thirsk

Dandy Style

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Made all over 6f here on his second start and he ran into a subsequent Gimcrack (Group 2) winner when a respectable fourth here last time; those last two runs were under positive tactics and he looks interesting back at 5f on nursery debut.

8/1

Form: 66

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far when 66-1 and last of six at Beverley (5f, good; Tropical Dreamer fourth) on his debut in May, but didn't build on that when beaten nearly 6l at Chester (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago; the ground might have been an excuse that day and he's not ruled out.
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4th

10

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Thirsk

Straight Ahead

8st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Improved for being gelded and bagged a pair of 5f nurseries at Newcastle late in 2025; back from five months off here but he's still not out of things nudged up 2lb.

9/1

8

(9)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 1

15:20 Redcar

Straight Ahead

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Craig Lidster

Holding his form quite well, second in nursery at Ripon (5f, good to firm) in August, but he's a maiden after five attempts and this is very tough race in which to break his duck.

66/1

Form: 67

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£20,000 breeze-up 2yo; bit of promise on his debut at Carlisle (good to soft) in May but he took a step backwards when beaten nearly 10l at Redcar (also 6f, good to firm) 11 days ago; probably one for nurseries.
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3rd

5

(2)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:55 Newcastle (AW)

Surgeon Commander

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Dead-heated over 7f here just before Christmas and rebounded quickly from lesser effort when winning very narrowly over that trip nine days ago (made all); not sure to be suited by this drop back to 6f but still considered.

4/1

1st

3

(6)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Surgeon Commander

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Craig Lidster

Dead-heated in C&D nursery last month, with the reopposing Runninman close up in third; too free when well beaten at Wolverhampton (7f again) since.

9/2

Form: 9

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Land Force; 50-1 and upset in stalls before finishing 25l adrift on his debut at Carlisle (6f, soft) 16 days ago; others preferred
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13th

15

(13)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:12 Nottingham

Doilookokay

8st 10lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Got off the mark in a Chelmsford nursery on AW last August but has failed to build on that since; sports first-time cheekpieces on this return to turf; needs a revival.

16/1

8th

11

(11)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:07 Southwell (AW)

Doilookokay

8st 12lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Made a successful AW debut at Chelmsford last summer; no progress since, including two AW runs last month, but back to his winning mark and a revival isn't out of the question.

20/1

10th

6

(9)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Doilookokay

9st 5lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Made a winning AW debut when seeing off six rivals at Chelmsford (5f) in August; not so good twice since but when back on AW two weeks ago it was after a 173-day layoff; not fully exposed and now steps back up in trip.

10/1

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Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Sands Of Mali; first foal; dam 6f 2yo winner on her August debut (only start; RPR 81), half-sister to US stakes-placed 5.5f-8.5f winner Basha, out of useful 8.5f-1m4f winner; debutant but the yard can ready one and his second-season sire is having a big year, getting the Commonwealth Cup winner at Royal Ascot under a fortnight ago; watch the market.
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7th

8

(7)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:55 Carlisle

Horu Kanu

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

0-6 and can look a difficult ride; rallied into third at Hamilton (1m, good) two weeks ago; needs to be sweetened up by cheekpieces.

20/1

3rd

5

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

20:25 Hamilton

Horu Kanu

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Headstrong sort but he's progressing with experience and posted a very good fifth of nine on his first go in handicap company at Doncaster (1m) 13 days ago; not out of things.

10/1

5th

6

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

16:35 Doncaster

Horu Kanu

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Gelded after three runs in 2025; hard to know the worth of his comeback Tapeta third to an easy, short-priced winner but he's entitled to have come on for that and shaped there as though this extra furlong would help.

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard isn't renowned for juveniles but he made a fairly encouraging debut when tongue tied and fourth of 11 at Carlisle (6f, soft; 16-1) just over a fortnight ago; some signs of inexperience that day and he ought to be capable of better.
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6th

12

(2)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

17:15 Haydock

Jungle Knight

8st 12lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Mark Rimell

Six-race maiden who is yet to finish better than fourth but there were hints of promise in 7f nurseries here (good/good to soft; unraced on softer) last September and the way he kept on when mid-division on his recent reappearance at Southwell (7f, AW) suggests 1m could be a good fit.

16/1

7th

9

(2)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Jungle Knight

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Mark Rimell

Ran a solid race on handicap debut at Haydock (7f, good) in September but encountered a wide trip there next time; off since and now switches to the AW having been gelded in the interim.

14/1

Form: 85

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Attracted some support but blew the start and hung left on her debut at Redcar in May; stepped up when fifth of seven over C&D (good to firm) three weeks later; further improvement needed.
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11th

7

(5)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:38 Haydock

Magistery

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Michael Dods

2yo campaign ended with heavy defeats in a nursery and Listed race; however, she won a soft-ground 6f nursery at Carlisle last September and could be a contender if getting her career back on track following a break.

16/1

13

(7)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 1

15:20 Redcar

Magistery

8st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Michael Dods

Best effort when making most to win nursery at Carlisle (6f, soft) in September; perhaps didn't stay 7f next time, although stamina wasn't the sole reason for a poor run; needs to bounce back and has plenty to find on form.

66/1

5th

4

(3)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

13:28 Ayr

Magistery

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Returned to form to make all by half a length at Carlisle (6f, soft) ten days ago on her second nursery start, beating one who has posted wins either side; kept on well on that occasion and her dam was a 7f winner, both of which bode well for this step up in trip; respected under 6lb penalty.

11/2

Non-runners

Magic Stone, Bye Law

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.70
Straight Forecast £48.09
Trifecta £161.20

Selections

Telegraph:

Magic Stone

SPOTLIGHT:

Dandy Style

The Times:

Tropical Dreamer

POSTDATA:

Straight Ahead

Daily Mail:

Magic Stone

Daily Mirror:

Magic Stone

Daily Record:

Magic Stone

The Guardian:

Tropical Dreamer

The Sun:

Tropical Dreamer

RP RATINGS:

Dandy Style

D Express:

Dandy Style

The Star:

Dandy Style