September 05 / 16.25 Thirsk

16.25

Good

Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 8y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4-2154

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 3yo who won a Doncaster maiden (1m2f, good to soft) in March but he's been well held in handicaps at Newmarket (1m2f, good) and Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) since; mark is sliding but he needs to raise his game back on turf.
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1st

2

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:25 Thirsk

High Storm

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Unexposed 3yo who won a Doncaster maiden (1m2f, good to soft) in March but he's been well held in handicaps at Newmarket (1m2f, good) and Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) since; mark is sliding but he needs to raise his game back on turf.

4/1

4th

2

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 3

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

High Storm

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Disappointed as favourite in a 1m2f handicap at Newmarket last month but his earlier Doncaster win (1m2f, good to soft) was encouraging; promise on AW in February; should stay 1m4f and he is not fully exposed just yet; Karl Burke is also responsible for Galilean Quality.

5/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -52231 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Made the breakthrough at the eighth attempt when bouncing back with an emphatic win at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm; first-time hood) last month; hasn't looked entirely straightforward but that was a clear personal best last time and he remains feasibly treated off his revised mark; respected.
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1st

9

(9)

20th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

16:57 Newcastle (AW)

Wardlaw

8st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Made the breakthrough at Beverley (1m4f, Class 5; first-time hood) in August; runner-up in the Hambleton Cup at Thirsk next time, and again at Kempton and Catterick since (slowly away both occasions); this stiff galloping track looks an ideal match, but the level of competition (Class 3) is higher.

4/1

2nd

6

(6)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

17:25 Catterick

Wardlaw

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Gained breakthrough win at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) last month, having swapped blinkers for first-time hood, which has been kept since; second since at Thirsk (1m4f, good to soft; raced very wide) and Kempton (1m3f, AW; arrived much too late from the back) showed he's well capable of a prominent finish here as well even if he requires some riding.

11/4

2nd

8

(3)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Wardlaw

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Gained breakthrough win at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) last month, having swapped blinkers for first-time hood, and also ran well when second at Thirsk (1m4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, where taking the scenic route in pursuit on some better ground didn't pay dividends; also suited by Polytrack and probably still has a bigger run in him.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 9-5714

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been on good or slower ground and latest was at Hamilton (1m5f) in July; that was a narrow success but he's only 1lb higher here and was creditable fourth over 1m2f at Ayr last time; respected back up in trip.
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2nd

8

(12)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

17:01 Ayr

Spirit Of Acklam

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

All four wins have been on good or slower ground and latest was at Hamilton (1m5f) in July; creditable in-frame efforts twice since (1m2f here first occasion) and this course scorer is capable of having a big say.

9/2

3rd

1

(6)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:25 Thirsk

Spirit Of Acklam

10st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

All four wins have been on good or slower ground and latest was at Hamilton (1m5f) in July; that was a narrow success but he's only 1lb higher here and was creditable fourth over 1m2f at Ayr last time; respected back up in trip.

7/1

4th

2

(9)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Spirit Of Acklam

10st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Resumed winning ways in 1m5f handicap at Hamilton last month; this C&D scorer needs considering in refitted cheekpieces (won in them here) nudged up 1lb.

6/1

Form: -43422 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Made it third-time lucky when winning a Lingfield maiden (7f, AW) last September; 0-7 since but he's been knocking on the door recently and had to deal with with some serious traffic issues and a slipping saddle when runner-up at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) last month; up 3lb but he looked unlucky last time and is a big player at this new trip.
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5th

4

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:25 Thirsk

Whats The Plan

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Fanshawe

Made it third-time lucky when winning a Lingfield maiden (7f, AW) last September; 0-7 since but he's been knocking on the door recently and had to deal with with some serious traffic issues and a slipping saddle when runner-up at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) last month; up 3lb but he looked unlucky last time and is a big player at this new trip.

7/2

2nd

7

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:00 Sandown

Whats The Plan

10st 3lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: James Fanshawe

AW maiden winner and has shown better form in defeat in handicaps this year, beaten at short odds but running his best RPR when second of four at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; likely to go well.

100/30

50/1

Form: 55/4-7

Last run: 93 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; ran an encouraging race on her stable debut over C&D (good) last June but returned from a year off with a heavy defeat at Hamilton (first-time tongue-tie) 93 days ago; has plenty to prove after another break and others are more convincing.
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6th

5

(1)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:25 Thirsk

Kisiyra

9st 5lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: David Thompson

Nine-race maiden; ran an encouraging race on her stable debut over C&D (good) last June but returned from a year off with a heavy defeat at Hamilton (first-time tongue-tie) 93 days ago; has plenty to prove after another break and others are more convincing.

50/1

Form: 13

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

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No Results Found

Form: 648412

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Knightsail

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.00
Straight Forecast £8.63
Tricast £27.97
Trifecta £33.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Wardlaw

SPOTLIGHT:

What's The Plan

NEWMARKET:

Mr Bollinger

TOPSPEED:

High Storm

The Star:

Knightsail

RP RATINGS:

Spirit Of Acklam

The Times:

Mr Bollinger

Telegraph:

High Storm

Daily Mail:

Wardlaw

Daily Mirror:

Wardlaw

The Sun:

Wardlaw

Daily Record:

Wardlaw

The Guardian:

What's The Plan

D Express:

What's The Plan