June 20 / 14.20 Thirsk

14.20

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 35

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
He has run to an RPR of 71 and 75 in two runs at around 1m this year; capable of better and possible the drop in trip will have a positive effect.
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2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

5th

7

(1)

6th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

Got off the mark at Lingfield (2m) in February and has continued in good order, challenging wide when fifth there (2m) three weeks ago; he ought to be in the shake-up.

4/1

33/1

  • Place: £14.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
21,000gns yearling; half-sister to sprint winners Rose Hip (RPR 92) and Nisser (5f); dam a 6f winner (97); stable not renowned for winning newcomers but she's bred to have a future.
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9th

3

(3)

10th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Violets Star

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Lee Carter

Won a weak maiden last year (6f, soft) but has offered precious little in three handicaps (5f/6f) and has changed yards; stayed 7f on debut but unraced over this far.

16/1

5th

5

(2)

2nd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Violets Star

9st 3lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Adam West

Soft-ground win last summer came in a weak maiden and two poor efforts this spring leave her with plenty to prove on her AW debut (half-sister to a dual course winner in Rose Hip).

16/1

5th

5

(2)

2nd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Violets Star

9st 3lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Adam West

Soft-ground win last summer came in a weak maiden and two poor efforts this spring leave her with plenty to prove on her AW debut (half-sister to a dual course winner in Rose Hip).

16/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: 9-3

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in an AW maiden on 2yo debut; offered a bit more when third of five at Ripon on his return 19 days ago (1m, good to firm); gelded afterwards; needs more to break his duck.
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8th

8

(8)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:05 Nottingham

Ribble Rouser

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark (seventh attempt) when making all in Newcastle novice (1m, AW) in December and he had an excuse when upped to 1m2f on his handicap debut there in January; now returns to 1m but he needs more progress back on turf after 131 days off.

14/1

8th

8

(8)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:05 Nottingham

Ribble Rouser

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

led

14/1

0

2

(10)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Ribble Rouser

9st 10lb

J: Alex Fielding

T: Tim Easterby

led at steady pace

15/2

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 7f-1m2f AW winner Lottie Marie (RPR 92) and 1m4f winner Dawn Choir (84); dam Listed-placed 1m winner (102); plenty to like on paper and she needs a close market check.
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5th

7

(8)

23rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Unequal Love

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Only fifth when 10-11 favourite on this month's reappearance in Listed race at Newmarket; however, she may have needed the run and has stand-out form claims judged on last year's best efforts, namely her Wokingham win (6f, good to firm) and a fine third in the Group 1 Sprint Cup over C&D (good).

13/8

7

(8)

23rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Unequal Love

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Only fifth when 10-11 favourite on this month's reappearance in Listed race at Newmarket; however, she may have needed the run and has stand-out form claims judged on last year's best efforts, namely her Wokingham win (6f, good to firm) and a fine third in the Group 1 Sprint Cup over C&D (good).

13/8

6

(7)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:10 Newmarket

Unequal Love

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won this race first time out in 2024, landed the prestigious Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot in June and ran a cracker when third to stablemate Montassib in the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock in the autumn; has a fine record on a sound surface and looks the one to beat.

Evs

Form: 31- D

Last run: 262 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third over C&D on her debut last September and she improved on it when running out the easy winner of a Redcar novice one month later; possibly favoured by her track position on that occasion but she's still a leading contender on her return.
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9th

6

(8)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Mojito

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Has come 12lb down the weights and only made the frame once this year; goes without headgear this time, having not improved for cheekpieces and then a visor, and only holds each-way claims.

16/1

5th

7

(1)

12th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Lady Mojito

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

towards rear throughout

10/1

7th

4

(3)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Lady Mojito

9st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Yet to score this season but she arrives in decent nick, finishing fifth of 12 in 7f handicap here 30 days ago; can go well again in first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5- BF

Last run: 213 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointed, albeit displayed clear ability, when a warm favourite for a Wolverhampton novice in November (extended 1m) in his one run for Charlie Appleby; sold for £150,000 in March; gelded since debut; open to improvement this year.
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2nd

5

(6)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Isle Of Jura

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Scott

Thrived in first half of last year and won the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) last June; absent with injury subsequently but he'll be very tough to beat if returning close to his best.

3/1

1st

7

(5)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Isle Of Jura

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Four wins in Bahrain from December to March (1m2f-1m4f, good/good to firm) and transferred that improvement back to Britain with a Listed win at Goodwood (1m2f, good) last month; this is a tougher test of his credentials but he could have more left in the tank, especially now back up to 1m4f.

9/1

1st

1

(8)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Isle Of Jura

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

towards rear, headway from 3f out, ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on well

7/2

Form: 7

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
33-1 for his Kempton debut 13 days ago (7f) where he was tapped for speed in the home straight; improvement required and probably a longer-term prospect.
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12th

7

(13)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Rollz Royz

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Ribchester gelding who posted his best effort on his handicap debut when fourth of eight at Wolverhampton (8.5f) 31 days ago; he can do better still now upped in trip; considered.

8/1

4th

9

(6)

4th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rollz Royz

9st 4lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: James Ferguson

Shown little in three 7f novices on turf/Polytrack (all in a hood); makes his handicap debut and the longer trip should suit on breeding; market may be helpful.

8/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite for her Wolverhampton debut 15 days ago (7f) and looked set to reward the support when hitting the front in the straight, only to be worried out of it late on; open to improvement and the switch to turf won't hurt on breeding.
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11th

3

(1)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Cloud Cover

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Soundly beaten on both turf starts but those were very early in her career in 2023; this 5yo has a progressive profile and made it three wins from her last four starts when comfortably landing a Listed contest at Chelmsford (7f, AW) on July 1; in the mix if the return to turf isn't an issue.

9/1

3

(2)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Cloud Cover

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

1-2 here, finishing a close second in the 2024 running on return from break; in fine form in midwinter, winning a Deauville Listed race then a Newcastle handicap in great style, and can be forgiven a lesser effort there since on first run since wind surgery; regular hood left off; respected.

5/1

10th

1

(8)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

14:25 Newcastle (AW)

Cloud Cover

9st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Useful mare whose record of 7-15 on AW includes wins in this race 12 months ago and Listed/handicap events at Deauville/Newcastle this winter; had wind surgery since last run; respected.

Evs

Form: 72-42

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Newmarket last October (7f, soft) and filled the same position on her handicap debut at Chepstow five weeks ago (7f, good to soft); cheekpieces now added; leading contender.
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5th

3

(2)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

18:00 Windsor

Times Eye

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Off the mark at the seventh attempt when landing a C&D handicap (good) in July; still looks feasibly treated on that brave win but she flopped in her follow-up bid at Kempton (last of 12) last month and needs to bounce back after that.

6/1

12th

9

(6)

16th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Times Eye

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Expensive to follow over 7f but she got off the mark at the seventh attempt when landing a 1m handicap at Windsor 18 days ago; 3lb rise manageable and she could have more to come at this trip; yard are in flying form.

9/2

1st

1

(7)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:00 Windsor

Times Eye

9st 11lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £436.80
Straight Forecast £524.19
Trifecta £0.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Time's Eye

TOPSPEED:

Lady Mojito

SPOTLIGHT:

Cloud Cover

NEWMARKET:

Isle Of Jura

Daily Mail:

Merry Minister

The Times:

Unequal Love

Daily Mirror:

Cloud Cover

The Guardian:

Time's Eye

D Express:

Time's Eye

Daily Record:

Time's Eye

Telegraph:

Lady Mojito

The Sun:

Lady Mojito

The Star:

Lady Mojito