July 26 / 15.45 Thirsk

15.45

Good To Firm

Every Race Live On Racing TV Selling Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 218y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Selling Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-2439

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Pulled too hard when well beaten last time (8.5f) but had previously finished second to a subsequent winner in a Wolverhampton handicap (8.5f) and third of eight in a Yarmouth maiden (1m, food to firm; tongue-tie first time); worth considering.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(10)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Yaajooz

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Went close off this mark over C&D last backend and a good test over this trip is fine; quiet on his turf comeback and only has a selling handicap win to his name but he's quite capable.

16/1

8th

10

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

15:22 Beverley

Yaajooz

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Gained sole win in July 2024 on final start for previous yard; record of 0-9 for current stable doesn't tell the whole story as he's posted a few second-place finishes that represent peak form; capable of going well.

14/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 347300

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Disappointing sort; began the season over 1m2f but has gradually been dropped in trip, best run when close third in a 7f Catterick handicap in June (7f, good to firm); tailed off both starts since (hung badly left and eased on first occasion, cheekpieces tried on latest start); visor now tried; plenty to prove.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

12

(9)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Pearl Sands

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Only six runners when he ran away with a classified at Ffos Las (1m, heavy) in August, breaking his duck at the 12th attempt; third in two handicaps since, with a creditable show at Leicester (7f, heavy) latterly but he was no match for winner Temper Trap.

10/1

3rd

11

(5)

8th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Leicester

Pearl Sands

8st 13lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Only six runners when he ran away with a classified at Ffos Las (1m, heavy) in August, breaking his duck at the 12th attempt; respectable third in a handicap (1m, good) next time and he has to be given a second look if it's heavy ground again.

9/1

3rd

2

(2)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

14:10 Musselburgh

Pearl Sands

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Perhaps coped best with the testing ground when running away with a 1m classified at Ffos Las (third run visored); back up 4lb now returned to a handicap but has been competitive off this sort of figure (on this faster ground); 1m2f shouldn't be a problem; chance.

3/1

Form: -56406

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won over 5f at Nottingham last July (soft); best run since when fourth at Leicester in May (6f, heavy); pulled hard although not beaten far when sixth of nine at Beverley on Monday (7.5f, good to firm) and now tries 1m for the first time.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

13/2

Form: 287899

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when third in nurseries over 7.5f and 1m on last two starts last season and again when runner-up on Newcastle reappearance in March (1m); has rather lost her way since and was beaten 8l when ninth of 12 at Redcar on Sunday (1m1f, good; cheekpieces tried); headgear retained; a bit to prove.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

14

(9)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Loubiere

8st 5lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Rebecca Menzies

Inconsistent maiden but her best effort came over C&D in March and she ran one of her better recent races when a close fifth over 7f here last week; each-way shout.

16/1

5th

14

(13)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Loubiere

8st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Seemed sure to win races when beaten half a length on her reappearance here (1m) in March, but nowhere near that form since and now 0-13; cheekpieces return.

33/1

10th

11

(5)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

Loubiere

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, wandered around 2f out, soon lost position, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

7/2

Form: 334539

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
In the frame on five occasions over 6f/7f on soft ground and AW for Adrian Keatley (also ran creditably when fifth over 8.5f at Nottingham last month); poor run here last time (7f, good to firm) and withdrawn by current trainer on account of good to firm ground at Beverley on Monday; chance if ground eases; tongue-tie now tried.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(4)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

15:45 Thirsk

Bestie

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ben Haslam

dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear

7/2

9th

11

(5)

24th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Thirsk

Bestie

8st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear

8/1

Non-runners

Ottoman Force

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.43
Trifecta £20.40

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Yaajooz

SPOTLIGHT:

Bestie

Daily Mirror:

Chat Up Line

The Star:

Loubiere

RP RATINGS:

Bestie

POSTDATA:

Bestie

The Guardian:

Bestie

Daily Record:

Chat Up Line

The Times:

Yaajooz

Telegraph:

Yaajooz

Daily Mail:

Yaajooz

D Express:

Yaajooz

The Sun:

Yaajooz