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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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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:50 Hamilton

Annandale

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

C&D win in June (good ground) and he has performed to a fair level in defeat since; has more races in him but suspicion he would prefer quicker ground.

11/4

2nd

3

(8)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

17:00 Carlisle

Annandale

9st 10lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

9-70, with the most recent success coming at Hamilton (1m3f, good) in June off a 3lb lower mark than today's; consistent since and this hold-up performer has claims if things drop favourably.

5/1

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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3rd

2

(8)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

18:19 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Bathgate

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

His six wins, including two here, have all been gained over further; won at Redcar (2m) on his penultimate start and his latest fifth over 1m6f wasn't a bad effort; this is winnable if he handles the drop back in trip.

9/1

5th

6

(10)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:57 Redcar

Billy Bathgate

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ewan Whillans

Beat his three rivals fairly comfortably when back on turf here (2m, good to firm) three weeks ago and is evidently in good nick but a recent 4lb rise might be enough to leave this 10yo vulnerable.

6/1

1st

2

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

14:58 Redcar

Billy Bathgate

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

A four-time scorer (including here in 2025); in good nick without winning this season, finding drop to 1m4f against him when a staying-on sixth of 12 at Newcastle last time; this veteran needs considering back up in trip.

4/1

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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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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(5)

25th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Coconut Bay

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Losing run is mounting up; however, well treated on best form and last few efforts (432) suggest her turn may be near; runner-up at Thirsk (7f) latest; not dismissed.

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Thirsk

Coconut Bay

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Won four times last year, the most recent coming at Catterick off a 9lb higher mark than today's; her last two efforts have been solid and she's an each-way contender.

4/1

3rd

6

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Coconut Bay

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tristan Davidson

Won four times last year; this 7yo hasn't been in the same form this season but her recent 3l fourth to Classy Clarets at Musselburgh (7f, good) was a step back in the right direction and she's a three-time winner at Catterick; remains 8lb below her last winning mark and is capable of going well.

7/1

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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