September 05 / 15.50 Thirsk

15.50

Good

Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap

  • Prize money: £9421.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 9/40-5 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won two 6f novice events as 2yo, beating Wokingham winner Double Rush in the first; well below that level when confined to only two starts at Meydan in 2025 (both in January), but he ran well for a long way in a Southwell handicap (7f; tongue-tie added) on his comeback last month; that was an encouraging effort after a long absence and he looks interesting on this drop back in trip.
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8th

2

(5)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Yarmouth

Midnight Thunder

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Low-mileage 4yo who returned from long layoff with two good efforts this summer, the latter a clear second at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago; nudged up 2lb for that but ought to make presence felt again.

5/1

2nd

4

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Midnight Thunder

9st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Won two 6f novice events as 2yo, beating Wokingham winner Double Rush in the first; well below that level when confined to only two starts at Meydan in 2025 (both in January), but he ran well for a long way in a Southwell handicap (7f; tongue-tie added) on his comeback last month; that was an encouraging effort after a long absence and he looks interesting on this drop back in trip.

5/1

5th

3

(5)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

15:40 Southwell (AW)

Midnight Thunder

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Won two turf novices as a 2yo, beating Wokingham winner Double Rush in the first; well below that level when confined to only two starts at Meydan in 2025 (both in January; one on AW); lots to prove on a few counts on handicap debut and with a tongue-tie tried, though any confidence behind him would turn some heads.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 0-1710 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Usually held-up and seems versatile ground-wise; has won on at Southwell (6f, AW) and York (6f, good) this summer, but he faded back at York last time and needs to take his form to a new level to come out on top today.
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4

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Pontefract

Musical Touch

9st 8lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Recorded a personal best when seeing off 20 rivals at York in June; things haven't really gone his way since and he's one to consider from a good draw with cheekpieces given another go.

10/1

18th

19

(7)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Ayr

Musical Touch

9st 5lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Out of sorts at the time when well held in the Bronze Cup last year; returned to action with AW win in April and he looked as if he had more to offer at 6f on turf when winning at York (good) in June; things haven't worked out that way in two runs since but still time for him to do better.

25/1

3rd

7

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Musical Touch

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Usually held-up and seems versatile ground-wise; has won on at Southwell (6f, AW) and York (6f, good) this summer, but he faded back at York last time and needs to take his form to a new level to come out on top today.

8/1

OUR TIP

15/2

Form: -62618 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Disappointing when favourite at Windsor last time but he's still lightly raced and was an emphatic winner at Leicester (6f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has claims if he can bounce back.
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4th

7

(15)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Ascot

Ray Mon Dough

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Oliver Cole

Won four-runner race by nearly 5l at Leicester (6f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) in August but safely held on next two outings, latterly with no tongue-tie (missing again); needs to kick on again.

25/1

4th

3

(5)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Ray Mon Dough

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Oliver Cole

Disappointing when favourite at Windsor last time but he's still lightly raced and was an emphatic winner at Leicester (6f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has claims if he can bounce back.

15/2

Form: 441161 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Eight-time turf winner who has won three of his last four starts, including a comfortable success at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; up another 5lb but he's been as good as ever this summer and could continue on an upward curve; respected.
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2

(11)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Five wins and a second from his 13 visits to Pontefract; better than ever with his C&D success 11 days ago but he is 4lb higher in a stronger race and a double-figure stall isn't optimal.

7/2

1st

1

(8)

24th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:03 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

Hit a rich vein of form this summer, including a pair of C&D wins on good to firm; not at best when fifth of nine at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago but his good Pontefract record makes him a dangerous one to discount.

10/1

5th

9

(6)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

The Good Biscuit

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Eight-time turf winner who has won three of his last four starts, including a comfortable success at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; up another 5lb but he's been as good as ever this summer and could continue on an upward curve; respected.

11/2

Form: 0U1326 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who made all at Ripon (6f, good) in June and he had an excuse after missing the break in the Great St Wilfrid there last time; now drops back in grade and he's a big player if he can get back near best.
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1st

1

(8)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Cloud Rising

9st 12lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

In-and-out performer but has bagged four wins on turf and scored on AW at Newcastle (5f) last November; doesn't look one to rely on.

8/1

5th

3

(8)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:28 Ripon

Dark Cloud Rising

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Scored over C&D in June and in good form subsequently until finishing only sixth of nine in 6f handicap at Thirsk three weeks ago; the sort to bounce back though.

8/1

6th

2

(10)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Dark Cloud Rising

9st 13lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: David O’Meara

C&D winner who made all at Ripon (6f, good) in June and he had an excuse after missing the break in the Great St Wilfrid there last time; now drops back in grade and he's a big player if he can get back near best.

3/1

Form: 220686 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner who is 1-29 on turf, but he's on a much lower mark in this sphere and didn't get the breaks when a close fifth at Hamilton (5f, good) last month; has claims if he can back that up and this return to 6f is a positive.
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7th

10

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Fivethousandtoone

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time AW winner who is 1-29 on turf, but he's on a much lower mark in this sphere and didn't get the breaks when a close fifth at Hamilton (5f, good) last month; has claims if he can back that up and this return to 6f is a positive.

12/1

6th

13

(14)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 2

19:30 Hamilton

Fivethousandtoone

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

He is a better horse on AW than turf; a much lower mark in this sphere reflects that but his 1-28 record on the grass doesn't mark him down as the likely winner of this.

25/1

Form: 220703 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
His last success was three years ago, but he was a Group 3 winner in his prime and he ran well to finish third off this reduced mark at Ripon (6f, good) last month; could be dangerous if he can back that up and two of his wins have come over C&D.
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3

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Pontefract

Commanche Falls

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Not the force of old but a fire still burns and his third at Ripon in August came off 4lb higher; shouldn't be judged harshly on latest Ayr run and no surprise to see him bounce back with a big effort.

14/1

16th

6

(22)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Ayr

Commanche Falls

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Heroic sprinter down the years, winning the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood in 2021 (soft) and 2022, and runner-up in the Gold Cup as a 5yo; harder to place now but was checked in his run at York in July and was a creditable third at Ripon after; not so good in a small field at Thirsk since but this type of race suits him better; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces.

33/1

8th

5

(2)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Commanche Falls

9st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

His last success was three years ago, but he was a Group 3 winner in his prime and he ran well to finish third off this reduced mark at Ripon (6f, good) last month; could be dangerous if he can back that up and two of his wins have come over C&D.

5/1

Form: 192439 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Acts on good to firm and soft; won a Newcastle handicap (1m, AW) in January and two creditable efforts in Listed events at Pontefract this summer, but she looks on a tough mark now and her tactical speed will be tested back at this trip; down the list.
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7th

4

(5)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Mostar Dreams

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

She has run well in the face of some stiff tasks this season but her form has dipped on her last two starts and this looks too demanding.

50/1

9th

1

(1)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Mostar Dreams

10st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Acts on good to firm and soft; won a Newcastle handicap (1m, AW) in January and two creditable efforts in Listed events at Pontefract this summer, but she looks on a tough mark now and her tactical speed will be tested back at this trip; down the list.

20/1

9th

5

(11)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Mostar Dreams

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Regularly makes the frame and she ran up to her best when third in Listed race at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago; this is tougher but she still has each-way possibilities.

33/1

Form: 221155 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 89

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Dapper Valley

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Payout
Exacta £51.10
Straight Forecast £41.46
Tricast £224.50
Trifecta £326.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Good Biscuit

NEWMARKET:

Midnight Thunder

POSTDATA:

Dark Cloud Rising

Telegraph:

Commanche Falls

RP RATINGS:

Musical Touch

TOPSPEED:

Dapper Valley

D Express:

Midnight Thunder

The Star:

Midnight Thunder

The Times:

Dark Cloud Rising

The Guardian:

The Good Biscuit

Daily Mirror:

The Good Biscuit

Daily Record:

The Good Biscuit

Daily Mail:

Commanche Falls