September 15 / 14.20 Thirsk

14.20

Good

Happy Birthday Dave Bramley Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 8y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Happy Birthday Dave Bramley Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.10
  • Place: £2.00

Form: /27-96

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has won six of her 20 races over hurdles, the latest at Newton Abbot in July (2m1f, good); below-par over same C&D last time; yet to win in eight runs on the Flat, last time finishing sixth of 11 in a Catterick handicap (1m4f, good to firm) when coming back after a wind op; best on good/fast ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

16:52 Newton Abbot

Max Of Stars

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ollie Pears

Front-runner; C&D record reads 111244, albeit Arctic Voyage beat her 11l here in July and she finished 27l fourth in this race last year; back on her last winning mark, but vulnerable to less exposed types.

10/1

5th

1

(2)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:45 Pontefract

Max Of Stars

11st 2lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

Multiple hurdle winner over 2m-2m1f who is 1-6 on turf in this code (1m4f win on soft); below her best in both codes across her last two starts but if able to reproduce her Ripon effort from mid-June (1m4f, good) then she could come into this over a shorter trip but a much stiffer track.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

16:53 Thirsk

Max Of Stars

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Seven-time hurdle winner who is 1-11 on the Flat; faded back over hurdles at Newton Abbot three weeks ago but she was runner-up at Ripon (1m4f, good) last month, and that was a bold bid after wind surgery; has claims on that form and she's in the mix back in this sphere.

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 485413

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on her 18th Flat run when scoring in first-time blinkers at Musselburgh last month (1m5f, good); fair run when third in same headgear at Hamilton last time (1m4f, good); cheekpieces back on here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:43 Hexham

Lady Phoebe

10st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

0-7 over hurdles but ran quite well when fourth at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March and her subsequent 2m5f Flat win makes her of strong interest over this new trip.

6/1

2nd

7

(11)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Lady Phoebe

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

Won by 5.5l over the extended 2m5f here before getting outpaced in a sprint finish back over 2m at Newcastle; remains in good form and entitled to feature.

8/1

4th

1

(2)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Phoebe

9st 9lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Adam Nicol

Not achieved much in previous visits here but always over shorter and she's been found the right race having won comfortably over the extended 2m5f at Pontefract four weeks ago; holds obvious claims upped 5lb.

7/4

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 364522

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; comes here in good form having finished runner-up over 1m4f/1m2f at Ffos Las on last two starts (good/soft); cheekpieces on for second time (fair run previous occasion he wore them); each-way chance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Beaune

10st 2lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Took him a while to get off the mark, but has won three times over 1m4f on the AW this year including one here (under Jessica Llewellyn); back off his last winning mark and holds each-way claims if seeing out the new trip.

7/1

4th

2

(10)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:30 Ffos Las

Beaune

9st 11lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

All three wins have been on AW; respectable fourth over C&D (good) in June but seems best suited to AW.

10/1

Form: -85338

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Maiden; tailed off at Southwell last time (1m6f; not the best of runs) but two fair runs over 1m6f at Yarmouth (good) and over 1m4f at Wolverhampton prior to that; place chance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Captious Cantor

8st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Ed Dunlop

Nine-race maiden; seems to stay 1m6f and is better than she showed than when 7.5l fourth at Thirsk last time (1m4f, soft); could go well.

11/2

4th

7

(7)

15th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

14:20 Thirsk

Captious Cantor

9st 4lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ed Dunlop

Maiden; tailed off at Southwell last time (1m6f; not the best of runs) but two fair runs over 1m6f at Yarmouth (good) and over 1m4f at Wolverhampton prior to that; place chance.

6/1

8th

11

(7)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Captious Cantor

8st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ed Dunlop

3yo who has been consistent across her last three starts (including on Tapeta), finishing third of five at Yarmouth (1m6f, good) last month; needs something extra today but is lightly raced and might not be far away.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 957-14 CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on soft in April 2023; ended a long losing run when scoring at Hamilton two runs ago (1m4f, good) and decent fourth over 1m5f on same track last time; further rain a bonus; chance.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Sugarpiehoneybunch

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Simon West

Course winner who scored at Hamilton last June; however, she's failed to get competitive on her five starts since last September (two of them this year) and needs to find something extra.

11/1

7th

9

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Sugarpiehoneybunch

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Soundly beaten on final three starts last season and same story on reappearance in April; however, she might have needed that latest outing and she won this last year; shouldn't be discounted.

8/1

8th

9

(10)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Beverley

Sugarpiehoneybunch

8st 11lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Won at Hamilton (1m4f) in June when returning from a 227-day break and beaten less than 3l when fourth to Sea Master there (1m5f, also good) next time; not in the same form subsequently but might do better back from her winter break.

16/1

25/1

Form: 045756

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Not the most prolific of winners (2-27); winner over 1m2f at Redcar in May (1m2f, good to firm; 18-1); hasn't run as well since and was well beaten on the AW on Thursday (1m2f); can pull hard and return to 1m4f not sure to suit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(3)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Wait And Hope

8st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ruth Carr

On a losing run and he comes here on the back of a below-par sixth in 1m4f Thirsk handicap eight days ago; he needs to get back on track.

8/1

6th

5

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

14:20 Thirsk

Wait And Hope

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ruth Carr

Not the most prolific of winners (2-27); winner over 1m2f at Redcar in May (1m2f, good to firm; 18-1); hasn't run as well since and was well beaten on the AW on Thursday (1m2f); can pull hard and return to 1m4f not sure to suit.

25/1

6th

5

(4)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Wait And Hope

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won at Kempton (1m, AW) early last year and is now 2lb lower than when winning at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May; mostly struggled since and he was beaten 3l when fifth of nine in first-time blinkers over this C&D 13 days ago.

18/1

7/2

Form: -60323

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Maiden; comes here in good form having been placed on last three starts, notably when runner-up at Hamilton (1m4f, good; Lady Phoebe third) two runs back; a possible.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:50 Hamilton

Hickton

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

1m6f win on AW in April; three heavy defeats have followed and others may have his measure this time.

16/1

5th

1

(11)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

18:19 Newcastle (AW)

Hickton

10st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

All three wins since September and he opened his AW account at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) in October; posted a career best when scoring at that track (1m6f) in April but he made no impact in two starts the following month; returns from three-month break.

11/1

6th

2

(7)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:22 Pontefract

Hickton

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Took a while to get off the mark but he has won three of his last seven starts (1m4f-1m6f); poor run over 2m at Southwell two weeks ago; capable of bouncing back now dropping in distance.

8/1

Form: 119408

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Has won at Pontefract (1m, good) and Wolverhampton (9.5f) this season; not been in such good form recently; bit to prove now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:45 Pontefract

Anificas Beauty

10st 8lb

J: Miss Lauren Sanders

T: Peter Winks

1m course winner (stays 1m3f) who won back-to-back starts at Beverley (both 8.5f, sound surface) in May/June; below par here (1m, good) on her penultimate start but posted a better effort at Redcar (1m1f, good to firm) latest; needs another step back in the right direction.

14/1

5th

3

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Anificas Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Peter Winks

Bagged a pair of 8.5f Beverley handicaps this summer but she ran poorly in her hat-trick bid at Pontefract (1m) last time; she's the sort to bounce back though.

12/1

7th

1

(4)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Anificas Beauty

9st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Peter Winks

Prevailed by 1l last time to complete a Beverley double; back in good form but she failed in two previous hat-trick attempts and was beaten off 2lb lower (finished fourth) in this race 12 months ago.

11/4

40/1

Form: 359080

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden; had a spell in France in the spring (poor form); tailed off on both starts since returning to Phil Kirby; hard to fancy.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(7)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Yurinov

10st 2lb

J: Mr Daniel Perrin

T: Philip Kirby

28-race maiden; second on Southwell Tapeta (1m6f) last October and bits of form since, but others have to be preferred.

40/1

10th

12

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Yurinov

9st 9lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Philip Kirby

27-race maiden; has raced exclusively on AW since finishing remote last of nine to Max Of Stars at Thirsk (1m4f) last September; modest fourth (beaten 11l) to Yakhabar when last seen at Southwell in March; unappealing stablemate of Speechman.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £13.48
Tricast £56.47
Trifecta £65.50

Selections

Telegraph:

Beaune

RP RATINGS:

Max Of Stars

SPOTLIGHT:

Sugarpiehoneybunch

NEWMARKET:

Captious Cantor

The Guardian:

Beaune

Daily Mail:

Beaune

Daily Mirror:

Beaune

The Sun:

Beaune

The Star:

Beaune

Daily Record:

Beaune

The Times:

Max Of Stars

D Express:

Max Of Stars

POSTDATA:

Sugarpiehoneybunch