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Evening Racing On Friday 10th May Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Evening Racing On Friday 10th May Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 325-52

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Placed in two 6f turf novices last season (good/good to firm); not disgraced when runner-up to an easy winner, who won again with a penalty, in a C&D handicap last week (heavy); chance.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(3)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:20 Hamilton

Mr Irrelevant

9st 12lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leaders when edged left over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

5/2

1st

3

(1)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:10 Hamilton

Mr Irrelevant

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

Return to 7f backfired last weekend when bidding for a hat-trick; has form figures of 32211 over 6f, the wins gained at Ripon (soft) and Doncaster (good to soft); remains of interest, back down in trip.

5/1

15th

4

(9)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:55 York

Mr Irrelevant

9st 6lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

Progressing well this season, winning 6f handicaps at Ripon (soft) and Doncaster (good to soft) on last two starts; 5lb higher than last time (up 11lb in total); a chance, although below par on his only go at 7f.

9/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 5230-4 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won a Ffos Las nursery for Archie Watson last July (6f, soft); subsequently bought for 15,000gns; well-beaten fourth over C&D last week and has ground to make up with Mr Irrelevant on that form; well drawn.
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7th

1

(10)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Beverley

Without Flaw

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Dual C&D winner last season (soft/good to firm); not been in quite such good form this time, but is on a good mark as a result; wide draw not ideal.

9/2

7th

8

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:30 Pontefract

Without Flaw

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tina Jackson

Not quite in top form this term, beaten favourite at Thirsk most recently; went close over C&D last autumn but her ideal level is Class 6, as a record of 0-18 in higher grades reflects.

10/1

4th

5

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Thirsk

Without Flaw

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Two of her three wins have come at Beverley (5f, good to firm/soft) and she has dropped back below her last winning mark; ran well on seasonal reappearance at Wetherby (5.5f; third) but had no in-running luck at Beverley subsequently; isn't a forlorn hope.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 83245- BF

Last run: 200 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Placed on three occasions last season when with Adrian Nicholls, best run when second in a Thirsk nursery in September (6f, soft); quite interesting on debut for new trainer.
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14th

5

(8)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:25 Carlisle

Maries Secret

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Ex-Adrian Nicholls; ten-race maiden who hasn't shown a great deal for her new yard recently but today's softer ground should be ideal.

16/1

11th

14

(6)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

19:00 Redcar

Maries Secret

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Fair run on her stable debut/reappearance in April but she took a backward step at Catterick in May; absent since and improvement is required but her best RPR came on good to firm, a surface she's only tackled once.

33/1

5th

5

(6)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:40 Catterick

Maries Secret

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, switched to near side over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

11/2

OUR TIP

11/4

Form: 653

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Straight into handicaps after three quick runs on the AW, best effort by some way when third at Southwell last time (6f; fifth won at Catterick on Wednesday); could go well on turf debut (two half-brothers won on slow ground).
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3rd

1

(9)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

19:15 Doncaster

Travis

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Geoffrey Harker

Back to form when winning at Redcar in June (7f, good) and finished a sound third off 6lb higher at Beverley last time (7.5f, good to firm); down 1lb; a possible.

7/2

3rd

2

(1)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:40 Beverley

Travis

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Geoffrey Harker

Back to form with a 20-1 win at Redcar where he and runner-up Reginald Charles benefited from racing alone; did that comfortably and a 6lb rise wouldn't be too troublesome if he has turned a corner.

5/1

1st

10

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Travis

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Geoffrey Harker

Formerly consistent and has dropped to a handy mark on the pick of his form, but heavy defeats over 1m here and at Ripon in his last two starts leave him with enough to prove.

14/1

Form: 36760- D

Last run: 140 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won a Nottingham nursery (6f, soft) off a 3lb higher mark from 12 runs last season (nine on turf); first run since December; well drawn.
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9th

14

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

Chat Up Line

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Only win in 20 races was at Nottingham in July 2023 (6f, soft); very well handicapped on that form but mainly disappointing this season and hard to fancy.

25/1

5th

8

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:15 Beverley

Chat Up Line

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a Nottingham handicap (6f, soft) last July but she's 0-14 since and has finished down the field in most of her runs this season; now 12lb lower than for her win but she's finished behind Alice's Impact a couple of times recently and others are more convincing.

12/1

10

(10)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:55 Carlisle

Chat Up Line

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Tim Easterby

Has done most racing in sprints and has regressed this year; stamina will be tested again, round a stiff course from the outside stall, and she's some way down the pecking order.

16/1

Form: 744-5

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Best run when fourth in a decent Newmarket novice last July (6f, good to soft; form worked out well); fair efforts on the AW since, last time (January) finishing fifth on handicap debut at Kempton (6f, standard to slow); interesting back on turf.
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2nd

2

(9)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Luas

9st 8lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Regressive maiden who's still to finish placed and who's run well below market billing a couple of times; headgear comes off as he goes up from 6f for a yard that's been struggling for winners lately.

10/1

10th

5

(5)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket

Luas

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

awkward start and slowly away, pushed along soon after start

12/1

10th

5

(5)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket

Luas

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

awkward start and slowly away, pushed along soon after start

12/1

Form: 36926-

Last run: 240 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Fair form last season, best run when second in a 7f Newcastle handicap in August; others preferred.
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1st

2

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

14:15 Hamilton

Classy Clarets

10st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Enjoying a fine season and his fifth win (including over C&D) of the campaign came at Wolverhampton (7f) two days ago when completing a quick hat-trick; leading claims turned out under a 5lb penalty.

6/5

1st

3

(2)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Classy Clarets

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Iain Jardine

Arrives seeking a hat-trick after 7f turf wins at Musselburgh (good) and Catterick (good to firm), the latter with ease and his best effort for almost two years; still well treated on this first AW start since March and a repeat of either of his last two efforts would make him tough to beat.

6/5

1st

3

(5)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Classy Clarets

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Won at Hamilton (5f, good) in May and he was back on the scoresheet at Musselburgh (7f, good) last Tuesday, making virtually all under Jack Nicholls; yard continues in flying form and he's respected under a penalty.

100/30

11/2

Form: 26-317

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Best run on turf was when runner-up to a useful sort in a 5f maiden here in July (soft; third has won since); off the mark in a Kempton maiden in February, but well below his best on handicap debut at Southwell earlier this month (5f; cheekpieces); headgear retained; up to 6f for the first time.
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7th

3

(6)

30th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Ripon

Mutasawi

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

pressed leader

12/1

8th

4

(1)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Ripon

Mutasawi

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Best run on turf was when runner-up to a useful sort in a 5f maiden here in July (soft; third has won since); off the mark in a Kempton maiden in February, but well below his best on handicap debut at Southwell earlier this month (5f; cheekpieces); headgear retained; up to 6f for the first time.

11/2

8th

4

(1)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Ripon

Mutasawi

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Best run on turf was when runner-up to a useful sort in a 5f maiden here in July (soft; third has won since); off the mark in a Kempton maiden in February, but well below his best on handicap debut at Southwell earlier this month (5f; cheekpieces); headgear retained; up to 6f for the first time.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £17.80
Straight Forecast £20.09
Tricast £56.75
Trifecta £61.20

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Travis

The Guardian:

Mr Irrelevant

RP RATINGS:

Mutasawi

SPOTLIGHT:

Luas

The Times:

Without Flaw

Telegraph:

Travis

Daily Mail:

Travis

D Express:

Travis

Daily Mirror:

Travis

The Sun:

Mr Irrelevant

The Star:

Mr Irrelevant

Daily Record:

Mr Irrelevant

POSTDATA:

Mutasawi