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18.10

Good

Thistle Tbs – Global Stone Paving Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3476.9
  • 1m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Thistle Tbs – Global Stone Paving Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 0-9215

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Got back on the scoresheet with an emphatic win at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) in June and the drop back to 1m2f looked against her at Nottingham last time; remains feasibly treated on her best form and she's respected back up in trip; handles most ground but her turf wins have come on good/good to firm.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(8)

10th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Let Her Loose

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Won four amateur riders' races on turf last year but, following a break, looked badly out of sorts on all four AW starts last month.

66/1

11th

2

(11)

31st Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Let Her Loose

10st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Won four times in amateur races for Brodie Hampson last year; sent off at huge prices and she's struggled in three runs this month; dropped 7lb as a result and Hollie Doyle takes over; interesting to see if there's any market interest now down in class.

12/1

9th

4

(2)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Let Her Loose

9st 8lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

held up in rear

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5-6548

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Won on slow ground at Hamilton (1m4f) and Ayr (1m7f) last autumn but she's yet to hit top gear this season and was well held at Doncaster (2m, good) last time; needs to raise her game.
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3rd

5

(1)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Ayr

Aighear

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Has won three times here, all with give in the ground, twice over this trip; would be interesting if the ground eases but usually comes on for her first run.

5/1

11

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:06 Newbury

Aighear

8st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Ended a long losing sequence when winning at Ayr (1m7f, soft) last month and she followed up there (1m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago; also effective elsewhere and this in-form mare could play another leading role.

3/1

6

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Aighear

9st 1lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Ended a losing run going back to September 2022 when winning here (1m7f, soft) last Tuesday; her profile suggests her credentials for following up are questionable, but she had 3l to spare last week and a 4lb penalty may not stop her if she can reproduce that form.

9/4

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 438316

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run when scoring at Doncaster (2m, good) last month but he couldn't get involved back at 1m4f at Catterick (good to soft) six days later; that was behind Point Of Honour and he has work to do to turn the tables with that rival.
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5th

7

(8)

23rd Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

14:05 Carlisle

Chief Craftsman

10st 8lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, no impression from over 2f out

8/1

3rd

5

(1)

4th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Musselburgh

Chief Craftsman

10st 3lb

J: Mrs Emily Roberts

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, stayed on from over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds

7/1

Form: 649-31 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has ordinary strike-rate of 3-40 but he battled well when winning this race last year (good) and he scored in good style at Catterick (1m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago, on only his second run for new yard; both those wins came under Pippa Brown and he remains feasibly treated off 4lb higher than last time; big player.
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9th

8

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Point Of Honour

9st 13lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

10/1

0

8

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

14:50 Kelso

Point Of Honour

10st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

midfield on outer

25/1

0

11

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Point Of Honour

10st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

held up in rear, hit 4th, headway after 4 out, mistake and unseated 3 out

25/1

Form: 8/8660

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to be placed in 19 starts and she's been well held here (1m4f, good) in her last two runs; no appeal.
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9th

6

(9)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Cheese And Wine

9st 0lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Stuart Coltherd

22-race maiden who has been on a basement mark for a while now and has been well beaten on her last two starts.

66/1

8th

11

(4)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Cheese And Wine

8st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Stuart Coltherd

led, increased tempo 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

50/1

8th

14

(9)

11th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

15:20 Musselburgh

Cheese And Wine

8st 4lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Stuart Coltherd

towards rear

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 145254 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Some fair efforts since winning at Carlisle (1m3f, good) in June but she's been beaten around 5l in her last two starts; takes a big drop back in grade but she's still 2lb higher than for that last success and others are more persuasive.
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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

Form: 419/54

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Flat (2m, good) and dual hurdle (2m/2m1f) winner in Ireland in 2021 but unplaced all nine starts for Iain Jardine since the autumn; on reduced mark but he was beaten 10l at Ayr (1m5f, good to soft) last time and others are preferred.
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0

3

(13)

11th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

15:20 Musselburgh

Excelcius

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

slowly away, switched right soon after start, raced in last soon after start

12/1

7th

1

(10)

4th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Musselburgh

Excelcius

11st 4lb

J: Miss Hannah Crawford

T: Iain Jardine

never better than midfield

12/1

4th

4

(2)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Excelcius

9st 6lb

J: Archie Young

T: Iain Jardine

Flat (2m, good) and dual hurdle (2m/2m1f) winner in Ireland in 2021 but unplaced in all eight starts for Iain Jardine since the autumn; mark continues to fall but he was beaten 7l back on the Flat at Musselburgh last time and others are preferred.

14/1

Form: 751362 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Won in first-time hood at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in June and she's been placed in two of her three runs since including when runner-up in a classified event here (1m4f, good) last time; often misses the break but she should get a decent tow into this race and is respected back in a handicap.
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6th

2

(4)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Ash

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Got the better of Humble Spark over 1m4f here last month and she was a creditable third behind Yakhabar over that trip 18 days ago (not as well positioned as the winner); should give her running again.

4/1

6th

2

(4)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Ash

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Got the better of Humble Spark over 1m4f here last month and she was a creditable third behind Yakhabar over that trip 18 days ago (not as well positioned as the winner); should give her running again.

4/1

3rd

4

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Ash

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

held up in rear, switched to near side over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

7/2

10/1

Form: 8/080/

Last run: 730 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner under both codes in Ireland but last success was in 2021 and she's struggled over hurdles (Listed events) in her last three starts; with new yard now but has something to prove back on the Flat after 446 days off; tongue-tie added.
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5

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Ally Cay

11st 10lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Mulligan

Minor promise over fences in 2023; missed 2024 and shown nothing in four starts since for new yard on the Flat or over timber.

100/1

1

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:37 Kilbeggan

Ally Cay

12st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Mulligan

Flat winner won the last of two hurdle scores in 2021; poor on the Flat recently and pulled-up over hurdles since; not easy to fancy.

50/1

4

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:42 Ballinrobe

Ally Cay

11st 8lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Paul Mulligan

Four-time winner, two on Flat, two over hurdles; has had two Flat runs after a long absence; first run at Navan a lot better than more recent Bellewstown outing.

25/1

Form: /38-68 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles here (2m4f, soft; also suited by good ground) in January but was pulled up in last three hurdle runs and he's been tailed off back on the Flat in last two starts; blinkers are now removed and he has a lot to prove on this big drop back in trip.
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10th

4

(8)

4th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Musselburgh

Red Missile

10st 12lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Lucinda Russell

slowly into stride, midfield, pushed out over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

20/1

8th

6

(4)

3rd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

19:30 Musselburgh

Red Missile

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Lucinda Russell

Won over hurdles here (2m4f, soft) in January but was pulled up in three consecutive runs this spring and he struggled again when returned to the Flat at Ayr (1m7f, good to firm) last month; lots to prove.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £47.00
Straight Forecast £40.79
Tricast £342.07
Trifecta £316.00

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Let Her Loose

The Star:

Spirit Of Ash

Telegraph:

Graces Quest

SPOTLIGHT:

Point Of Honour

RP RATINGS:

Aighear

The Times:

Ally Cay

POSTDATA:

Chief Craftsman

Daily Record:

Spirit Of Ash

D Express:

Graces Quest

The Guardian:

Let Her Loose

Daily Mail:

Let Her Loose

Daily Mirror:

Let Her Loose

The Sun:

Point Of Honour