September 06 / 14.20 Thirsk

14.20

Good

Rowland Family Day Out Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 218y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Rowland Family Day Out Nursery Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 953

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Getting better with every run and he was short of room at a crucial stage when third of 13 in 7f novice here three weeks ago; should stay this longer trip and he's a serious contender tackling a handicap for the first time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

14:22 Musselburgh

Real Man

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Six-race maiden whose best form, namely third-place finishes (7f/1m) in August/September, gives him a major chance in this field; did too much up front at York on Saturday; wears first-time headgear.

3/1

5

(5)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:40 York

Real Man

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: K R Burke

Close third of five on nursery debut at Thirsk (1m, good) last month and again ran well when third of nine at Haydock (7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, when shaping as though this return to 1m may be a plus; chance.

9/2

3rd

2

(1)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

17:00 Haydock

Real Man

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

No extra towards the finish when third of five on 1m Thirsk nursery debut (good) three weeks ago; the drop back to 7f could suit and the fact he went off at 5-6 at Thirsk suggests he's thought to be well treated by a leading stable which won this race last year; has a handy inside stall; reasons to be positive about his prospects.

7/2

Form: 8541 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces and the step up to 1m brought about improvement last time and he was strong at the finish to win five-runner nursery at Carlisle; up 6lb but open to further improvement and should go well again.
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6

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

14:33 Pontefract

Rawalpindi Express

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Won on nursery debut at Carlisle (1m, good) in August; failed to build on that when fourth of five at Thirsk (1m, good) last month but he ran well when failing to see out 1m2f at Nottingham (good to soft) recently and is not ruled out now back down in distance.

8/1

7

(2)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

14:58 Nottingham

Rawalpindi Express

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Cheekpieces over 1m on good ground on last two starts and they were his best efforts, winning a five-runner nursery at Carlisle and fourth of five to Dunkeld Dreamer at Thirsk; 1m2f is worth a go but improvement is needed.

7/1

2

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

14:20 Thirsk

Rawalpindi Express

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Cheekpieces and the step up to 1m brought about improvement last time and he was strong at the finish to win five-runner nursery at Carlisle; up 6lb but open to further improvement and should go well again.

5/2

Form: 5751 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Looked an unlikely winner in the early stages but came home with a rattle to pass all his opponents in seven-runner race at Musselburgh (1m, good) 11 days ago; may still be unexposed at this sort of distance; respected.
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4th

5

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Port Darwin

9st 1lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Has a patchy profile but he's won two of his last four starts including a last-gasp success at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago; only 2lb higher here and he's a big player again if he can back that up.

15/8

1st

5

(6)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Port Darwin

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Johnston

Slightly disappointing on both starts since emphatic success at Hamilton (1m1f, good to soft) in June and still needs to prove he's effective on fast ground but his current mark is workable and he can't be ruled out.

9/2

5th

6

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

20:50 Hamilton

Port Darwin

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Resumed winning ways over 1m1f here in June but only fifth of six in 1m1f Musselburgh handicap 19 days ago; needs to bounce back.

9/2

Form: 545

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all three starts and failed to beat a rival at Beverley (7.4f) on latest; more to prove than the rest of these but it's possible he'll take a step forward on today's nursery debut.
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5

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Mr Moonshine

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Nine-race maiden who had a couple of near misses in July, including behind Al Maslool at Chester (12.3f); looks interesting on that form, but he hung badly right at Beverley last time and needs to step up again after that well-held third of five.

9/1

3rd

6

(2)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

16:15 Beverley

Mr Moonshine

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Has belied a pedigree not obviously conducive to middle distances in recording two recent near misses, including a neck third at Chester latest (1m4f, good) with three reopposing rivals held; chance off an unchanged mark, assuming no adverse reaction to the debuted cheekpieces.

2/1

3rd

8

(7)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

13:53 Chester

Mr Moonshine

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Only had seven races and two since gelded; first try over as far as 1m3f when nosed out at Hamilton (good) two weeks ago; considered.

13/2

Form: 86513 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Everything clicked when she beat four rivals in 7.4f nursery at Beverley in July; ran well but got going too late when third over the same C&D last Saturday; promises to be well suited by today's extra yardage; still unexposed and gets weight all round.
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3rd

7

(1)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

15:45 Goodwood

Dunkeld Dreamer

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Five-time winner with form on all sorts of surfaces; in good heart until finishing nowhere in a Class 2 handicap at last week's Ebor meeting and that's readily forgiven.

6/1

12th

15

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Dunkeld Dreamer

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: K R Burke

Won the Queen Mother's Cup for female amateur jockeys here (1m4f, good) in June; not beaten far when fourth of five at Hamilton (1m5f, good) since but there's a suspicion that this will prove too competitive.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £54.00
Straight Forecast £73.27
Trifecta £121.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Rawalpindi Express

RP RATINGS:

Real Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Dunkeld Dreamer

The Times:

Port Darwin

The Star:

Dunkeld Dreamer

Telegraph:

Rawalpindi Express

The Guardian:

Rawalpindi Express

D Express:

Rawalpindi Express

Daily Record:

Rawalpindi Express

Daily Mail:

Real Man

Daily Mirror:

Real Man