September 18 / 13.50 Thirsk

13.50

Good To Soft

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  • 1m 4f 8y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 768946

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
26-race maiden; not at his best on last two starts, including with first-time cheekpieces (on again) last time; others are in better form.
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9th

7

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Kells

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Iain Jardine

Sole Flat win in 30 attempts came this September in a 1m4f soft-ground handicap at Thirsk; that was a Class 6, however, and he's unlikely to be good enough.

25/1

5th

9

(3)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:40 Ayr

Kells

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

14/1

3rd

6

(3)

29th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Kells

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Iain Jardine

Belatedly off the mark with a wide-margin win at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) in the hands of William Pyle; ran a bit flat when only fourth at Hamilton after escaping a penalty and now he's 5lb higher; that Thirsk win might be dodgy form.

5/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 226615 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m6f off a 3lb lower mark at Redcar in August (good); not quite as good last time but effective in these conditions; each-way chance.
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11

(8)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Visitant

8st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: David Thompson

Runs well now and again but he's a 12yo who has become hard to win with; opposable.

33/1

11

(8)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Visitant

8st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: David Thompson

Runs well now and again but he's a 12yo who has become hard to win with; opposable.

33/1

6th

9

(4)

27th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Visitant

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: David Thompson

midfield

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 346405

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-21; well beaten recently; on a handy mark at present but others have stronger claims.
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10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

8th

5

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Foursome

9st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Olly Williams

Only win in 33 races was a 1m2f handicap at Nottingham last October (heavy); a few fair runs this term but over 5l behind Jamih at Catterick last time (1m4f, good to firm).

14/1

Form: 734672

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Only win was over 1m2f on good to firm at Nottingham in August 2022; best run for a while when runner-up at Catterick last time (1m4f, soft); chance if reproducing that form.
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7th

6

(3)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Tiberio Force

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Simon Whitaker

Record of 2-32 on turf, latest win at Ripon last August (1m2f, good); two fair runs over same C&D this season; a possible.

8/1

6th

14

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Tiberio Force

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Simon Whitaker

2-41 but didn't fare too badly when sixth of 12 on his return to action over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong in the weights but offers more than many others here.

16/1

6th

12

(9)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

19:45 Ripon

Tiberio Force

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Simon Whitaker

Has gained both wins on turf, three years apart; his last success was over C&D last summer but he was well held in final three runs last year; 6lb out of the weights on his return and best watched in this competitive race.

25/1

Form: 075114 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Two wins this year, the latest over C&D last month (good); ground no problem and could go well.
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9th

10

(7)

7th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ghostly

9st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Stella Barclay

Not the most consistent but has won seven times, including when getting the race in the stewards' room in an amateur riders' event over C&D in November; twice held at Wolverhampton since and may just need this after three months off.

20/1

6th

9

(1)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ghostly

9st 5lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Stella Barclay

midfield

33/1

7/1

Form: 729352

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in eight starts but creditable second at Wolverhampton last time when visor on for first time (retained); a possible but a bit to find with Blazer Two on Hamilton form in August (1m4f, soft).
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1

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:24 Ripon

Churchella

10st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Won four times for David O'Meara last year (1m6f-2m) but has been out of form for new stable this season and is not sure to be ideally suited by today's drop back in trip; considered only if lively in the betting.

10/1

3

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:45 York

Churchella

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Philip Kirby

Yet to strike form after three runs for new stable this year but now 1lb lower than when winning over C&D (good to firm) for David O'Meara just under a year ago; usually ridden patiently; revival possible.

20/1

13

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Churchella

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Philip Kirby

Four wins for David O'Meara last year (2m/1m6f), two on Tapeta, and she's on a competitive mark on her best form; the step back up in trip may help but she's not easy to fancy judged on this year's two runs.

40/1

7/2

Form: 963322 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has been placed on all four starts since going handicapping, including on soft ground at Leicester two runs back (1m4f); a possible.
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1st

1

(1)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Pfingstberg

10st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Was building up a head of steam over 2m, winning at Lingfield and Nottingham on fast turf this summer, but the wheels came off at Beverley seven weeks ago; he has run well in both visits to Chelmsford before; considered.

7/2

7th

2

(9)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Pfingstberg

10st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

in touch with leaders, pressed leader after 4f, niggled along halfway, lost second over 2f out, soon dropped to rear and struggling

13/8

1st

3

(5)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Pfingstberg

9st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: David Simcock

made all, set steady pace, increased tempo 4f out,

3/1

Form: -16633 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has won two handicaps from eight runs on turf, both over 1m4f on good to firm; creditable efforts on both starts since changing yards, last time finishing a promising third at Hamilton (1m4f, soft); chance.
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2

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Blazer Two

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least.

16/1

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Blazer Two

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Lowly rated on the Flat nowadays; belied 80-1 odds when second in Kelso novice hurdle (2m, soft) in February but was swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead in Perth handicap (2m, good to soft) in April.

16/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Blazer Two

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, raced wide early, midfield, prominent 2nd

12/1

9th
12 (2)
Skedaddled

33/1

Form: 053790

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden; below form since a creditable C&D third in June (good to firm); others stronger.
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7th

8

(2)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:00 Redcar

Skedaddled

10st 5lb

J: Miss Lois Teal

T: Ron Barr

prominent, weakened quickly over 2f out

40/1

11th

9

(12)

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Redcar

Skedaddled

9st 1lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ron Barr

0-23; on the premises on a few occasions but not often enough to prompt any confidence in her chance; 1m4f third in first-time cheekpieces seven starts back and switches to first-time hood for this reappearance.

50/1

10th

8

(10)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Skedaddled

9st 3lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ron Barr

0-22; has run the odd creditable race as when third of 13 at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) in June, but not matched that form since and the drop in trip made little difference over C&D this month.

20/1

33/1

Form: -56045

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden who hasn't been running well enough this season to suggest she can take this.
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10th

13

(9)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:50 Thirsk

Goodison Girl

9st 3lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ed de Giles

14-race maiden who hasn't been running well enough this season to suggest she can take this.

33/1

5th

8

(10)

1st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

18:50 Ffos Las

Goodison Girl

9st 3lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ed de Giles

13-race maiden and her fourth at Windsor last time came in a four-runner race; very opposable on nearly all form.

25/1

4th

4

(4)

7th Aug 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:00 Windsor

Goodison Girl

8st 13lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Ed de Giles

reared and unseated rider before start, dwelt start, took keen hold, raced in last, rapid headway on outer over 4f out, soon briefly disputed lead, dropped to last under 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 9-6755

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2018; on a decent mark now but needs to improve on recent efforts.
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9th

9

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Thomas Cranmer

11st 1lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Tina Jackson

raced in last, awkward jump 1st, niggled along after 2nd

20/1

6th

10

(5)

26th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:15 Beverley

Thomas Cranmer

8st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Tina Jackson

Not been in the best of form this year and others make more appeal.

33/1

11th

10

(1)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:50 Thirsk

Thomas Cranmer

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Tina Jackson

Without a win since 2018; on a decent mark now but needs to improve on recent efforts.

20/1

12th
15 (3)
Lukla

12/1

Form: 786234

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; has been sprinting most of his career, but fair runs over 1m and 1m2f on last three starts; tries 1m4f for the first time.
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6th

5

24th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

12:40 Catterick

Lukla

11st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

held up in rear, outpaced 5th, mistake and detached 3 out

100/1

6th

6

18th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Wetherby

Lukla

11st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

14-race Flat maiden who was tailed off last time when soft ground was no excuse; others preferred.

66/1

12th

15

(3)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:50 Thirsk

Lukla

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Paul Midgley

13-race maiden; has been sprinting most of his career, but fair runs over 1m and 1m2f on last three starts; tries 1m4f for the first time.

12/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 484310 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Not the best of strike-rates; Musselburgh winner off 7lb lower mark in July (1m4f, good) but tailed off at Catterick last time (1m4f, good to soft); needs to bounce back.
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10th

3

(5)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

16:55 Ripon

Odd Venture

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Not proving the easiest to catch right this season and he beat only one in 1m4f classified event at Musselburgh 34 days ago; others appeal more.

12/1

7th

6

(4)

23rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Odd Venture

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Has a poor strike-rate but one of his wins came in this race last year (good) and he was a fair third in a C&D handicap (good) last time; effective on slow ground earlier in career; firmly in calculations this afternoon.

3/1

14th
2 (5)
Foshan

14/1

Form: 7/373-

Last run: 466 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ex-Harry Eustace; good third in first turf handicap at Yarmouth in June last year but not seen again since; cheekpieces tried on stable debut; quite interesting if fully wound up after his long break.
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7th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:40 Sedgefield

Foshan

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adam Nicol

Respectable fifth over C&D (good; first run after wind op) last month and didn't run badly on the Flat a fortnight later (first-time tongue-tie) but he's 0-26 under all codes now and is 6lb out of the weights today.

25/1

7th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:40 Sedgefield

Foshan

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adam Nicol

Respectable fifth over C&D (good; first run after wind op) last month and didn't run badly on the Flat a fortnight later (first-time tongue-tie) but he's 0-26 under all codes now and is 6lb out of the weights today.

25/1

7th

10

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:13 Ayr

Foshan

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Adam Nicol

took keen hold, raced in third, edged left and hampered rival after 1f

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £71.10
Straight Forecast £61.50
Tricast £525.63
Trifecta £622.60

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Pfingstberg

Daily Mirror:

Tiberio Force

SPOTLIGHT:

Blazer Two

RP RATINGS:

Ghostly

The Guardian:

It's How We Roll

The Times:

Churchella

D Express:

Foshan

POSTDATA:

Kells

Telegraph:

Pfingstberg

Daily Mail:

Pfingstberg

Daily Record:

Tiberio Force

THE NORTH:

Blazer Two

The Star:

Ghostly

The Sun:

It's How We Roll