April 09 / 14.15 Thirsk

14.15

Soft

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  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fared the best of today's runners in the Brocklesby (5f, soft), finishing a close fourth after racing prominently; the four horses out of that race to have run since have all been beaten but this colt has the benefit of some experience.
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2nd

1

(9)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:05 Doncaster

Atherstone Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All three wins on heavy or soft going and his career surged forward on last three starts of 2025 when he scored over 1m2f at Sandown and Newbury before his third of 22 off this mark over 1m4f in the November Handicap here; still interesting off this mark and returning to 1m2f looks fine but there's a question of whether the ground will be soft enough.

4/1

6

(7)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Newbury

Atherstone Warrior

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-4 for another yard last spring and the same for the Moores this May-September; the two wins were on heavy and soft, including in nine-runner race at Sandown (1m2f) on latest outing when he came from off the pace and scampered just over 5l clear; 10lb higher today but needs plenty of respect after that big career best on similar ground.

7/2

5

(1)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Atherstone Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won over 5f on heavy at two when in a different yard; didn't look overly in love with Epsom last time (1m2f, good) and yet was only beaten 3.5l and the winner followed up at Doncaster last weekend.

4/1

2nd
1 (5)
Arabie

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
92,000gns yearling; 13th foal; half-brother to 11 winners including Mammas Girl (7f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 108), Master Of War (6f-1m including 2yo Listed; 108) and Muaamara (6f including 2yo; 94); dam placed 1m2f-10.6f; newcomer from a top yard and very tempting if at all strong in the market.
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2

(14)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Arabie

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won Group 3/Group 2 races at Chantilly last summer (6f, good to soft); fair efforts the last twice, fifth to Big Mojo over C&D (good to firm) then fourth to Rayevka at Chantilly (6f, good to soft), but needs something extra; visor worn for last two starts is now discarded.

150/1

5th

2

(8)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Arabie

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: K R Burke

All six starts have been on ground slower than good; won Group 3 and Group 2 races over 6f at Chantilly last summer before creditable fourth in the Group 1 Prix Morny; soundly beaten fourth on reappearance in Deauville Group 3 but may have needed the run and is not ruled out in a first-time visor.

10/1

5th

2

(8)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Arabie

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: K R Burke

All six starts have been on ground slower than good; won Group 3 and Group 2 races over 6f at Chantilly last summer before creditable fourth in the Group 1 Prix Morny; soundly beaten fourth on reappearance in Deauville Group 3 but may have needed the run and is not ruled out in a first-time visor.

10/1

Form: 7

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at only 7-2 for the Brocklesby (soft) and he produced some good late work after starting slowly; could easily leave that run behind.
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8th

5

(10)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:17 Pontefract

Dukes Of Haather

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

slowly away, switched sharply left soon after start, raced in last, switched to centre 2f out

14/1

5th

5

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Doncaster

Dukes Of Haather

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won in first-time blinkers (retained since) on nursery debut at Chester (7f, good to soft) in July; the step up to 1m could suit and he's been drawn wide in big-field nurseries at Goodwood and York the last twice, but he needs to take a sizeable step forward from those performances.

20/1

15th

15

(16)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Dukes Of Haather

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Came good with blinkers added in 7f Chester nursery last month; drawn wide and made some late headway to finish seventh of 16 in Glorious Goodwood nursery since; that suggests he's still in good form but he again hasn't fared too well with the draw.

25/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
6,500euros yearling; third foal; closely related to 6f/7f winner Midnight Fire (RPR 81); unraced dam closely related to 6f winners Furbelow (dam of 6f-6.5f Group 1 winner Advertise) and Adorn (dam of 6f 2yo Group 2 winner Saayerr); already gelded; stable runs two newcomers so market can guide.
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11th

11

(3)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Law Degree

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Two soft-ground wins (7.4f/1m) in 2024, but he's drawn a blank since and has struggled on the Flat and over hurdles in his last four starts; has plenty to prove and yard also runs Evelyn's Phoenix.

16/1

8th

7

(4)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

Law Degree

9st 4lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Two soft-ground wins (7.4f/1m) in 2024 but he's drawn a blank since and has been well held on the Flat and over hurdles in his last three starts; bit to prove and he needs a big turnaround back in this sphere; cheekpieces reapplied.

16/1

4th

8

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Law Degree

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tim Easterby

Two low-grade Flat wins in 2024 (7.5f-1m); well beaten on recent Market Rasen hurdles debut (2m, juvenile maiden; 150-1); connections waste no time by dropping him into a claimer; difficult to identify a positive angle.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
15,000gns yearling; second foal; brother to 5f-6f winner Townsend Manor (including 2yo/Qatar; RPR 86); dam 6f AW winner (82), half-sister to 1m1f 2yo-2m winner Ship Of The Fen out of 9.4f AW winning half-sister to Irish Derby winner Westover; likely best watched unless attracting support.
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8th

10

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

17:28 Carlisle

Marry The Night

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Three 1m wins on Southwell AW this year; has also won on turf but he's 15lb higher than when last seen on grass in the autumn so needs to show his form on this surface can keep pace with the AW improvement.

5/1

2nd

2

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Marry The Night

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Record over C&D currently reads 22115112; didn't look to have any excuses in a race run to suit here three weeks ago and it's possible he's reached his ceiling mark now, but he's ultra consistent and looks set to get involved once again.

7/2

2nd

1

(3)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Marry The Night

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Ran perfectly well when third of 11 behind a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) 16 days ago, but should relish the return here with his record over C&D reading 2211511; high on list.

7/2

Form: 9

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1 for the Brocklesby and ran okay despite finishing only ninth, having made his challenge wide; can improve.
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9th

9

(3)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:28 Newcastle (AW)

General Gordon

8st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian Nicholls

midfield

25/1

9th

9

(3)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:28 Newcastle (AW)

General Gordon

8st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian Nicholls

midfield

25/1

4th

7

(3)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

General Gordon

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian Nicholls

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

25/1

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to French 6.5f AW 2yo winner Finders Keepers; dam 5.7f turf/7f AW winner (RPR 84), half-sister to useful 6f-1m2f (including 2yo) winner Mr Scaramanga out of 5f winner; tackles the boys on debut but needs a market check.
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9th

7

(1)

18th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Thirsk

Jungle Sound

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

dwelt start, soon recovered and in touch with leaders on far side of group

16/1

7

(1)

18th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Thirsk

Jungle Sound

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Dropped out tamely when tailed off over C&D (heavy; 11-2) on debut last month; better was surely expected; should face very different ground conditions this time.

16/1

7th

7

(2)

9th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Thirsk

Jungle Sound

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Kevin Ryan

dwelt start, soon in touch with leaders on far side of group, hung left and weakened over 1f out

11/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast £9.37

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Atherstone Warrior

SPOTLIGHT:

Dukes Of Haather

Daily Mail:

Jungle Sound

Telegraph:

Arabie

The Star:

Dukes Of Haather

POSTDATA:

Atherstone Warrior

The Times:

Atherstone Warrior

The Guardian:

Atherstone Warrior

D Express:

Atherstone Warrior

Daily Mirror:

Atherstone Warrior

Daily Record:

Atherstone Warrior