May 25 / 16.30 York

16.30

Good To Soft

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 2f 56y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 42-81 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Much improved when making a winning start to his handicap career at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) under Jonny Peate 16 days ago; there was a lot to like about the way he came from last to first in the home straight, suggesting he's capable of better again.
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4th

15

(10)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Primo Lara

8st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Won at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) last month for Jack Morland and, following a 22,000gns sale, he was back with his former yard when following up in 15-runner race at Ascot (upped to 1m4f, good to firm; always close up) four weeks ago; back up another 7lb but his peak 2024 form (a win on good to soft here) was better still; on the shortlist.

6/1

1st

2

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Primo Lara

10st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Won twice in 2024 for Jane Chapple-Hyam; spent a year with Jack Morland and got off the mark for him at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago; sold again for 22,000gns one day later and this is his first run back with his former yard; back up 4lb and not proven beyond an extended 1m2f (unraced over this far); tongue-tie and headgear worn for his last yard is removed; quite a few questions, but peak 2024 form was a bit better.

13/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 422-23

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but runner-up on three occasions and made a good start to his handicap career when third of eight at Ascot (1m2f, good) a fortnight ago; that effort can be marked up slightly given that he met a bit of trouble in the home straight and the saddle slipped late on.
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6th

8

(1)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Midnite Storm

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Ultra-consistent and registered a deserved first win in a novice at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) on latest outing; however, having had to settle for a place in his 1m2f handicaps at Ascot (good) and York (good to soft) in May, this field looks more demanding; worth a go at 1m4f but others are preferred for the win.

16/1

1st

8

(4)

21st Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:30 Redcar

Midnite Storm

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

ducked right start and slowly into stride, soon in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

2

(7)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

16:30 York

Midnite Storm

8st 13lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

prominent on outer, led narrowly over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on but no chance with winner inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 5-212 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has advanced his RPR with each start, winning 1m Kempton novice last month and narrowly denied in handicap there (1m again) since; the longer trip and return to turf ask different questions but it will be a surprise if he doesn't have bigger performances in him.
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1

(2)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Jayyash

10st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Dual winner for the Gosdens (C&D then over 7f in Qatar); uncompetitive of late and this is a deep race in which to try and bounce back; cheekpieces return.

25/1

1

(2)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Jayyash

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Two wins for the Gosdens, namely a 1m AW novice and a 7f handicap in Qatar; two runs since returning to Europe have been underwhelming though, albeit both have been tough assignments, and Native American may be the stable's main hope.

10/1

Form: 2241- C

Last run: 224 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful form in four runs at two, coming good in a 1m maiden here (soft) in October; subsequently gelded; has potential in handicaps this year but he wouldn't be certain to stay this trip judged on pedigree.
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8

(6)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:45 Brighton

Colorada Dancer

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Karen Jewell

Landed his second win, in a classified at Lingfield (6f, good) in August, but well held in three handicaps since.

14/1

9

(2)

17th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

14:05 Sandown

Colorada Dancer

8st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Karen Jewell

Made all to win a 6f classified event at Lingfield (good) last month; unplaced in two handicaps since; the ground shouldn't be an issue but he needs more now upped in class.

20/1

8/1

Form: 357-71 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Raced over 6f/7f on first four starts and much improved when stepped up to 1m2f for his handicap debut at Doncaster (good to soft) 23 days ago, forging clear in the final 1f; the handicapper hasn't missed him with an 8lb rise but he's unexposed at this trip and likely has more to offer.
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8th

7

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:20 York

Terrorise

8st 13lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Won this race last year (good to firm) in good style and has a 1lb lower mark today; 2026 build-up has been far less auspicious than last season's, however, and the first-time visor of latest start is now replaced with a first-time tongue-tie.

20/1

6th

6

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 4

15:38 York

Terrorise

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Won here (2m, good to firm) in July but an 8lb rise signalled a reversal in his fortunes and he's beaten one horse in both starts this term; nothing wrong with this mark if the visor prompts a turnaround, though.

25/1

Form: 3-3371 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed three times on the AW (1m2f/1m3f) during the winter and shrugged off a poor run on heavy ground at Ripon when getting up on the line in a 1m2f Beverley handicap (good to firm) 11 days ago; nudged up only 2lb but this looks a stronger race.
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11

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Flickering Halo

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Recent form has been patchy, but he's now 5lb lower than when winning over C&D in May; each-way claims if he can reproduce that sort of form; stable also runs Hosanna Power.

16/1

2

(10)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Flickering Halo

10st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Both wins at 1m2f, on good to firm and the AW; third at Beverley last month before struggling in a Class 4; could go well, though has mostly steered clear of slow ground.

14/1

Form: 115-1

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
His only defeat in four starts came in a Newmarket Group 3 last autumn; made a successful start to his handicap career over 1m4f at Wolverhampton at the beginning of April; subsequently gelded; the Wolverhampton form has taken a few knocks and he'll require a near-smart performance to give a lot of weight away to some of the progressive sorts in this line-up.
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3rd

11

(7)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Beverley

Per Contra

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Ran okay in a Class 2 AW handicap last time as that race didn't go to plan; exposed but he's on a career-low mark and has won on soft ground; couldn't put a line through him.

12/1

8th

13

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 2

20:26 Southwell (AW)

Per Contra

8st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Infrequent winner but is 2-4 on Tapeta, his latest win coming from 3lb lower at Newcastle (1m2f) last September; could go well at a price.

16/1

4th

7

(7)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 3

15:15 Ripon

Per Contra

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

He's won just one of his last 23 starts and has failed to fire on his last two outings; however, he had a tough assignment in the John Smith's Cup at York last Saturday and he's dropped to a handy mark; runner-up to the 4-7 favourite in this race last year and he's not ruled out.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.30
Straight Forecast £13.61
Trifecta £73.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Primo Lara

The Times:

Colorada Dancer

D Express:

Jayyash

TOPSPEED:

Terrorise

POSTDATA:

Midnite Storm

Daily Mail:

Per Contra

RP RATINGS:

Primo Lara

NEWMARKET:

Primo Lara

Telegraph:

Primo Lara

Daily Mirror:

Primo Lara

The Star:

Primo Lara

Daily Record:

Colorada Dancer

The Sun:

Jayyash

The Guardian:

Terrorise