June 01 / 21.00 Carlisle

21.00

Good To Firm

Thornby Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 3f 39y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Thornby Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 45-406 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (who has won at up to 12.5f); acts on a sound surface; usually competitive despite being a few pounds below her best form of last year so far this season; drops 1lb; player.
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Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(6)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Graces Quest

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, towards rear

14/1

17

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

5th

5

(12)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, too much to do

100/30

15/8

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 382-82

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-15 for this daughter of Australia, who has run well but then succumbed at the business end on several occasions, including at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) latest; up 1lb; should be thereabouts.
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9

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Belle Of Annandale

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: R Mike Smith

Very well treated on some of last year's form for Adrian Keatley and seems versatile ground-wise but has not been firing on all cylinders in recent months.

14/1

9

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Belle Of Annandale

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: R Mike Smith

Very well treated on some of last year's form for Adrian Keatley and seems versatile ground-wise but has not been firing on all cylinders in recent months.

14/1

8

15th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Perth

Belle Of Annandale

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: R Mike Smith

Won a 2m maiden here and a 1m7f novice at Musselburgh in 2023; bit disappointing in handicaps at up to 3m last season but well handicapped as a result.

12/1

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13/2

Form: 0080-5

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner at up to 1m5f; losing run now at 14; took a step back in the right direction on first start for this trainer at Doncaster (1m4f, good) latest; drops 1lb and would be a player if back in the form of some of his efforts in higher grades last season.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

16:51 Hamilton

Annandale

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Five-time turf winner who went close at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) in February when last seen; not discounted but it's possible this 8yo will improve for this first run since; question mark about slow ground nowadays.

10/1

2nd

1

(1)

17th Feb 2026

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Annandale

9st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Conditions shouldn't be an excuse and this trip is more suitable than the 1m he tackled at Newcastle last month; however, he finished down the field when back up to 1m4f here last night.

15/2

6th

8

(8)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Annandale

9st 1lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Drop back to 1m provides an excuse for latest effort; not disgraced in last three attempts at about 1m4f; possibilities off 7lb below last winning mark.

7/1

Form: 252644

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
0-22; has gone close twice from similar marks on AW, from his last six starts; however, last two turf efforts suggest he needs a further favour from the handicapper to break his duck.
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4th

8

(8)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ewan Whillans

10yo whose easily most successful season was 2025, with four wins; the latest was at this track (2m) in December and he's held his form, including over C&D, so has each-way claims once again.

5/1

3rd

1

(2)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual C&D winner whose most recent success came at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) off this mark in December; beaten 2l when fourth of seven there nine days ago, despite failing to settle, and there's no reason to suggest he won't go well.

9/2

4th

4

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ewan Whillans

Consistent veteran who made the frame on his last six appearances and is now back on same mark as for C&D win in December; likely to be on the premises.

100/30

Form: 6509-9

Last run: 148 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed once from 12 attempts and not easy to make a strong case for him on his return from hurdling.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Robin Goodfellow

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Placed over C&D (soft) for Tracy Waggott in November and started off for new stable with two respectable 2m4f runs in March/April, but he's 0-10 over hurdles now and competes from 1lb out of the weights today.

16/1

Form: -59563

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
1m2f AW winner last year when with Hughie Morrison (off today's mark); inconsistent; went close at Ayr (1m2f, good) latest but has a bit to prove back up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(9)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Coconut Bay

9st 6lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Tristan Davidson

Two of last summer's three wins came over C&D (good/good to firm) and she returned to form when third at Ayr (7f, good to firm) last Tuesday on her second start of the season; she's on the shortlist.

8/1

3rd

4

(5)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Coconut Bay

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Enjoyed a purple patch last summer, winning three 7f handicaps (including here); 5lb lower than for the last of them and last month's return to action should have sharpened her up.

4/1

8th

13

(14)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:23 Catterick

Coconut Bay

8st 12lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tristan Davidson

She lost her form last autumn but won four times during a busy 2025, two of them over C&D (good/good to firm), and a break may have helped; she's 3lb below her last winning mark and could have a big say.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £10.99
Trifecta £26.60

Selections

Telegraph:

Belle Of Annandale

SPOTLIGHT:

Graces Quest

D Express:

Coconut Bay

The Times:

Annandale

Daily Mirror:

Coconut Bay

Daily Mail:

Belle Of Annandale

Daily Record:

Belle Of Annandale

RP RATINGS:

Graces Quest

POSTDATA:

Graces Quest

The Star:

Graces Quest

The Guardian:

Annandale