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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5th

3

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:25 Roscommon

Thyer

9st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Dual 1m winner in Britain, both on good ground; steady return to form on recent starts; good third of 16 over this trip in a Galway festival handicap (Fratas, unplaced favourite); another solid display when second at the Curragh, up 3lb.

5/1

2nd

2

(6)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Thyer

9st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Dual 1m winner in Britain, both on good ground; steady return to form of late, most recently in first-time visor at Galway, racing keenly when good third of 16 over 1m4f (yielding); step back in trip could suit now.

15/2

3rd

12

(21)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Thyer

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Dual 1m winner in Britain, both on good ground; no show last year for this stable but both runs this year encouraging, only beaten 2.25l when fifth at Ayr latest (1m2f, good); not well drawn here, however, and may need quicker ground; visored.

18/1

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

OR:

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

OR:

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

OR:

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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