July 11 / 16.32 York

16.32

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Laura Barry Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 7f 192y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Laura Barry Memorial Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: -90432

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over 6f last season, the second a Newbury nursery off this mark in first-time cheekpieces; not done quite as well this term, although beaten only a nose in a four-runner handicap at Yarmouth last time (1m, good); interesting.
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2

(4)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Spirit Of Leros

9st 12lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Useful 2yo; in and out this season and he failed to fire over C&D three weeks ago (slow start); each-way claims if on one of his good days.

12/1

5

(10)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Spirit Of Leros

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Losing run up to nine, but has twice gone close in recent months as when beaten a short head in first-time blinkers on AW debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 18 days ago; back up 2lb, but still 1lb below his last winning mark and could go well.

4/1

6

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:17 Kempton (AW)

Spirit Of Leros

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Useful juvenile who turned in best effort this year at Yarmouth in June; below that level since but has blinkers on for the first time to replace usual cheekpieces and is on a handy mark for this AW debut.

12/1

Form: 43-19

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a Catterick novice in May (7f, good); tailed off last of nine in a 1m2f handicap here 19 days later (good to firm; 50-1); 3lb lower and dropped back down in trip, but a bit to prove.
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2nd

5

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Far Ahead

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Novice winner who is 0-12 in handicaps but has shown positive signs with second-place finishes at Beverley (behind Anificas Beauty on worse terms) and Hamilton the last twice, despite taking a good hold both times; possibilities, especially if settling better.

7/2

2nd

5

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

14:15 Hamilton

Far Ahead

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Only win so far was in a Catterick novice in May 2025 (7f, good to firm); best run this term when second at Beverley last time (8.5f, good to firm); a possible.

4/1

2nd

11

(4)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:08 Beverley

Far Ahead

9st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Largely out of sorts this season, beating just two in 1m Ripon handicap last time; not easy to make a case for.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 323253 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Maiden; placed on all but one of his seven starts this term including last time when 2.5l third of nine at Newmarket (7f, good to firm); stays 1m well; each-way chance.
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5th

6

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Zarathos

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Dylan Cunha

Progressive British raider arrives in excellent form; notched up successive handicap wins at Windsor (1m, gd-fm) and York (7f, good) and another fine effort on latest at Epsom (7f, gd-sft) when a neck runner-up off 85; 5lb higher here so will need to improve again but that's not impossible; top rider booked.

6/1

2nd

9

(16)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

17:50 Epsom

Zarathos

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Dylan Cunha

Off the mark at the 18th attempt at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month and followed up in big field at York (7f, good) eight days later; latest 7lb rise may not stop this thriving 4yo if he handles the softer ground here.

8/1

1st

14

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Zarathos

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dylan Cunha

Finally got the job done in Windsor contest (1m, good to firm) last week and did it comfortably, opening his account at the 18th attempt; great chance under a penalty, provided he's in the same form back down in trip; due to go up 4lb in future.

9/2

Form: 523716 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Showed best form by some way when winning off a 4lb lower mark at Hamilton two runs ago (8.5f, good; third won next time); had no luck when running-on sixth off this new mark at Doncaster last time and no surprise were he to bounce back.
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5th

1

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

15:55 Doncaster

Obito

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won twice last year on good ground, latterly over 1m2f; close to best form when second at Hamilton in June but has disappointed either side of that.

7/1

5th

1

(9)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:17 Ayr

Obito

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Scored over C&D (good; also suited by soft) last summer and left his low-key reappearance run behind when keeping-on second at Hamilton (1m1f, good) a fortnight ago; still on a workable mark; live claims.

9/2

2nd

1

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Hamilton

Obito

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Always towards the rear on reappearance over C&D (good) three weeks ago but may have needed that run; won twice last summer (1m/1m2f, good; including here) and he's on a competitive mark on last autumn's form (including on soft ground); he can be in the mix if bouncing back.

6/1

Form: 5-2331

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fair efforts on all five starts, last time getting off the mark on second handicap start when winning fillies' event at Kempton (7f; AW debut); further progress likely now up to 1m.
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6

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Mahras Love

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Steadily progressive Dark Angel filly who bagged a pair of 7f/1m handicaps at Kempton and York in the summer and wasn't seen to ideal effect when a good sixth of 12 in 1m Goodwood handicap last time; merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark on her Tapeta debut.

6/4

12

(4)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Mahras Love

8st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Kept on for third on handicap debut here (7f, good to soft) last month then won at Kempton (7f, AW); followed up when making all at York (1m, good to firm) for which she's gone up 6lb; this progressive 3yo holds likeable claims for a top trainer who won this in 2018 and 2020.

5/1

5

(5)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

16:32 York

Mahras Love

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Fair efforts on all five starts, last time getting off the mark on second handicap start when winning fillies' event at Kempton (7f; AW debut); further progress likely now up to 1m.

7/2

Form: 72-306

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; not disgraced when 2l sixth in a Newcastle handicap on first try at 1m last time; interesting on that run, but was not at his best in a 7f handicap here in May on only previous run on turf;.
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6th

2

(3)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:58 Carlisle

Jamaican Storm

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Just did enough to open account at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March, his 17th start, and also ran well when third behind The Gay Blade over C&D (good) last month, having made a big forward move in the early stages; his tendency to race too freely remains a worry but he can make his presence felt.

5/1

3rd

3

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Jamaican Storm

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

1-19 and his best form has come on the AW, albeit he didn't run very well at Southwell last time and his previous fourth of 13 at Thirsk (1m, good) was better; frame material again based on that effort.

10/1

9th

10

(10)

7th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Jamaican Storm

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Placed twice here in March prior to getting off the mark at Newcastle (1m, AW), winning by a nose; ran a solid race when fourth of 13 at Thirsk (1m, good) 27 days ago and has claims back on this surface.

9/1

Form: 355-5

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Signs of promise in four runs in 1m novices, the latest at Thirsk last week (1m, good); doesn't look obviously well treated on his handicap debut.
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6th

1

(8)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Off Spin

9st 9lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Is 0-17 but he arrives in good form, placed for third consecutive start when runner-up in 1m2f Ayr handicap (Shifter third) two weeks ago; 1lb worse off with that rival here but he can go very well again.

7/2

2nd

2

(9)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Ayr

Off Spin

9st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Is 0-16 but he arrives in good form, not seen to ideal effect when a running-on third of nine over C&D 16 days ago; well in the mix from the same mark.

9/2

3rd

6

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Ayr

Off Spin

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Posted sound effort when third of 11 at Pontefract (1m2f, good) 11 days ago and competes off the same mark here but he's 0-15 now and not yet proven on ground slower than good.

5/1

Form: 34-419

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Off the mark when winning a Windsor handicap off a 4lb lower mark in May (1m, good); didn't handle the track when well beaten at Chester last time; quite interesting.
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2nd

6

(5)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Barrys Boy

9st 13lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Recorded his first AW win when prevailing at Newcastle in March but held since and others are preferred.

7/1

9th

4

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Barrys Boy

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Kept on well to justify favouritism over C&D (from 3lb lower) on penultimate start; beaten - fifth, hung left under pressure - in a stronger Class 4 at Nottingham subsequently; might have to settle for minor honours on AW return.

5/1

5th

13

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Barrys Boy

8st 11lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Won at Windsor (1m, good) last spring and he doubled his tally when justifying favouritism at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March; that was a narrow success but he's only 3lb higher and is respected after another break.

10/1

Form: 843811 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten for present yard, winning two 1m handicaps at Ripon, both by 4.5l; has gone up 17lb (up 11lb for latest success) but worth considering.
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8th

8

(5)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Precious Spartan

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Patrick Neville

Never dangerous over 7f in sole outing this term; has a record of 3-3 over C&D (all on good ground last term; 0-17 elsewhere) and looks very interesting returned to this scenario; favourably treated off 1lb below last winning mark.

5/1

9th

9

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:23 Catterick

Precious Spartan

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Progressive after joining this yard last May, winning three times at Ripon (1m, good) and posting a close third at Ayr (1m, soft) in September when last seen; the drop back to 7f might not be ideal on his reappearance but he's one to consider nevertheless.

11/1

8

(5)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ayr

Precious Spartan

9st 5lb

J: Archie Young

T: Patrick Neville

Returning to 1m from further is a good thing but all his best form is on drier ground.

40/1

Form: 03-065

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Irish raider; 0-9; has a bit to prove having been beaten over 5l in a 7f handicap at Gowran Park last time, although he may improve for stepping up to 1m for the first time.
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10th

5

(2)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Withoutfurtherado

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Regressive maiden in Ireland (5f-1m) who ran well off this mark at York last July; makes his AW debut for a new yard back from an absence and would want to see some market confidence.

8/1

12

(7)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

Withoutfurtherado

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A L T Moore

Best run this term was on quick ground over 1m at York; behind a couple of these at Gowran; tongue-tie and cheekpieces for the first time.

12/1

Form: 222412 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
A pound out of the handicap; has been in the frame on all six starts this season, getting off the mark at Ripon last month (1m, good) before finishing a close second at Beverley last week (8.5f, good to firm); each-way chance.
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2nd

6

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Perfidia

9st 4lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Generally consistent apart from one moderate run on good to soft this year; he has won twice this summer, at Hamilton (8.5f, good) and over C&D (good to firm) with Jake Dickson on board; looks sure to give another good account.

6/5

2nd

5

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

14:00 Musselburgh

Perfidia

9st 3lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Showed his tactical versatility when scoring over the extended mile at Hamilton in May (held up) and Nottingham on Thursday (made all); is unpenalised for latest success given it came in an apprentice race and Jake Dickson keeps the ride; obvious claims.

7/4

1st

7

(1)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

11:30 Nottingham

Perfidia

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Dual winner, most recently at Hamilton (8.5f, good) last month when ridden by Jake Dickson; wasn't at his best there on good to soft 15 days ago but could bounce back; makes the shortlist.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £39.30
Straight Forecast £37.20
Tricast £111.41
Trifecta £155.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Mahra's Love

RP RATINGS:

Spirit Of Leros

TOPSPEED:

Zarathos

SPOTLIGHT:

Obito

Daily Mirror:

Spirit Of Leros

Daily Mail:

Zarathos

NEWMARKET:

Mahra's Love

The Times:

Mahra's Love

Telegraph:

Mahra's Love

The Guardian:

Mahra's Love

D Express:

Mahra's Love

The Sun:

Mahra's Love

The Star:

Mahra's Love

Daily Record:

Mahra's Love