July 26 / 14.35 Thirsk

14.35

Good To Firm

Sky Bet Supporting Matt Hampson Foundation Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Sky Bet Supporting Matt Hampson Foundation Nursery Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 48711 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Improved for the switch to nurseries when recording a last-gasp success at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) 17 days ago; another big step forward when running away with a 6f event at Lingfield (good to firm) on Wednesday; well in under a penalty; strong claims.
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6th

9

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Griselda

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Henrietta C Knight

Regressive and inconsistent for this yard, and is tried in a first-time visor instead of cheekpieces tonight; needs to bounce back from a couple of ordinary efforts on turf.

12/1

8th

12

(8)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Griselda

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Henrietta C Knight

0-10 for this yard but she went close at Southwell (6f, AW) on her penultimate start; 14l defeat at Yarmouth last time tempers confidence, however.

12/1

7th

6

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:03 Yarmouth

Griselda

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won three nurseries for George Scott; not the same filly now but handicapped accordingly and went close at Southwell (6f, AW) 17 days ago.

7/2

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11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 540

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
First two runs were promising and he faced a stiff task in a Newmarket novice (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; more realistic task here and the addition of blinkers could give him a lift.
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8th

2

(7)

19th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

14:45 Catterick

Shamal Wind

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Daunting task on last two starts, at Newmarket then chased home home one on the third leg of a hat-trick at Thirsk (6f, good to firm; first-time blinkers, retained) on handicap debut; likely contender.

13/2

2nd

1

(7)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Thirsk

Shamal Wind

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent

11/2

11th

9

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Newmarket (July)

Shamal Wind

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Has something to find on his 6f efforts and needs improvement for this extra furlong; may be more interesting in nurseries shortly.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 965

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Closely matched with Shamal Wind on last month's York run and shaped with more promise than the distance beaten suggests at Beverley three weeks ago; return to 6f is a plus and he's open to improvement now handicapping; interesting contender.
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9

(9)

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Redcar

Epicurian Lad

10st 3lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

Still a maiden but is attractively treated on best form and less exposed at this trip than shorter; interesting, especially with useful and in-form amateur Eireann Cagney booked.

9/2

6th

7

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Epicurian Lad

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard Fahey

Fairly treated on a couple of pieces of form during the summer, but recent efforts not amongst his best and now 0-15; others preferred.

12/1

5th

5

(4)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Epicurian Lad

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Good third at Hamilton (good) in July and he bumped into an improving filly when a modest second at Ripon (also about 1m, soft) one week later; form has dipped the last twice but he's not totally dismissed from this career-low mark reunited with Oisin Orr; first try at 1m2f.

9/1

20/1

Form: 097

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Modest form in three 5f runs on a variety of ground; a ten-week break, extra furlong and switch to nurseries need to prompt more from him.
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6th

2

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ettorino

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Beaten 9l and 7l in two nursery runs this summer but a stiff 7.5f stretched his stamina last time and he was up against a handicap blot at Thirsk; gelded since latest start; interesting at this level with cheekpieces now added; AW debut.

5/1

8th

7

(8)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

14:35 Beverley

Ettorino

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Best effort came on soft ground on debut and ran as though the race was needed after a break on nursery debut at Thirsk last time; more needed to win over this longer trip, though.

12/1

Form: 3046

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Yet to build on her debut promise (5f, good to soft) in three subsequent runs, albeit facing a tough task on second start; 6f shouldn't be an issue but others are perhaps better treated.
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11th

1

(2)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Sybaris Jewel

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Failed to progress over sprint trips; close second (off just 1lb lower) upped to 1m at Musselburgh most recently, doing best work at finish; possibilities kept to this distance.

9/2

2nd

2

(1)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

15:22 Musselburgh

Sybaris Jewel

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

slightly awkward start, held up in last

10/1

Form: 8656 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite for her nursery debut at Catterick 16 days ago (5f, soft) but she dropped away to finish last of the six runners; peak RPR came on good to firm, so today's conditions may help; untried at 6f.
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14

(11)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Unmistakeable

8st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Second in a 5f Musselburgh nursery last month but not in the same form when well behind Jeany May back there 12 days ago; bounce back needed.

20/1

6th

6

(1)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:20 Musselburgh

Unmistakeable

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

pressed leader

7/2

2nd

8

(6)

28th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Unmistakeable

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

pressed leader, lost position briefly over 1f out, rallied and went second towards finish, no match for winner

20/1

33/1

Form: 4797

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Backward steps since his debut effort, most recently overdoing things up front in a 7f nursery at Carlisle three weeks ago (cheekpieces first time, retained); enough to prove back sprinting.
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8th

5

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Ripon

Barmyblade

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Arrives out of sorts (well beaten at Nottingham just nine days ago) but a revival can't be completely ruled out given he won twice over C&D (good) last May.

10/1

12th

6

(6)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Barmyblade

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

All of his 18 runs have been on turf and he won three handicaps (5f/6f) on good ground last spring; his last success was off 6lb higher but he's been out of sorts in his last six runs (can be excused latest) and needs to get back on track.

10/1

6th

1

(4)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:50 Redcar

Barmyblade

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Three wins on good ground (5f-6f) last spring, the last of them coming off a 4lb higher mark; ended 2025 quietly and yet to find his best in 2026 but there was some encouragement to be gleaned from his latest Catterick fourth; now eligible for 0-55 company and could bounce back to top form.

6/1

Form: 569

Last run: 45 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Not bred to sprint and her three runs at up to 5.5f have been underwhelming; the new hood could prompt extra but others are much more appealing.
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9th

9

(3)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Sun Petal

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Didn't progress for Charlie Johnston and she was last of 11 over 1m2f here on her stable debut two weeks ago; drops in trip with cheekpieces tried; enough to prove.

33/1

Form: 231543

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won a 5f claimer (soft) for George Boughey in May; best effort for new stable when keeping on for third of six in a Catterick nursery 16 days ago (5f, soft); improvement required for this first experience of fast ground.
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10th

13

(15)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Unthinkable

8st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Philip Kirby

Rediscovered winning ways at Musselburgh (7f, good; 16-1) in August but she has proved troublesome since, failing to offer anything positive at Ayr, Catterick or Musselburgh (7f-1m); clear and obvious risks attached.

25/1

10th

13

(15)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Unthinkable

8st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Philip Kirby

Rediscovered winning ways at Musselburgh (7f, good; 16-1) in August but she has proved troublesome since, failing to offer anything positive at Ayr, Catterick or Musselburgh (7f-1m); clear and obvious risks attached.

25/1

10th

13

(15)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Unthinkable

8st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Philip Kirby

Rediscovered winning ways at Musselburgh (7f, good; 16-1) in August but she has proved troublesome since, failing to offer anything positive at Ayr, Catterick or Musselburgh (7f-1m); clear and obvious risks attached.

25/1

16/1

Form: 778

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Pick of his three runs in novice company came at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) on second outing, making the running before weakening into seventh; not obviously well treated but the addition of a visor could help (his dam's only win came when tried in blinkers for the first time).
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10th

9

(6)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Thirsk

Glendine

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: David Evans

prominent, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, dropped to rear and struggling over 1f out

16/1

8th

2

(7)

4th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Newbury

Glendine

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: David Evans

pressed leader, led after 1f, headed 2f out

50/1

7th

9

(8)

11th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Salisbury

Glendine

9st 3lb

J: George Downing

T: David Evans

took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £4.61
Tricast £13.21
Trifecta £16.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Griselda

Daily Mirror:

Shamal Wind

The Times:

Epicurian Lad

RP RATINGS:

Griselda

POSTDATA:

Griselda

NEWMARKET:

Griselda

Telegraph:

Griselda

The Guardian:

Griselda

Daily Mail:

Griselda

D Express:

Griselda

The Sun:

Griselda

The Star:

Griselda

Daily Record:

Griselda