September 16 / 16.20 Thirsk

16.20

Good

Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.20
  • Place: £3.90

Form: 6-0350

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ex-Brian Meehan; mainly below par this term, best run when third of five at Musselburgh in June (1m1f, good to firm); well handicapped now but others preferred.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(5)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

17:28 Carlisle

Count Palatine

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Useful effort in defeat at Beverley (about 7f) last May and confirmed that stiff tracks suit when winning here (7f, good to firm; sole course start) in August; improved again when successful at Ayr later and no surprise if he comes on plenty from first two runs in 2026.

16/1

10th

12

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Count Palatine

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

All four wins over 7f, once on this track; probably stays further and is worth another go over 1m but he was last to finish on his comeback here over 7f in April and likely other days.

25/1

13th

6

(9)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Thirsk

Count Palatine

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

C&D winner; two wins in the second half of 2025 and he ended that campaign with a good second of 15 at Leicester in October; runs off the same mark but he could only manage a midfield finish in this race on his reappearance 12 months ago.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 211600 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Two wins from the front over this trip at Carlisle (soft) and Redcar (good to firm) in May/June; bit disappointing since including with cheekpieces last time; headgear on again; interesting after a break.
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6

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Kode Secret

9st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Won twice over 7f in May/June 2024 (soft/good to firm); rather disappointing this season; best watched for now.

16/1

12

(5)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Kode Secret

9st 2lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Won twice over 7f last summer (soft/good to firm); has not done as well this season and has been below form dropped back to 6f on last four starts; return to 7f should suit.

12/1

6th

4

(6)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Hamilton

Kode Secret

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

No threat to the front two at Leicester (6f, good) a fortnight ago, but ran okay in third on that first outing since May and won on soft ground last season; could build on that latest performance; possible player.

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 006670 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Lingfield AW winner off a 10lb higher mark in April (7f); disappointing since, including on the AW and in cheekpieces on last three starts; headgear retained; plenty to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

8

(5)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Purefoy

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Baker

Failed to beat a rival in three starts for this yard and hopes pinned on return to AW sparking something back over further; tongue-tie retained, visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

10th

8

(6)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

Purefoy

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: George Baker

Won on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) last April but he's generally struggled since and was tailed off at Brighton when last seen in May; now 13lb lower than for his win but he needs a big turnaround after wind surgery.

20/1

2

(6)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

20:30 Brighton

Purefoy

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Sole success came on handicap debut on Lingfield AW in April last year when trained by Andrew Balding; form tailed off subsequently and sold for 8,000gns in October; inauspicious seasonal/stable debut when last of five over C&D 13 days ago; first-time tongue-tie now applied alongside usual cheekpieces; hard to fancy.

8/1

Form: 474415 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Best form on the AW, both wins at Newcastle, the latest off 4lb lower last month, but he didn't run as well back on turf last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Profit Street

9st 3lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Joey Ramsden

Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with four AW wins (three here over 7f) in recent times for James Owen, from whom he was picked up for 5,000gns recently; fine on turf and has a handy draw.

8/1

5th

3

(5)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Lingfield (AW)

Profit Street

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

In fine form in 2026, bagging a quickfire C&D hat-trick in March; ran another good race dropped to 6f here when third of 12 last time, bumped start; a player once more back at his ideal trip.

5/2

3rd

5

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:52 Lingfield (AW)

Profit Street

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Won three over 7f here of late and looked a bit unlucky not to make it four last Friday, when having Way To Dubai just behind; the drop to 6f shouldn't hurt and his claims are obvious off the same mark.

5/2

7/1

Form: 4-5602

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m at Redcar in 2023 (good to firm); showed best form since when second over 7f on Southwell AW last time; interesting off same mark.
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Verdict Starting price

9

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:28 Doncaster

Amayretto

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won twice at Hamilton in September (6f, good to soft and soft); not so good twice since and likely vulnerable at this level.

16/1

8

(8)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:33 Pontefract

Amayretto

8st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Back to 6f when winning successive Hamilton handicaps in September (good to soft/soft) and it was a belated return to 5f when below par last time; however, this is a tougher grade than she's accustomed to.

8/1

8th

9

(8)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

16:10 Hamilton

Amayretto

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Benefited from the return to 6f of late, winning both starts here (good to soft and soft); flying high but has a penalty to carry in a better race back over 5f for the first time since her debut; still not ruled out.

9/1

13/2

Form: -35136

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Easy winner off a 7lb lower mark at Ripon in May (6f, soft); fair run back up to 7f next time and could go well despite high mark.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(5)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Woodleigh

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Dual turf winner, latest success over C&D last October (good to soft); fair second over 1m at Ripon last time; ideally needs give in the ground.

4/1

2nd

3

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Woodleigh

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Scored off this mark at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) last October; kept on well on his last two starts at Beverley over 8.5f suggesting that a step back up in trip may be beneficial.

7/1

5th

7

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Woodleigh

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Only 1lb higher than for his Redcar win (1m2f, good to soft) in October but he's finished down the field in all four subsequent runs; wasn't beaten far over C&D 11 days ago but he's an infrequent winner and others are more persuasive.

10/1

Form: 112952 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Both wins over 7f on Newcastle AW in 2023; two fair runs this term, at Ayr (7f, good to firm) and Chelmsford (7f, AW; blinkers on for first time); headgear retained; interesting.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mereside Madness

9st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Won four times for his previous stable, three of which came on the AW at Newcastle; ended his time with that yard with some lesser efforts and he's been well held in two starts for Scott Dixon; dropped another 3lb.

33/1

10th

6

(5)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Mereside Madness

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Four wins for the Barrons, three of them over 7f on the Tapeta at Newcastle; 28-1 for his stable debut two weeks ago (first run after a 175-day break) and he weakened as though it was needed; likely to bounce back at some point.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-63 BF

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed improved form when third after meeting trouble in a Salisbury maiden last time (6f, soft; kept on well after racing freely); lacks a recent run but should be suited by the return to 7f providing he settles better; unexposed and on a decent mark for handicap debut; contender
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Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(2)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midnights Dream

8st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joseph Parr

Two solid efforts for Roger Varian in January; sent off at big prices and has finished well beaten in three runs for new connections; should be well handicapped and he is another who needs monitoring in the betting.

25/1

12th

12

(9)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Midnights Dream

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joseph Parr

Down the field in two C&D runs for this yard; Jack Mitchell, who won on him when he was with Roger Varian, returns to the saddle.

33/1

10th

11

(10)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Midnights Dream

8st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Two wins for Roger Varian last year, over 7f here and 1m at Leicester; ended his time with that yard with a solid third at Newcastle in January but well beaten over C&D for new yard 14 days ago.

33/1

16/1

Form: 299040

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Fair fourth in a moderately run handicap at Doncaster two runs back (1m, good to firm; no headgear); well beaten with cheekpieces back on at Newcastle (7f) since; now has a bit to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(1)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Fletchers Dream

9st 1lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

Three C&D wins, the latest in September off a 2lb lower mark; that race panned out perfectly though and latest Wolverhampton effort suggests he is vulnerable.

12/1

9th

9

(1)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Fletchers Dream

9st 1lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

Three C&D wins, the latest in September off a 2lb lower mark; that race panned out perfectly though and latest Wolverhampton effort suggests he is vulnerable.

12/1

6th

4

(2)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fletchers Dream

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

Two wins this season, the latest a comfortable success at Newcastle (for today's apprentice) 16 days ago; enjoyed a clear run there while a few of those in behind got in the way of each other but a 2lb rise is still fair enough; more appealing than many.

7/2

Form: 600

Last run: 103 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ex-Tom Clover; modest form in two maidens and a novice (two on AW); sold £2,000 in July; best watched on stable/handicap debut after a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(7)

26th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

Hey Crackers

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Suzzanne France

4yo who remains lightly raced but hasn't shown enough in his three handicaps to suggest he's the one to be on today.

33/1

6th

10

(1)

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

15:47 Beverley

Hey Crackers

8st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Suzzanne France

Down the field in his three qualifying races and same story at triple-figure odds in his two handicaps; returns from a break; hard to fancy.

100/1

6th

10

(1)

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

15:47 Beverley

Hey Crackers

8st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Suzzanne France

Down the field in his three qualifying races and same story at triple-figure odds in his two handicaps; returns from a break; hard to fancy.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £196.10
Straight Forecast £144.16
Tricast £1014.53
Trifecta £1950.10

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Midnight's Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Kode Secret

POSTDATA:

Amayretto

Daily Mail:

Profit Street

Telegraph:

Midnight's Dream

D Express:

Midnight's Dream

The Sun:

Midnight's Dream

Daily Record:

Midnight's Dream

RP RATINGS:

Kode Secret

TOPSPEED:

Kode Secret

Daily Mirror:

Kode Secret

The Star:

Kode Secret

The Times:

Amayretto

The Guardian:

Amayretto