September 01 / 14.20 Thirsk

14.20

Good

British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Series) (IRE Incentive/GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 218y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Series) (IRE Incentive/GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-1 and green, made a promising start when third of ten in novice at Newbury (7f, good) last month; that form is working out well so this son of Gleneagles holds leading claims.
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10th

3

(7)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Thyer

9st 12lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Won two in Britain for former stable but not much encouragement to take from three starts for current yard and his best form is on good ground.

33/1

10th

3

(7)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Thyer

9st 12lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Won two in Britain for former stable but not much encouragement to take from three starts for current yard and his best form is on good ground.

33/1

10th

3

(7)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Thyer

9st 12lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Won two in Britain for former stable but not much encouragement to take from three starts for current yard and his best form is on good ground.

33/1

11/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000euros foal; Gleneagles colt; dam, 7f winner (RPR 81), is out of unraced sister to US 1m2f Grade 1 winner Bernardini; considered debutant who is worth a market check.
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1

(6)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Miaswell

11st 2lb

J: Miss Lizzie O’Neill

T: Donald McCain

Won twice over a mile on soft ground at Haydock for David O'Meara; placed on one of his five starts over hurdles for present yard but well beaten at Chester on latest Flat start; hard to fancy.

20/1

5

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Miaswell

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Fairly useful on the Flat for David O'Meara in 2024 (two wins) but last season's hurdling form for Donald McCain was underwhelming; ran better than eventual 13l defeat suggests when third of five on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in April but has been well beaten on the Flat since; improvement required.

7/1

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9/1

Form: 5

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
25-1, encouraging debut fifth of eight in 1m novice at Newcastle 17 days ago; this son of Time Test can build on that now.
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3rd

3

(8)

1st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

14:20 Thirsk

Times Ticking

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

25-1, encouraging debut fifth of eight in 1m novice at Newcastle 17 days ago; this son of Time Test can build on that now.

9/1

5th

8

(6)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Times Ticking

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

slowly away, took keen hold, in rear, steady headway over 2f out, weakened gradually final 110yds

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Time Test filly; half-sister to 7.4f winner Mindset (RPR 79); dam, 7f/1m1f winner (RPR 90), is closely related to useful 7f-1m4f winner Grand Inquisator; a much respected newcomer who is worth a market check.
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7

(6)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

13:28 Newcastle (AW)

Sayalittleprayer

9st 2lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Showed some promise on debut at Thirsk (1m, good) in September; well below that level at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) next time, before a step back in the right direction at Newmarket (7f, soft) latest; initial mark looks to be on the stiff side.

10/1

5th

5

(7)

25th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Newmarket

Sayalittleprayer

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Finished fourth in a couple of 1m novice events in the north last month, recording a modest RPR at Pontefract (good to soft) latest; needs to show improvement and should find better opportunities in handicaps shortly.

16/1

4th

7

(7)

28th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:20 Pontefract

Sayalittleprayer

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Fair fourth of seven at 16-1 on debut at Thirsk (1m, good) four weeks ago; others have stronger form but her stable is in fine form and she's open to improvement; not ruled out.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling; Highland Reel colt who is a half-brother to three winners, notably multiple 7f-10.5f Group 1 winner Laurens (RPR 117); dam 1m2f-14.5f winner is a half-sister to 1m2f Listed/HK Derby winner Salford Mill; interesting debutant, especially if the market vibes are positive.
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6

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Scottish Reel

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

60-rated maiden for Charlie Johnston; hurdling debut at Roscommon last August was respectable; two inferior displays after that

16/1

10th

13

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Scottish Reel

11st 7lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

No great shakes on the Flat in Britain and posted a modest RPR when fourth over C&D in early August.

25/1

10

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:10 Roscommon

Scottish Reel

11st 1lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Showed some ability in five Flat runs for Charlie Johnston at up to 1m4f, though it was modest form; gelded ahead of hurdling debut and now tongue tied.

12/1

50/1

Form: 7

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
50-1, very green when debut seventh of eight in novice at Beverley (7.4f, soft) last month; sort to do better in the longer term.
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6

(1)

25th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:40 Beverley

Trust Time

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Proven on soft ground and he wasn't beaten far on his return to action at Newcastle five weeks ago (1m; finished in front of a couple of today's rivals); new, longer trip worth exploring; each-way claims.

7/1

7th

6

(1)

25th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:40 Beverley

Trust Time

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Proven on soft ground and he wasn't beaten far on his return to action at Newcastle five weeks ago (1m; finished in front of a couple of today's rivals); new, longer trip worth exploring; each-way claims.

7/1

Form: 9

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
150-1, last of nine in novice here (7f, good) on his debut a fortnight ago; significantly more is required.
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9th

6

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Cali

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

3

(6)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Cali

9st 8lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Triple-figure prices for four runs to date, finishing last three times and well beaten here 11 days ago; again didn't see out 1m latterly, though, and this is more realistic.

16/1

7th

7

(5)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Cali

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Triple-figure odds on all three runs; yet to beat a single rival.

66/1

Non-runners

Bella Wella, The Crafty Mole

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £8.33
Trifecta £24.90

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