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Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap

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

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 192439 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

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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

3rd

6

(5)

26th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Pontefract

Mostar Dreams

9st 2lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Not far behind Crystal Flyer when fourth in a fillies' Listed event over C&D 19 days ago; this is a deeper race though.

33/1

Form: 0U1326 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 94

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6th

4

(15)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Dark Cloud Rising

8st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Positives include a C&D record comprising a win and a second and he arrives in top form; whether he is quite well enough treated for a race of this nature remains to be seen though.

8/1

2nd

1

(6)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:54 Ripon

Dark Cloud Rising

10st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Stumbled/unseated in first-time visor (retained since) at Carlisle in May but posted a career-best when winning by 2l over C&D (good) in June, and he was denied a clear run when third of six at Pontefract (6f, good) subsequently; high on the list.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: -62618 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

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8th

1

(7)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

Ray Mon Dough

10st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Oliver Cole

Threatened to be useful on occasions even before he won a four-runner handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) eight days ago by nearly 5l when tongue tied first time; penalised 6lb in this more competitive race but has to be considered seriously.

5/2

1st

1

(3)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:44 Leicester

Ray Mon Dough

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Oliver Cole

Impressive at Lingfield (6f, AW) last November on sole 2yo start and runner-up to very talented sprinter there (6f novice, good) in May; merely sixth on recent handicap debut at Chester (6f, good) but he's better than that and it will be no surprise if he's a force today; a tongue-tie goes on.

9/2

Form: 9/40-5 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

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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

9th

3

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:47 Newmarket

Midnight Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Godolphin colt who has progressive 6f form and should be 3-3 (would likely have won on debut but for blowing the start); the manner of his wins at Windsor (soft) and Yarmouth (good) suggest he'll cope with this drop in distance; respected.

7/2

Form: 220703 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

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3rd

2

(1)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:54 Ripon

Commanche Falls

9st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Runner-up twice in a row in Bahrain (6f, good/good to firm) in January; this 9yo hasn't shone on his three starts since and his losing sequence goes back to September 2023, but perhaps the drop back in grade will trigger a revival for this C&D winner; not ruled out.

7/1

11th

5

(15)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

Commanche Falls

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Veteran who ran a cracker behind a stablemate over C&D at last season's Ebor meeting; runner-up twice in Bahrain in January; low-key return to Britain last week; on a good mark but this is a tough race in which to try and rebound.

25/1

Form: 703110 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

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19th

17

(15)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Dapper Valley

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Keady

Coaxed back to form by James Owen last autumn; had an unsuccessful stint in the Middle East over the winter but returned to Owen and won handicaps at Leicester (6f) and Salisbury (5f) in the spring; sold for 25,000gns last month; looks on a tough mark ahead of his stable debut.

33/1

Form: 0-1710 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

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12th

10

(19)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

Musical Touch

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

The winner of two of his three starts in 2026, notably a big-field Class 4 over C&D six weeks ago; 4lb higher in a stronger race and his draw may not be advantageous.

12/1

Form: 221155 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 89

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Form: 441161 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 86

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1st

6

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won at Catterick (6f, good to firm) last month and beat three rivals to follow up over this C&D (good to firm); not written off after just one lesser run but he was only sixth of eight behind Alfa Whiteburd over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago and has to bounce back.

9/1

6th

1

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Goes well here and arrives seeking a hat-trick after wins at Catterick and over C&D (readily latest; both good to firm); carries penalty but on last week's evidence that may still not stop him.

7/2

Form: 220686 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

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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

Betting Forcast

12/1 Mostar Dreams, 7/2 Dark Cloud Rising, 13/2 Ray Mon Dough, 8/1 Midnight Thunder, 7/1 Commanche Falls, 10/1 Dapper Valley, 14/1 Musical Touch, 12/1 Grasmere Boy, 100/30 The Good Biscuit, 7/1 Fivethousandtoone