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Thirsky’s 60th Birthday Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 4f 189y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Thirsky’s 60th Birthday Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3F43-1 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Struggles for form elsewhere but has figures of 1121 at this track, his latest win gained by 4l over this trip (soft) on his return from a break last month; 6lb rise is very manageable if as good again and these drier conditions won't faze him.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Yccs Portocervo

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Potentially well handicapped but had been hunter chasing before pulling up on his return to handicaps at Market Rasen.

12/1

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Yccs Portocervo

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner last summer off 4lb higher and ran to a fair level when runner-up in a hunter chase in May; likely to run well.

11/2

1

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Yccs Portocervo

12st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this last season on soft ground; this year's two non-completions came over a trip too short and over the National fences at Aintree; got back on track with a respectable fourth at Ludlow; should go well.

7/4

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: /3PP-4 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in 2019 (3m); this is perhaps a better trip for him than the 3m he ran over last time, though he was pulled up in his previous races at 2m5f/2m4f (on good); on a decent mark if putting his best foot forward but he's risky at the minute.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Corran Cross

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent, dropped to midfield 5th, headway 10th, pushed along and went second before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden approaching last, not fluent last, headed run-in, no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

4th

6

12th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:50 Market Rasen

Corran Cross

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Irish point winner in 2019 (3m); has been campaigned mainly over shorter distances since then, latest win being over 2m4f at Haydock in April 2022 (good); excuses for two poor runs on last two starts, but a bit to prove now.

20/1

2

28th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

15:10 Leicester

Corran Cross

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard J Bandey

Won a valuable series final at Haydock in April off only 2lb lower (2m4f, good to soft); bit below that afterwards, though was reportedly ready for a break when pulled up in June; can go well fresh.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 650-F5 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Returns to chasing on the back of eight defeats over hurdles but was running well in this discipline last summer off appreciably higher marks (13lb lower than for latest win); trip/ground fine and has to be of interest.
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1

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Dr Sanderson

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Had a break since latest 21l defeat at Cartmel, which was only three days after finishing a close third there; this mark is manageable but Cartmel suits and his record here isn't great.

8/1

4th

6

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:15 Cartmel

Dr Sanderson

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

prominent, mistake 2 out, weakened after last

5/2

3rd

4

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Dr Sanderson

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

prominent, raced in second from 4th, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

7/2

Form: 41/5/6

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has seen very little action since winning a hurdle at Pau in January 2021; tailed off in a 2m4f handicap hurdle here (soft) on his debut for this yard when returning from 600 days away; wind surgery since; could show the benefit of that procedure now sent over fences.
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4th

3

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Haut Morvan

11st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear, bad mistake and pushed along 12th

10/1

6th

8

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

17:05 Uttoxeter

Haut Morvan

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Hurdle winner at Pau in January 2021; midfield finish at Auteuil in September of that year and absent since; interesting to see what the betting makes of him on stable debut after his layoff.

10/1

Form: 32F1R- D BF

Last run: 225 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Shrugged off a heavy fall at Worcester to make all at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) in October; suffered another non-completion when refusing at Fakenham (3m, good; beaten at the time) but on a fair mark if resuming on good order.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

Form: 21B2-4 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
A late mistake proved costly when runner-up at Exeter (2m3f, good to firm) in October and could be all the sharper for his reappearance at Market Rasen, though he'll need to be; has won three over fences.
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5

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Pens Man

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

towards rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced and pushed along 9th, detached and struggling 11th, pulled up before 12th

13/2

4th

2

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

19:15 Market Rasen

Pens Man

11st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, pushed along before 7th, ridden and weakened from last (usual 4 out)

7/4

2nd

2

18th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Pens Man

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, ridden 3 out, went second when switched right approaching last, 1 length down when mistake last, kept on run-in, always held

6/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.30
Straight Forecast £16.79
Trifecta £48.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Yccs Portocervo

TOPSPEED:

Corran Cross

WEST COUNTRY:

Pens Man

The Star:

Getthepot

SPOTLIGHT:

Dr Sanderson

POSTDATA:

Yccs Portocervo

The Times:

Yccs Portocervo

Telegraph:

Yccs Portocervo

The Guardian:

Yccs Portocervo

Daily Mail:

Yccs Portocervo

D Express:

Yccs Portocervo

Daily Mirror:

Yccs Portocervo

The Sun:

Yccs Portocervo

Daily Record:

Yccs Portocervo