September 06 / 14.20 Thirsk

14.20

Good

Rowland Family Day Out Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 218y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Rowland Family Day Out Nursery Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 953

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Getting better with every run and he was short of room at a crucial stage when third of 13 in 7f novice here three weeks ago; should stay this longer trip and he's a serious contender tackling a handicap for the first time.
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Verdict Starting price

5

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

14:22 Musselburgh

Real Man

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Six-race maiden whose best form, namely third-place finishes (7f/1m) in August/September, gives him a major chance in this field; did too much up front at York on Saturday; wears first-time headgear.

3/1

5

(5)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:40 York

Real Man

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: K R Burke

Close third of five on nursery debut at Thirsk (1m, good) last month and again ran well when third of nine at Haydock (7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, when shaping as though this return to 1m may be a plus; chance.

9/2

3rd

2

(1)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

17:00 Haydock

Real Man

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

No extra towards the finish when third of five on 1m Thirsk nursery debut (good) three weeks ago; the drop back to 7f could suit and the fact he went off at 5-6 at Thirsk suggests he's thought to be well treated by a leading stable which won this race last year; has a handy inside stall; reasons to be positive about his prospects.

7/2

Form: 8541 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces and the step up to 1m brought about improvement last time and he was strong at the finish to win five-runner nursery at Carlisle; up 6lb but open to further improvement and should go well again.
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6

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

14:33 Pontefract

Rawalpindi Express

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Won on nursery debut at Carlisle (1m, good) in August; failed to build on that when fourth of five at Thirsk (1m, good) last month but he ran well when failing to see out 1m2f at Nottingham (good to soft) recently and is not ruled out now back down in distance.

8/1

7

(2)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

14:58 Nottingham

Rawalpindi Express

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Cheekpieces over 1m on good ground on last two starts and they were his best efforts, winning a five-runner nursery at Carlisle and fourth of five to Dunkeld Dreamer at Thirsk; 1m2f is worth a go but improvement is needed.

7/1

2

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

14:20 Thirsk

Rawalpindi Express

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Cheekpieces and the step up to 1m brought about improvement last time and he was strong at the finish to win five-runner nursery at Carlisle; up 6lb but open to further improvement and should go well again.

5/2

Form: 5751 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Looked an unlikely winner in the early stages but came home with a rattle to pass all his opponents in seven-runner race at Musselburgh (1m, good) 11 days ago; may still be unexposed at this sort of distance; respected.
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6th

4

(8)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Port Darwin

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Johnston

Scrambled home over C&D (good to firm, handles slower) in August off a 1lb higher mark; hasn't beaten many home in three runs since but the return to Class 6 company is in his favour.

9/1

6th

9

(6)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

16:30 Hamilton

Port Darwin

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Has done his winning in Class 6, including over C&D; his record in Class 5 doesn't augur particularly well; others preferred.

14/1

8th

8

(4)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:21 Redcar

Port Darwin

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Career win number three when prevailing narrowly at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) but he has a patchy profile and beat only one home at Newmarket subsequently; he does have a competitive run in him, however.

8/1

Form: 545

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all three starts and failed to beat a rival at Beverley (7.4f) on latest; more to prove than the rest of these but it's possible he'll take a step forward on today's nursery debut.
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6th

4

(6)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Moonshine

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) early last month saw him off the mark at tenth attempt; flopped on soft ground next time but also needs to step up from his fair fourth to Jujubella over C&D (second-time cheekpieces) 15 days ago.

11/2

4th

7

(11)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Moonshine

9st 10lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Off the mark at the tenth attempt when justifying support with a clearcut win at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; flopped at Ayr last time but that was on soft ground and he's a player if he can bounce back on this return to AW; cheekpieces reapplied.

13/2

10th

6

(11)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Mr Moonshine

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two near-misses on turf in July (1m3f/12.2f, good) and this 3yo got off the mark at the tenth attempt at Southwell (1m4f, AW) a fortnight ago, winning by 2l having been ridden more patiently than usual; unexposed under such tactics and can go well if handling the ground (unproven on slow ground).

7/1

Form: 86513 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Everything clicked when she beat four rivals in 7.4f nursery at Beverley in July; ran well but got going too late when third over the same C&D last Saturday; promises to be well suited by today's extra yardage; still unexposed and gets weight all round.
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3rd

9

(7)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:39 Nottingham

Dunkeld Dreamer

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Mixed form since winning an amateur riders' race at York in June (1m4f, good); pulled hard on his only go at 2m but also met interference, so he is better than the bare form.

8/1

2nd

9

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

15:10 Chester

Dunkeld Dreamer

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: K R Burke

Doubled her tally this season at York (1m4f) in June; largely in good nick since and travelled well for a long way when seventh of ten in 2m handicap here last time (cheekpieces fitted); firmly in the picture dropped back in trip from a handy draw.

9/2

7th

12

(11)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Dunkeld Dreamer

8st 2lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: K R Burke

5-19 overall, with form on all sorts of surfaces (unraced here); in good heart until finishing nowhere in a Class 2 handicap at last month's York Ebor meeting; third at Goodwood 13 days ago was in a valuable seller but below her best form; 7lb out of handicap makes this tough in first-time headgear.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £54.00
Straight Forecast £73.27
Trifecta £121.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Rawalpindi Express

RP RATINGS:

Real Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Dunkeld Dreamer

The Times:

Port Darwin

The Star:

Dunkeld Dreamer

Telegraph:

Rawalpindi Express

The Guardian:

Rawalpindi Express

D Express:

Rawalpindi Express

Daily Record:

Rawalpindi Express

Daily Mail:

Real Man

Daily Mirror:

Real Man