July 15 / 19.00 Thirsk

19.00

Good To Firm

Don’t Miss Summer Family Days @thirskraces Classified Stakes (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 218y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Don’t Miss Summer Family Days @thirskraces Classified Stakes (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 374532

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
0-10 but placed in his last two starts, the latest when second of 11 in a 0-55 handicap at Beverley (7f, good to firm) ten days ago; major player back in this company.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(1)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Harry Palmer

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Got off the mark in a classified at Thirsk in July over today's distance but found out back in a couple of handicaps over 7f since; back on AW over a mile but has something to prove.

20/1

12

(5)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Harry Palmer

8st 12lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when making all in a classified event at Thirsk (1m, good to soft) in July but he was never better than midfield in a handicap at Carlisle (7f, good) 43 days ago.

11/1

11

(8)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:25 Carlisle

Harry Palmer

8st 11lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when making all in a 1m classified event at Thirsk four weeks ago (good to soft); return to 7f should be fine but he will need more to follow up in this stronger event.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 68-087

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Third of 11 on his second start at Redcar (7f, good) a year ago, but hasn't beaten many in his five outings since; needs the drop in grade and tongue-tie to make a difference.
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2nd

12

(12)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

19:00 Thirsk

Treble Winners

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Third of 11 on his second start at Redcar (7f, good) a year ago, but hasn't beaten many in his five outings since; needs the drop in grade and tongue-tie to make a difference.

14/1

10

(8)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:50 Wetherby

Treble Winners

8st 13lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Mark Walford

Six-race maiden who has struggled in two 1m handicaps this spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor today; has too much to prove.

33/1

8th

4

(8)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:20 Ripon

Treble Winners

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Mark Walford

Showed some ability in his first two starts last summer, but hasn't built on it and finished tailed off on his Redcar reappearance (1m, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) 18 days ago (reportedly received a bump and became unbalanced); best watched for now.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: -69034

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
0-10 but has made the frame the last twice, as when fourth of 11 in a 0-55 handicap at Beverley (7f, good to firm) ten days ago, finishing under 2l behind Harry Palmer; drops to this level for the first time, but she will need to settle better than last time back up in trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(7)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:48 Beverley

Mavetheforcebewivu

8st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Alan Brown

18-race maiden; second over 8.5f here last month, but most of her form this term is fairly ordinary; others appeal more.

25/1

11th

11

(7)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:07 Newcastle (AW)

Mavetheforcebewivu

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Alan Brown

0-17; runner-up at Beverley (8.5f; 14-1) last week, a track which seems to bring out the best in her; will probably find a winning opportunity eventually, and was placed in a 0-65 at last year's Plate festival.

12/1

Form: 5-7363

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
0-17 but ran with credit dropped to this level for the first time when third of nine at Ayr, (7f, good) last time, shaping as though worth another go at this trip; a contender on form, but unraced on ground faster than good.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Angel Of The Bay

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-19; best run this season when 3.5l third to Giselles Izzy (11lb worse off) at Ayr in June (7f, good); hasn't fared quite so well when stepped back up to 1m on two starts since; back after a break; place chance.

11/2

4th

8

(2)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Angel Of The Bay

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: David & Nicola Barron

18-race maiden but he's run respectably in classified events on his last two starts (7f/1m); returns to handicap company with place claims.

7/1

4th

1

(3)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

19:00 Thirsk

Angel Of The Bay

9st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-17 but ran with credit dropped to this level for the first time when third of nine at Ayr, (7f, good) last time, shaping as though worth another go at this trip; a contender on form, but unraced on ground faster than good.

6/1

Form: 245827

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
1-29 but his record at this level reads 722122, the latest a head defeat at Yarmouth on his penultimate start (winner went in again next time and the fourth has won twice since); major player back in this company.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(8)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Dash Power

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Gained sole win in a classified event and has made the frame several times at that level in 2026; not the percentage call returned to a handicap and going into unknown territory trip-wise.

16/1

6th

2

(2)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Dash Power

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

The winner of just one of his 42 starts but that success came in a 0-50 classified event on Tapeta and when ridden by Billy Loughnane (record on him reads 122425); finished in front of Hopjes when second over C&D ten days ago; should be involved again.

5/1

33/1

Form: 6906

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Has failed to beat a rival in all four starts, the latest when tailed of in a similar contest at Bath (1m, firm) last month; no appeal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

11

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Chelmsford (AW)

A Day In Bloom

8st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

0-8; hinted at ability when when third of 11 in a 0-50 classified event at Lingfield (1m2f, good) last month, but twice held since; return to this trip may help and cheekpieces are given a go, but far from solid.

20/1

9

(5)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

A Day In Bloom

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

0-7; best effort when third of 11 in a classified at Lingfield (1m2f, good; beaten 4l) this month but she was below that form in a handicap there last time; return to this grade should help but has to prove herself on AW.

12/1

6th

11

(8)

12th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield

A Day In Bloom

8st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jack Jones

Posted best effort yet when third in C&D (good) classified ten days ago, her sixth start; probably needs to take another step forward in this handicap but she remains unexposed over 1m2f.

8/1

Form: 524554

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
0-30 but has made the frame several times, as when a creditable fourth of 11 on stable debut in a 0-55 handicap at Southwell (1m, AW) in May; yard appears to field a stronger candidate in Dash Power, though.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

14

(18)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Starshot

9st 1lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Just one win from 43 starts but he's reached the frame on AW at Southwell (1m/7f) in his last two runs; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if he transfers his recent form back to turf.

10/1

4th

9

(9)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Starshot

9st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

One win from 42 starts but he's posted some good placed efforts this year, including when third of ten here over 1m eight days ago; drops back in trip with place claims but he may prove vulnerable from a win perspective.

7/1

3rd

8

(8)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Starshot

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

1-41; back-to-back good runs under Sean Kirrane in March but gave himself no chance of troubling the judge last week by failing to settle; usual tongue-tie returns.

12/1

9/1

Form: 87-266

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1-21; ran well when second of 11 on her return from over six months off in a similar contest at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in March, but hasn't built on it twice since; needs a resurgence.
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Verdict Starting price

8

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Pending Appeal

10st 0lb

J: Mr Jude Fernandes

T: Kevin Frost

Yet to add to his turf nursery win three years ago but kept on for fourth off basement mark at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in August and did not enjoy the run of the race in 1m4f AW classified last time; considered each-way.

10/1

5

(1)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Pending Appeal

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

33-1 second in a Wolverhampton classified (8.5f, Tapeta) in March; didn't get the breaks when an eye-catching fifth on her penultimate start and she wasn't beaten far when fourth of 12 in a Leicester handicap (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; kept on in the latter and this new trip could unlock a bit more; interesting.

9/1

12

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

Pending Appeal

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Sole success came at Nottingham in September 2022; her handicap mark has dropped to an all-time low but she is showing no signs of taking advantage.

16/1

12/1

Form: 650

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Well held in three starts at around 7f (good/good to firm) since May; improvement needed, but despite her age she is the least exposed in the field; worth a market check down at this level.
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Verdict Starting price

3

(10)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:00 Catterick

Blackanddeckers

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Roger Fell

Well beaten in her first three starts and it was the same story in a classified event at Thirsk (1m, good to soft; slowly away) three weeks ago; better is needed.

40/1

9th

2

(11)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

19:00 Thirsk

Blackanddeckers

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Fell

Well held in three starts at around 7f (good/good to firm) since May; improvement needed, but despite her age she is the least exposed in the field; worth a market check down at this level.

12/1

2

(4)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Wetherby

Blackanddeckers

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Roger Fell

Her second run was more encouraging than her debut but she'll be of much greater interest when qualified for handicaps after today.

66/1

10/1

Form: 88-786

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Hasn't finished within 7l of the winner in eight starts, including on stable debut at Carlisle (7.7f, soft: first start since wind surgery) ten days ago; the drop in grade and application of a hood not enough to tempt.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

2

(2)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:07 Newcastle (AW)

Oselton

9st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Southwell winner (7f); couldn't hold off a late challenge at Doncaster (7f; 13-2) on penultimate start; restless in the stalls and ran too free when favourite at Beverley latest; perhaps a few pounds too high in the weights.

14/1

12th

3

(1)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:30 Beverley

Oselton

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Registered sole win on AW but he produced a career-best RPR when going down by only a neck at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) most recently; possibilities, provided that form is backed up.

7/2

2nd

6

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Oselton

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Craig Lidster

Made the breakthrough with a clearcut success at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last September but he's not gone on from that and was down the field on Thirsk reappearance (7f, good) last month; still 8lb higher than for his win and others are preferred.

25/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 4-7770

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Did well on the AW early last year including two wins at Southwell (7f); his turf form is nothing like as good, though, including in three starts since returning from over a year off last month; others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Brother Dave

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Returned from break with hard-fought C&D win in January and has held his form pretty well since, albeit his latest run was a shade disappointing; current mark is workable; no surprise if he features.

10/1

6th

9

(4)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Brother Dave

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kickstarted 2026 with C&D victory (third one) and has continued in good form, fading late on when third of 11 in 1m classified event here last time; ought to be thereabouts again.

10/1

3rd

2

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Brother Dave

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Running well here this year and he landed a classified in January; subsequently placed in two course handicaps (also 7f); didn't beat a rival in previous three starts at this sort of trip but still commands respect in current mood back in a classified.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £84.50
Straight Forecast £64.95
Trifecta £1848.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Angel Of The Bay

POSTDATA:

Harry Palmer

SPOTLIGHT:

Dash Power

NEWMARKET:

A Day In Bloom

The Times:

Mavetheforcebewivu

Daily Mail:

Harry Palmer

Daily Record:

Harry Palmer

Telegraph:

Angel Of The Bay

The Guardian:

Angel Of The Bay

D Express:

Angel Of The Bay

The Sun:

Angel Of The Bay

The Star:

Angel Of The Bay

Daily Mirror:

Dash Power