July 06 / 14.50 Beverley

14.50

Good To Firm

George Kilburn Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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George Kilburn Memorial Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 43-452

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Bred to be useful; has the ability to win a race of this nature and met some trouble when second of six at Windsor (5f, good to firm) on Monday; leading contender off the same mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(2)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

Persian Blue

8st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Has form figures of 213 since running in 5f handicaps, the win gained at Beverley; close third at Haydock last Saturday; may still have more to offer at this trip; possibilities.

6/1

3rd

3

(2)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Haydock

Persian Blue

9st 12lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

ducked right start and bumped rival start, towards rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, kept on

5/2

1st

4

(7)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Beverley

Persian Blue

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: William Haggas

midfield

7/2

14/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: 07-837

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has a squeak on his third of 12 behind Warrendale Wagyu at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) in June, and he was hampered over C&D next time; impossible to rule out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(4)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ifonlytheycudtalk

9st 0lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

1-29, but ran well when third back on AW at Southwell (6f) last month; has claims if able to reproduce that effort.

10/1

13

(14)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ripon

Ifonlytheycudtalk

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

5f win at Beverley 12 months ago; best effort in 2025 when third of 11 at Southwell three weeks ago (6f, AW); has the rail draw but not sure to be in the same form this time.

16/1

3rd

10

(10)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Ifonlytheycudtalk

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark at Beverley (5f, good) last September but he's yet to be in the first three in nine starts this year; cheekpieces back on; best watched.

20/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 189235 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won on reappearance at Catterick (5f, heavy) in April; hasn't kicked on from there, but respectable efforts of late, including when fifth of ten at Newcastle (AW debut) nine days ago; should be thereabouts.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(6)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Stash The Cash

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Martin Dunne

Can lead; on a tempting mark relative to past turf form but he's 0-7 on the AW and has been well beaten since only just failing against Arlington over C&D in January; couldn't count on refitted blinkers, replacing a visor, returning him to form.

5/1

6th

5

(4)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

13:44 Southwell (AW)

Stash The Cash

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Martin Dunne

Triple turf winner who is 0-6 on AW surfaces; went close over C&D on his penultimate start (first-time tongue-tie and visor combination) but was well beaten without the visor back here latest; visor now returns but hard to be confident of another better effort.

6/1

6th

6

(3)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Stash The Cash

9st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Martin Dunne

Three turf wins for previous yard; 0-4 for current stable but went very close in visor over C&D most recently; possibilities, provided he's in similar form with the headgear removed.

11/2

20/1

Form: 37-008 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won 5f fillies' maiden (good to firm) at Chepstow last season when with Rod Millman; well below that form this year, although last month's eighth of ten at Doncaster (6f) was a small step in the right direction; not entirely dismissed for a yard that does well with sprinters.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(2)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Thirsk

Crooked Crown

8st 13lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Paul Midgley

pressed leader, lost second over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

8/1

4th

12

(12)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Beverley

Crooked Crown

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

raced in last

20/1

8th

9

(12)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

17:10 Doncaster

Crooked Crown

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

slowly away

16/1

20/1

Form: 009

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Big prices and well beaten all three outings (6f) in May/June; plenty of improvement required on handicap debut for last year's winning stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(6)

27th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Doodlebug

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

40/1

10th

8

(10)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Doodlebug

9st 5lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Nigel Tinkler

Best run when second at Yarmouth two runs back (5f, good; missed the break, hung right); not so good last time; return to 6f not sure to suit.

7/1

4th

6

(6)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Doodlebug

9st 5lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Better since handicapping, finishing best of the rest behind an easy winner over C&D last time after fluffing the start; has a bit to find into classified company but has fewer convictions than most.

9/4

12/1

Form: 69-667 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Returns to the C&D of her winning debut (good to soft) last spring but has gone the wrong way since, including in a hood on her last three starts; falling in the weights but needs to turn over a new leaf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:40 Redcar

Taygar

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Dods

Ended last season with some below-par efforts but built upon satisfactory reappearance run when runner-up at Ayr (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and remains 6lb lower than when winning over that C&D last summer.

5/1

2nd

2

(2)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Taygar

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Record is 4-28; has form figures of 113 at Ayr, the wins gained off current mark and 6lb higher; interesting returned to this course with Thirsk reappearance (faded late in big field) under her belt.

9/2

9/1

Form: 2-6640

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Raced only at 5f; runner-up last year on first two starts but has been unable to build on that early promise; down the field at Thirsk on first outing after wind op and blinkers now go on.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(4)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Beverley

Bint Alfella

9st 5lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Kevin Ryan

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/1

11th

8

(6)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Thirsk

Bint Alfella

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Hasn't threatened in first two handicaps (5f, AW) but has had wind op since last start in February and that may help her tap back into the promise of her first two runs last year (5f, good to firm/AW); contender if so.

12/1

Form: 85693

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Down the field behind Raft Up at Newcastle (6f, AW) in May and it wasn't much of a race in which he was third at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last Sunday; improvement required.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diligent Henry

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

C&D winner in October but yet to hit top form in handicaps this season, only 11th over 7f Doncaster 17 days ago; this is easier, though.

7/2

11th

12

(15)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Diligent Henry

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

Dual AW winner but he's been off the boil on Polytrack and Tapeta since December; still lightly raced on turf but he needs to rediscover his spark back in this sphere.

12/1

5th

6

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diligent Henry

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Jessica Macey

Both wins have came over C&D; below his best on his last two starts but now back on his last winning mark; not out of this.

11/1

9/1

Form: 3-1305

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won on stable debut at Newcastle (6f, AW) in May; hasn't built on that run but he wasn't disgraced in a first-time tongue-strap last time and may be helped by this drop back to 5f; not discounted.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Raft Up

9st 6lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

In fine form at 6f on the AW of late, winning at Southwell and Newcastle; has a better strike-rate on sand than turf (1-17) but he was running to a similar level on grass as AW in 2025 and it may be unwise to presume he's a one-surface wonder; respected.

3/1

1st

5

(8)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Raft Up

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Good efforts in all three 6f runs this year, placed behind the prolific Yorkshire Glory twice and readily seeing off five rivals at Southwell eight days ago; 1lb well in under a penalty; should go well.

5/1

10th
8 (9)
Better

14/1

Form: -47540

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
6f AW winner last December when with George Boughey; has not run to that level on turf and finished last of ten at Doncaster three weeks ago; something to prove.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(1)

1st Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Carlisle

Better

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Both wins have been on AW and latest was 11 months ago; 0-15 on turf but he had a near-miss at Nottingham (5f, good) in July and has run respectably in two of his three subsequent runs; usually comes from off the pace and has possibilities if he gets some luck.

12/1

3

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Redcar

Better

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Paul Midgley

Finished five places behind Arlington at Ripon 11 days ago but he met trouble in running; beaten only a head at Nottingham (5f, good) earlier in July and a repeat of that form would give him reasonable claims.

5/1

7th

4

(8)

29th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Ripon

Better

9st 7lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Paul Midgley

Chased home Canaria Queen in a Nottingham classified event 11 days ago and 1lb better off for a head defeat today; ran another good race at Newcastle on Saturday, never nearer than at the finish; new blinkers replace cheekpieces; has the ability to win a race of this nature but he's an habitual slow starter so will always need some luck in running.

8/1

Form: 75-757

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Bred for speed and has raced only at 5f/6f; not beaten far when fifth at Catterick in June but followed that with a poor run at Redcar; others are more obvious contenders.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(10)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Meccas Duchess

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Exposed maiden; down the field over C&D 17 days ago and she could prove vulnerable again; stable also run Stallone.

16/1

11th

3

(10)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Meccas Duchess

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

midfield, weakened over 1f out

16/1

10th

4

(5)

22nd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Meccas Duchess

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

16-race maiden but she's been threatening of late and 5f on Tapeta isn't an issue; one of two solid chances for Michael Dods.

6/1

14/1

Form: -73258

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Inclined to overrace and can look wayward under pressure; beat only one home at Newcastle when last seen in April; unconvincing on turf debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(8)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Exponential

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

midfield

6/1

2nd

2

(3)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:11 Nottingham

Exponential

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

raced in last but in touch with leaders, steady headway on far side of group from over 1f out, hung badly left 1f out, ran on final 110yds, nearest finish

10/1

12th

9

(2)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Beverley

Exponential

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

reared start and slowly into stride, midfield

14/1

Non-runners

Warrendale Wagyu, Marching Mac

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £71.70
Straight Forecast £86.91
Tricast £193.24
Trifecta £291.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Persian Blue

RP RATINGS:

Stash The Cash

The Times:

Warrendale Wagyu

Telegraph:

Exponential

POSTDATA:

Persian Blue

NEWMARKET:

Persian Blue

The Guardian:

Persian Blue

Daily Mail:

Persian Blue

The Sun:

Persian Blue

The Star:

Persian Blue

Daily Record:

Persian Blue

Daily Mirror:

Stash The Cash

D Express:

Warrendale Wagyu