August 16 / 18.00 Thirsk

18.00

Good

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  • Prize money: £4860
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000gns yearling; favourite, started slowly but soon recovered when third of seven on his debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago; should come on for the experience and holds strong claims.
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4th

1

(2)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:22 Kempton (AW)

Force And Valour

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Versatile sort who scored over 5f/6f (turf/AW) last term and ran well over 7f at Meydan in February; however, the assessor has not cut him much slack and he returned from a break with a laboured effort at Chester (first run since gelded) three weeks ago; down the list.

12/1

4th

1

(2)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:22 Kempton (AW)

Force And Valour

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Versatile sort who scored over 5f/6f (turf/AW) last term and ran well over 7f at Meydan in February; however, the assessor has not cut him much slack and he returned from a break with a laboured effort at Chester (first run since gelded) three weeks ago; down the list.

12/1

2

(8)

7th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

15:40 Chester

Force And Valour

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Versatile sort who scored over 5f/6f on turf/AW last term and ran well over 7f at Meydan most recently; gelded since; however, the assessor is cutting him no slack at all.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 50442

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden but showed improved form on AW/handicap debut when second at Newcastle (6f) 14 days ago; has the edge on experience but vulnerable to an improver.
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7th

10

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Mr Cool

8st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Campaigned over 7f of late, generally leaving the impression he needs a return to 6f; has gained both wins at this distance and he's very attractively treated off current mark; respected.

8/1

6th

3

(7)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:12 Ayr

Mr Cool

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Inconsistent and soundly beaten back on turf at Doncaster this month; however, this two-time turf winner was runner-up at Kempton (7f, AW) two starts ago and is not discounted off a dangerous mark.

11/1

5th

2

(8)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Mr Cool

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

A dual 6f scorer in first half of 2025 who was back on track when runner-up in 7f Kempton handicap in March; needs to back it up now returned to turf.

5/1

50/1

  • Place: £11.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
24,000euros foal, 37,000euros yearling, 27,000euros breeze-up 2yo; eleventh foal; half-sister to seven winners including Eldandy (French/HK 1m-1m2f), Dorcia (Swedish 6f-1m4f including 2yo/Group 3) and Kirkinola (7f-1m including 2yo Listed); dam 6f (Group 2) and 7f 2yo winner; probably best watched on debut.
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6th

3

(13)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Harswell Ruby

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Won at Thirsk in April and short-headed for third by Rajapour there 11 days ago, both over 1m; runner-up twice over C&D last season, she has to be considered each-way.

7/1

4th

7

(12)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Harswell Ruby

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Won a shade cosily over C&D (good) in April and may not have been best positioned on the flank when fifth of 12 behind Hale End at Wetherby (favourite) later in the month; worth another chance but this is competitive.

7/1

5th

7

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Wetherby

Harswell Ruby

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Roger Fell

Stepped up on her seasonal return when justifying favouritism in a 1m handicap at Thirsk 16 days ago (good ground); well backed on that occasion and a 3lb higher mark may not be beyond her.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran below market expectations when seventh of eight on debut at Newcastle (7f, AW; 7-2) last month; steps back in trip on first turf start and improvement can be expected.
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12th

5

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Counting Cards

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Lightly raced maiden; creditable show over 1m on Southwell AW when returning from absence last October but he dropped right out over 7f at Musselburgh (hood added, now discarded) recently; has question marks now but he had 6f form as a 2yo so the return to shorter is surely worth a go.

10/1

9th

4

(9)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Counting Cards

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Edward Bethell

Lightly raced 4yo who returned from an absence to finish runner-up off 2lb higher on his 1m Southwell handicap debut last October; too keen when failing to reproduce that form in two subsequent AW outings around the turn of the year but possible he could pack more punch at the finish if a first-time hood (combined with tongue-tie) helps him to settle better; runner-up on turf (good to firm) as a juvenile.

7/1

2

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Counting Cards

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Form figures of 742 reflect steady progress but he's been absent for 13 months; had gelding/wind operations since the last run and now goes in tongue-tie; market helpful.

7/2

Form: 9

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran below market expectations when ninth of 14 on his debut at Southwell (6f, AW; 4-1) last month; may be worth another shot on first turf start.
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4th

4

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Ripon

Night Emperor

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Failed to progress for Hugo Palmer; fared a lot better than on his AW stable debut in February when sixth (Hurstwood fourth) of 12 at Redcar (6f, good) three weeks ago but will need to step forward again.

10/1

6th

3

(4)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:15 Redcar

Night Emperor

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Tina Jackson

Failed to progress for Hugo Palmer and he finished well beaten (50-1) on his stable debut in February (7f, AW; after 483 days off); down in grade but not easily recommended.

20/1

8th

6

(3)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:12 Newcastle (AW)

Night Emperor

9st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Tina Jackson

Promise for Hugo Palmer in 2024, none more so than when fifth in a 6f Thirsk maiden (8-1); joined this trainer (who has been known to do well with cast-offs from other yards) for 6,500gns; low mileage but difficult to know what to expect on stable debut off a 483-day absence.

20/1

20/1

Form: 43

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eyecatching fourth of seven on her debut at Ripon (5f, soft) in June but failed to build on that when third of four at Pontefract (5f, good to firm) last month; steps up in trip but should do better when running in nurseries.
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7th

2

(7)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:55 Haydock

Lady Roxby

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Herrington

Steadily progressive in turf handicaps last season and reappeared with encouraging third at Kempton (6f, AW) last month; however, well beaten at Newmarket since and looks up against it today even if back to her best.

50/1

7th

3

(13)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newmarket

Lady Roxby

9st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Herrington

Progressive last year, a campaign that culminated with a neck second of 11 over C&D (good); reappeared with solid third at Kempton (6f, AW) 25 days ago and could build on that effort today; respected.

4/1

3rd

1

(7)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Lady Roxby

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Michael Herrington

Both wins at 5f but ended last year with narrow defeats over 6f at Yarmouth and Newmarket; off 193 days but she ran very well on reappearance last season; held in one AW start (Tapeta) but she's still a major player.

2/1

7/1

Form: 7

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to recover from a slow start when seventh of eight on his debut at this track (5f, good; 9-2) 13 days ago; should be suited by the step up in trip and he's in with a shout.
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7th

4

(2)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Force One

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

towards rear, hampered soon after start

14/1

6

(7)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Force One

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Failed to progress for Karl Burke and changed hands for 2,600gns in November; modest headway into fourth in this headgear on recent stable debut at Lingfield (6f; 25-1, when newly gelded).

13/2

4th

8

(3)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Blue Force One

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

Failed to progress in three runs for Karl Burke last August/September; changed hands for 2,600gns in November and gelded; new connections quick to fit a hood for his handicap debut.

16/1

11/4

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£280,000 breeze-up 2yo; favourite, fifth of 11 on debut at Sandown (5f, good) last month; steps up in trip and better can be expected given her purchase price.
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12th

10

(4)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:43 Southwell (AW)

Too Sweet

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

0-3 when owned by Amo Racing but the form of his close second at Chelmsford (7f) in February 2025 was very well advertised by the winner afterwards; joined new stable for 5,000gns in the autumn; makes stable/handicap debut after 392-day absence but well worth a glance in the betting.

8/1

2nd

12

(8)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Too Sweet

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Raphael E Freire

prominent on outer

16/1

Form: 766

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved effort on his third start when sixth of 13 at Redcar (6f, good to firm) last month; needs more and will be better off when stepping into nurseries.
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4th

1

(7)

20th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Paulie Two Lockers

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

held up in rear

8/1

4th

1

(7)

20th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Paulie Two Lockers

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

held up in rear

8/1

9th

7

(7)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

11:00 Southwell (AW)

Paulie Two Lockers

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Has progressed steadily as he has gone up in trip, though 9.5f at Wolverhampton last time may have been a shade too far; this might suit him better but others still look more compelling.

14/1

Form: 76

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at big odds in his two races and hasn't shown much; big improvement required.
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11

(10)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Capricorn King

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Eight-race maiden who was placed in nurseries at Leicester and Chelmsford last autumn when trained by the Quinns; never figured on stable debut/reappearance back at Leicester (1m, good) nine days ago, but he may have come on for it and this is a drop in class.

10/1

5th

5

(5)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

17:30 Leicester

Capricorn King

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Evans

T: Seb Spencer

0-7 but he was placed in his final two starts for John and Sean Quinn (1m/1m2f); blinkers now removed and switched back to turf on yard debut having been off for 258 days.

10/1

3rd

4

(3)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Capricorn King

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

ducked right start, took keen hold, prominent, pulled way into lead after 2f, headed over 1f out, lost second post

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £6.53
Trifecta £183.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Force And Valour

The Times:

Too Sweet

RP RATINGS:

Mr Cool

Daily Mirror:

Night Emperor

NEWMARKET:

Force And Valour

Telegraph:

Force And Valour

The Guardian:

Force And Valour

D Express:

Force And Valour

The Star:

Force And Valour

Daily Record:

Force And Valour

Daily Mail:

Too Sweet

The Sun:

Too Sweet

POSTDATA:

Mr Cool