August 30 / 15.15 Thirsk

15.15

Good To Firm

Happy 18th Birthday Miles Handicap

  • Prize money: £9180
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Happy 18th Birthday Miles Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 071703 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off this mark in May (good to firm); best run since then when a close third to Makanah (2lb worse off) at Redcar last time (6f, good to firm); contender.
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13th

6

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Ayr

Tinto

10st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Dods

Operating off a reduced mark but on a losing run; has strong C&D form but reserves his best for Thirsk these days; well beaten on last month's seasonal return.

20/1

10th

5

(12)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Tinto

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

C&D winner; best known for exploits at Thirsk more recently, including a close second there last May (5f, good); cheekpieces off for his reappearance and not a solid option, for all he has dropped to a good mark.

20/1

18

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Tinto

9st 10lb

T: Michael Dods

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 400951 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Veteran; off the mark for the season when winning at Redcar last time (6f, good to firm; second course win, Tinto third); well drawn, has a good record here and should go well again.
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10th

4

(6)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:23 Thirsk

Makanah

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

midfield, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

11/4

10th

4

(6)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:23 Thirsk

Makanah

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

midfield, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

11/4

2nd

5

(9)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:48 Newcastle (AW)

Makanah

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

midfield against near rail, waiting for room halfway, switched left 1f out, good headway inside final furlong, switched right and squeezed through final 110yds, went second post, eyecatcher

6/1

3rd
8 (7)
Trilby

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 666413 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Tough sort; has won three times this year, all over 6f, first two on soft/heavy the latest on good; good third over 5f from 3lb out of the handicap after being slowly away at Pontefract last time (good to firm); contender on his proper mark back over 6f.
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1st

4

(2)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Carlisle

Trilby

9st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Had his ideal conditions when gaining his fourth win at Haydock last month (5f, soft) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; solid third of 20 off this 5lb higher mark at York last time (5f, good; fifth has won since); stall 2 perhaps not ideal but one with a chance.

3/1

3rd

19

(20)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Trilby

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when picking up nicely to collar a back-to-form rival (pair clear) at Haydock (5f, soft) on Thursday; 5lb penalty in a deeper race but a bigger factor could be that the ground is unlikely to be as testing this time (has won on good but seems most potent when the mud is flying).

10/1

1st

5

(1)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:13 Haydock

Trilby

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Returned to form when second at Beverley (5f, good) last month; sixth of seven there since (5f, good to soft) but beaten less than 2l and he's a three-time winner here (6f/5f, good-heavy); could be bang there now back here in first-time cheekpieces.

9/4

Form: 311577 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
In good form earlier in the year, winning Chelmsford novice (6f, dead-heated) and a 6f Newmarket handicap off a 7lb lower mark (good to firm); not run quite as well since; visor now tried.
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1st

6

(7)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Miss Bodacious

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Easy win at Newmarket on her handicap debut in June (6f, good to firm) but she was clobbered for that and has found it tougher going since, albeit against some useful opposition; not far off her best in a first-time visor in August and now tries blinkers and a tongue-tie; effective on AW; still has time to deliver upon that early promise.

9/2

4th

6

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Thirsk

Miss Bodacious

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

in touch with leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon rallied, no extra inside final furlong

5/1

Form: -40040 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ex-Richard Fahey; not been in top form since winning at Wolverhampton in December (6f); now 5lb lower; equally effective on turf; quite interesting on stable debut.
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3rd

5

(5)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ayr

Rousing Encore

10st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual C&D winner; finished well for fourth at Carlisle (6f, good to firm) in May but has rather mixed record since returned to turf in April and never really got involved at York last time.

9/1

18th

2

(18)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 York

Rousing Encore

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Tends to come from well off the pace and sometimes meets trouble; did well in the circumstances when a never-nearer fourth of 14 at Carlisle two weeks ago; won over C&D last spring; big player if the gaps appear.

12/1

4th

5

(15)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Rousing Encore

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Promising second on reappearance at Newcastle and better than the bare results suggest since, meeting significant trouble in running in a big field at York last time; could play a major role if getting the breaks.

11/1

Form: 12/55- BF

Last run: 469 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been over 7f on the AW; two fair runs over 6f last season but off since, and no easy task on return from 469-day break.
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5th

2

(6)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Ripon

Beattie Is Back

10st 1lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Triple AW winner but he's 1-13 on turf and was beaten 10l behind Glory Hyde over C&D two weeks ago; has something to prove and all of his wins have been over 7f.

7/1

6th

1

(5)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Beattie Is Back

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

4-29; runner-up off this mark at Wolverhampton (7f; beaten a neck) in February; in rear throughout at York (6f; 40-1) on return from a three-month break; this is slightly easier (Class 5) and Ethan Tindall takes off a handy 5lb.

7/1

15th

16

(22)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Beattie Is Back

9st 5lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Landed a 7f turf win at Doncaster (good to firm) last summer and close second at Wolverhampton (7f) on latest start in February; back from a 12-week break with his stable among the winners but he's done all his winning at 7f.

12/1

Form: -19163

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
All wins have been over a stiff 5f, this year scoring at Pontefract (good) and Beverley (good to firm); has run creditably without winning on a few occasions over 6f; a possible
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6th

7

(6)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Pontefract

Ventura Express

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

On a near two-year losing spell but he's a four-time C&D winner and can't be dismissed off his reduced mark; made the frame in last two starts, latest back at Pontefract.

6/1

4th

2

(10)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Ventura Express

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Four of his six wins have come over C&D, including the corresponding race in 2024; drew a blank in 2025 but retains ability and he has run some solid races in defeat this year too, keeping on for fourth at Beverley 18 days ago; drops in class but he has the widest stall to contend with.

8/1

4th

7

(6)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Ventura Express

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

9yo who is on an 18-race losing run; good second over C&D last July (good to firm) and is now 3lb lower.

10/1

Form: 176-86

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Bought for 10,000gns out of Archie Watson's yard in July; won at Salisbury on debut last term (5f, good to firm) but not fared as well since (tailed off in handicaps over 5f/6f this year after being gelded); needs to revive on stable debut.
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11th

6

(4)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reveiller

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Promising 2yo but he's struggled badly in 2024; has dropped 20lb but without looking like taking advantage; now tries another combination of headgear.

33/1

11th

6

(4)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reveiller

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Promising 2yo but he's struggled badly in 2024; has dropped 20lb but without looking like taking advantage; now tries another combination of headgear.

33/1

10th

3

(11)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Reveiller

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Beaten under 4l when tried in this headgear combination two runs back (6f, good to firm) but was always behind at Newcastle since; continues to fall in the weights but remains opposable.

20/1

Form: 250000 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Second in this race in 2023; mainly out of form since winning in Bahrain in January (5f, good to firm) and is hard to fancy having been tailed off on last three starts.
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8th

2

(12)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Brazen Bolt

9st 13lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

4lb higher than for his win in this race 12 months ago, after which he went on to score at Glorious Goodwood; fine return to action (after wind surgery) at Thirsk in May but no progress in two subsequent runs; Warren Fentiman back on board now dropping in class; high on the list.

8/1

13th

12

(19)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Brazen Bolt

8st 13lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ruth Carr

Won big-field 5f handicaps at York and Goodwood last July; two solid efforts in defeat this season and he won on his only visit to Epsom, albeit over 7f; not impossibly treated but he wouldn't want the ground to be any slower than good.

16/1

7th

16

(19)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Brazen Bolt

8st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ruth Carr

Won big-field handicaps over C&D (good to firm) and at Goodwood (5f, good) last July, and this 9yo returned from wind surgery with a back-to-form, neck second at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago; Harry Vigors removes a valuable 7lb and this prominent-racer could be bang there once more.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.00
Straight Forecast £48.14
Tricast £108.91
Trifecta £134.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trilby

TOPSPEED:

Makanah

Telegraph:

Miss Bodacious

Daily Mail:

Miss Bodacious

RP RATINGS:

Trilby

The Times:

Trilby

The Guardian:

Trilby

D Express:

Trilby

Daily Mirror:

Trilby

Daily Record:

Trilby

POSTDATA:

Makanah

The Sun:

Makanah

The Star:

Makanah