April 10 / 16.25 Thirsk

16.25

Good

British EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes

  • Prize money: £8246.4
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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British EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4002-5 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Most progressive in the last couple of years, winning six 7f handicaps, with the first gained off of a rating of 67; another career-best effort when second in 7f Redcar Listed race (good to soft) on his final 4yo start; should be spot on for this after finishing fifth of 12 in a 6f Doncaster Listed event on his reappearance 13 days ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 1

15:40 Haydock

Myal

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Likeable 5yo with a good (7-18) strike-rate; shaped well in Listed event at Doncaster on reappearance and dug deep to win conditions race at Thirsk (7f, good) next time; may not have reached his ceiling and is high on the list.

6/1

1st

4

(7)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Myal

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Most progressive in the last couple of years, winning six 7f handicaps, with the first gained off of a rating of 67; another career-best effort when second in 7f Redcar Listed race (good to soft) on his final 4yo start; should be spot on for this after finishing fifth of 12 in a 6f Doncaster Listed event on his reappearance 13 days ago.

8/1

5th

10

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

Myal

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Unplaced first four starts but most progressive since, winning six of his 12 races and running a cracker when second in Listed event at Redcar last autumn; may not have reached his limit just yet but all his successes have come at 7f and he doesn't have an obvious chance on the ratings.

28/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5/922- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Raced almost exclusively at 7f; Group 2 winner in Ireland as a 4yo; ran close to that level when second in Longchamp Group 3 (very soft) and the Group 2 Challenge at Newmarket (good; Scoville 5.5l back in fourth) last autumn; disappointing on his 2025 reappearance but won first time up in 2023 and 2024; leading form claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

9

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 1

15:40 Haydock

Poet Master

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

7f specialist, a Group 2 winner in July 2024; below best when finding Myal just too strong in conditions event at Thirsk (7f, good; 15-8 favourite) on return; may build on that but he's 4lb worse off with that rival here.

13/2

2nd

6

(8)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Poet Master

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Raced almost exclusively at 7f; Group 2 winner in Ireland as a 4yo; ran close to that level when second in Longchamp Group 3 (very soft) and the Group 2 Challenge at Newmarket (good; Scoville 5.5l back in fourth) last autumn; disappointing on his 2025 reappearance but won first time up in 2023 and 2024; leading form claims.

7/4

3

(1)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Poet Master

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Group 2 winner on Irish soil last term; best effort since when close second in French Group 3 last time; fresh contender, having raced just twice this season; possibilities.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 51/

Last run: 561 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked a good prospect when making all in a 1m Newmarket maiden (good to soft) in September 2024 but hasn't been seen since; could be the sort to make up for lost time this year but this is a big ask on only his third start after such a long absence; has been gelded.
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6th

9

(7)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Seacruiser

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked a good prospect when making all in a 1m Newmarket maiden (good to soft) in September 2024; reappeared only three weeks ago but made eye-catching late gains to finish a close third in that strong conditions stakes at Thirsk (7f, good; 12-1); this race demands far more but return to 1m (he looks bred for further still) will help and he should be capable of better.

14/1

3rd

8

(6)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Seacruiser

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked a good prospect when making all in a 1m Newmarket maiden (good to soft) in September 2024 but hasn't been seen since; could be the sort to make up for lost time this year but this is a big ask on only his third start after such a long absence; has been gelded.

8/1

1st

6

(3)

26th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Newmarket

Seacruiser

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

made all, faced challenge when ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably

4/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 11761- D

Last run: 195 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Back on the up with a bang returned to 7f and ridden positively when ready winner of a handicap at Newmarket (good to firm) last September; subsequently gelded; has the potential for even better this year and his stable is no stranger to success in this, including in the Shadwell silks.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(1)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:05 Newmarket

Elarak

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charles Hills

Made it 3-6 when winning a C&D handicap (good to firm) last September, making virtually all; gelded subsequently; reappeared with close fourth of eight in conditions race at Thirsk (7f, good) three weeks ago and could show the benefit of that outing today; this 4yo is firmly in calculations.

11/4

4th

2

(2)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Elarak

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Back on the up with a bang returned to 7f and ridden positively when ready winner of a handicap at Newmarket (good to firm) last September; subsequently gelded; has the potential for even better this year and his stable is no stranger to success in this, including in the Shadwell silks.

11/2

1st

5

(4)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:55 Newmarket

Elarak

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charles Hills

Second leg of novice double came in 1m event on the July course; no further progress in two starts over that C&D since but latest effort suggests this drop back in trip is worth exploring; not written off.

8/1

33/1

Form: 00604- D

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Last year's Golden Mile win at Goodwood (strong record there) shows he's still smart on his day; third in this in 2022 but hasn't beaten a rival in the last two runnings (all reappearance); safe to look elsewhere.
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11th

7

(4)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:40 Thirsk

Rhoscolyn

9st 3lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Last year's Golden Mile win at Goodwood (strong record there) shows he's still smart on his day; respectable return to action when fifth in good conditions race over 7f here three weeks ago but he's gained the vast majority of his ten career wins on slower ground than he's likely to encounter this afternoon.

14/1

7/2

Form: 023-71 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Running in this for the third time, finishing second in 2023 and 2025; on both occasions he arrived on the back of a 7f win at Kempton and he landed that same race yet again 23 days ago; should give it another good shot.
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6th

3

(3)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Mount Athos

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Tate

Running in this for the third time, finishing second in 2023 and 2025; on both occasions he arrived on the back of a 7f win at Kempton and he landed that same race yet again 23 days ago; should give it another good shot.

7/2

1st

1

(2)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Mount Athos

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Tate

James Doyle is 5-5 on him, three of those successes coming in this race (2023, 2024 and 2025); he's 2lb lower than last year but weakened into last place when back in a handicap over track and trip ten weeks ago.

7/2

6

(3)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 1

15:33 Haydock

Mount Athos

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Listed winner at Deauville (7f, AW) last November and defied lofty mark in Kempton handicap (7f, AW) in March; also effective on turf and was second of six in a good conditions race at Thirsk last month; however, this 6yo needs to be better than ever if he's to take this.

22/1

Form: 09410- CD

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Useful sort who landed fast-ground handicap wins over C&D and at Goodwood last year; however, he has plenty to find on these terms and failed to beat a rival on his reappearance in 2024 and 2025.
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10th

2

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

Darkness

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: David O’Meara

Took a step back in the right direction with his close sixth at Haydock on latest start and he's back in the visor in which his last five wins have come, including two last season (7f, good to firm); entitled to respect.

18/1

6th

10

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 2

14:35 Haydock

Darkness

9st 1lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Came good at Goodwood last August (7f, good to firm), running on strongly to bag a Class 2 handicap; faced a stiff task in a Thirsk conditions event on his reappearance two weeks ago; opposable with his usual visor remaining absent.

16/1

7th

1

(4)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Darkness

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Useful sort who landed fast-ground handicap wins over C&D and at Goodwood last year; however, he has plenty to find on these terms and failed to beat a rival on his reappearance in 2024 and 2025.

25/1

11/2

Form: 1104-

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won 1m novices on good to firm on his first two outings, on the second occasion making all by a whopping 14l at Newmarket; didn't confirm that abundant promise in two subsequent Group races (including 5.5l behind Poet Master at Newmarket) but still very early days and could easily resume his progression on this reappearance having been gelded.
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8th

7

(5)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Scoville

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won 1m novices on good to firm on his first two outings, on the second occasion making all by a whopping 14l at Newmarket; didn't confirm that abundant promise in two subsequent Group races (including 5.5l behind Poet Master at Newmarket) but still very early days and could easily resume his progression on this reappearance having been gelded.

11/2

5

(2)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Scoville

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Flopped in French Group 3 when bidding to take record to 3-3 (all over 1m) but gives the impression this drop in trip is worth exploring; may do better still; not written off.

11/2

1st

2

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newmarket (July)

Scoville

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: William Haggas

200,000gns yearling who has a classy pedigree and was a well-backed winner at 5-4 on debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in May; had just over 2l to spare from solid yardstick who was well clear of the third; leading claims for trainer who won a division of this last year with one carrying a penalty.

1/3

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Payout
Exacta £28.90
Straight Forecast £22.45
Trifecta £236.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Poet Master

TOPSPEED:

Scoville

POSTDATA:

Mount Athos

The Times:

Scoville

Telegraph:

Scoville

The Guardian:

Scoville

RP RATINGS:

Poet Master

D Express:

Poet Master

Daily Mirror:

Poet Master

The Sun:

Poet Master

The Star:

Poet Master

Daily Mail:

Mount Athos

Daily Record:

Mount Athos