September 15 / 14.50 Thirsk

14.50

Good

Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Nursery Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

Form: 83612

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Improved for nurseries, winning a 5f event at Beverley last month and then a close second at Carlisle last week (6f, good to soft); solid claims off the same mark.
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5

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:00 Nottingham

Rum Therapy

8st 11lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Improved for nurseries, winning at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in August and Thirsk (6f, soft) in September; a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

2/1

1st

4

(11)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Thirsk

Rum Therapy

9st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Improved for nurseries, winning a 5f event at Beverley last month and then a close second at Carlisle last week (6f, good to soft); solid claims off the same mark.

4/1

9

(3)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

16:45 Carlisle

Rum Therapy

9st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Advanced her form on her nursery debut when scoring at Beverley (5f) 26 days ago; up 2lb but she's not taken lightly.

4/1

25/1

Form: 447

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
His debut effort (5.5f, good to firm) wasn't without hope but he hasn't built on it twice since; gelded prior to his nursery debut; may do better but still to prove he wants it slower than good.
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12th

4

(9)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Daizen

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Rebecca Menzies

No problem with soft ground and he returns to Class 5 after two defeats at a higher level; only 3lb higher than for his front-running win at Thirsk (6f, good) in June; not ruled out.

10/1

8th

9

(3)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:45 Hamilton

Daizen

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Returned to form when making all at Thirsk (6f, good) in June but he failed to back that up in a Silver Cup trial at Ayr last month; that was another blip in his patchy profile and he needs to bounce back again.

12/1

16th

17

(11)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ayr

Daizen

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Returned to form at Thirsk (6f, good) last month, making all to win quite cosily, and is now 2-12; 5lb higher in a higher-grade race today but his other win was gained over C&D and he won't mind if there's rain about.

9/2

Form: 494

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Promise on her first and third starts; not obviously well treated ahead of her nursery debut and ground slower than good to firm will be a new experience.
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7th

6

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Double Naughty

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Made the perfect reappearance/stable debut at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in May, but hasn't built on it in four outings since; needs a resurgence.

10/1

9th

9

(9)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:36 Windsor

Double Naughty

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

0-5 for Richard Hannon; successful seasonal/stable debut at Bath (5.5f, good to firm) in May but lesser performances have followed.

16/1

7th

5

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

19:00 Nottingham

Double Naughty

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joe Tickle

Made a winning seasonal/stable debut when beating Control Room by a head at Bath (5.5f, good to firm) in May; below that form at Goodwood and Chepstow since and she needs to bounce back.

6/1

9/1

Form: 0535

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
No immediate improvement for the switch to nurseries at Chelmsford last month, but he wasn't seen to best effect and remains capable of better; unraced on slower than good but he's one to note in the betting.
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1st

7

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Walk On Walk On

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Philip Kirby

Maiden (0-13); with the now-retired Noel Wilson when runner-up at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm; 10-1) in July; ran poorly (last of seven) back there next time; returns to AW for first start for Phil Kirby.

9/1

7th

8

(1)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Walk On Walk On

8st 5lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Noel Wilson

Ran his best race of the season when close second in a low-grade C&D handicap last time (good to firm); has a stiffer task up in grade here.

7/1

100/30

Form: 752431 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Had been knocking at the door prior to her ready win at Catterick last week (6f, good); held by Rum Therapy on earlier Beverley form though.
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5th

2

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Leicester

Maasai Mata

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Quite exposed after nine runs but she won at Catterick (6f, good; 6lb lower) and wasn't ideally positioned at Thirsk (soft) last time; shouldn't be far away.

6/1

5th

10

(6)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Thirsk

Maasai Mata

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Adrian Nicholls

Had been knocking at the door prior to her ready win at Catterick last week (6f, good); held by Rum Therapy on earlier Beverley form though.

100/30

3

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Maasai Mata

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Pacey filly; has gone well for Jack Nicholls at Thirsk (6f; runner-up) and Beverley (5f; third); seemingly hung her chance away at Beverley but returning to this sharper track (even over 6f) could prove a better fit; likely to give her running and have a say.

11/4

Form: 994

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Finished no closer than 8l to the winner in his three runs in novice company (6f/7f; good or faster); sent off the 6-4 favourite for his second run, however, and looks a likely improver now handicapping in a tongue-tie and having been gelded.
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6th

7

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Thirsk

King Victorious

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Finished no closer than 8l to the winner in his three runs in novice company (6f/7f; good or faster); sent off the 6-4 favourite for his second run, however, and looks a likely improver now handicapping in a tongue-tie and having been gelded.

6/1

4

(2)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newmarket (July)

King Victorious

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Well down the field in 6f novices at Newbury and Windsor; handicaps are likely to see him more competitive.

12/1

2

(2)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

18:20 Windsor

King Victorious

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Unable to make a serious impact at Newbury (6f) but that contest favoured the prominent racers and he perhaps needed the experience anyway; in good hands and may well improve.

14/1

Form: 663

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on her first two starts (7f) but she shaped better when a front-running third of ten at Redcar three weeks ago (6f, good to firm); needs another step forward now handicapping but cheekpieces go on and she still has a bit of potential.
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5th

2

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Brain Freeze

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Won at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in May and good third at Ripon (5f, good) next time; she's back down to a handy mark but has gone off the boil on her last three starts; needs to get back on track in a first-time visor.

8/1

5th

4

(5)

27th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Ripon

Brain Freeze

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Michael Dods

Off the mark at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in May off 2lb lower; has ruined her chance on latest starts by being fractious in the stalls at Beverley last month, and racing too freely at Ayr last Monday; needs to settle better.

8/1

5th

7

(7)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

Brain Freeze

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Won at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in May off a 2lb lower mark and she followed it with a good third at Ripon; played up beforehand and then in the stalls when disappointing at Beverley four weeks ago; needs to show that temperamental display was a one off.

6/1

Form: 93474

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has shown promise on both turf and AW but he hasn't suggested he was especially well handicapped; the likely slower ground needs to give him a lift.
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9th

6

(6)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Grey Horizon

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Progressive of late, despite having had plenty of racing, adding to his C&D win in May (off 9lb lower) when going in at Bath last time (off 3lb lower); there's other pace in here, however, and he'll need another career-best effort.

6/1

1st

4

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:31 Bath

Grey Horizon

9st 10lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Experienced 3yo who was winning for third time this year when scoring at Brighton (6f, good to firm) in May; short-headed at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago by one who was completing a hat-trick; major contender.

4/1

2nd

6

(7)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

19:53 Chepstow

Grey Horizon

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Gained his sixth success when winning at Brighton (6f, good to firm) in May and ran well again at Windsor (6f, good to soft) next time, but failed to beat a rival at Ffos Las ten days ago and needs to bounce back.

20/1

16/1

Form: 568

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Big prices and modest form in three runs in maiden/novice company; should do better at some point but others have achieved more.
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11th

10

(11)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:45 Windsor

Giles Glory

8st 13lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: T Ellis

Gained first win over 7f on Lingfield AW in January but he hasn't been finding much over that trip on Tapeta and turf for new trainer; however, the return to 6f looks worth a go.

16/1

6th

5

(3)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Leicester

Giles Glory

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: T Ellis

Unproven on turf and his form has been up and down since he won at Lingfield (7f, AW) in January, with a below-par run at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on last month's stable debut; however, he's not ruled out each-way.

8/1

5th

4

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Giles Glory

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: T Ellis

Emphatic winner in first-time visor for Joseph Parr at Lingfield (7f) in January and signed off for him with two pretty good fourths on Polytrack in February/March; subsequently changed hands for 2,800gns; big player if he responds well to first-time blinkers on stable debut.

7/2

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10th
3 (2)
Hellcat

16/1

Form: 338

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Stiff task at York latest but her two course runs in the spring were encouraging; needs more now switched to nurseries but it's not out of the question.
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9th

7

(1)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

19:18 Windsor

Hellcat

8st 13lb

J: William Carver

T: Ross Burdon

0-8 and she started very slowly when a below-par sixth of ten in 6f Wolverhampton handicap last month; not easy to make a case for.

20/1

6th

4

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellcat

9st 3lb

J: William Carver

T: Ross Burdon

Yet to make much of an impact in handicaps but her best effort for Ross Burdon came over C&D; drops into a 0-55 but with improvement required.

16/1

8/1

Form: 845

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Gradual improvement in each of her three runs in fillies' novice events on AW (6f and 5f twice); bred to do much better at some point and she is an interesting contender on her turf/nursery debut.
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5

(6)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Perfect Panda

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Walker

Gradual improvement in each of her three runs in fillies' novice events on AW (6f and 5f twice) but she was a well-beaten last of 11 on her turf/nursery debut at Thirsk last month; possible the soft ground there was no good to her and a 3lb drop helps; could bounce back returned to AW.

14/1

11th

2

(1)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Thirsk

Perfect Panda

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Gradual improvement in each of her three runs in fillies' novice events on AW (6f and 5f twice); bred to do much better at some point and she is an interesting contender on her turf/nursery debut.

8/1

5th

4

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:55 Lingfield (AW)

Perfect Panda

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Ed Walker

Similar level of ordinary form in 6f and 5f novices on Polytrack this summer, finishing well behind Arlo's Girl over C&D this month; has a nice pedigree to live up to but handicaps more realistic now.

14/1

Non-runners

Filly Foden, Mademoiselle Belle

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Payout
Straight Forecast £200.50
Tricast £1507.63

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rum Therapy

POSTDATA:

Maasai Mata

NEWMARKET:

King Victorious

D Express:

Perfect Panda

The Times:

Walk On Walk On

RP RATINGS:

Rum Therapy

Telegraph:

Rum Therapy

Daily Mail:

Rum Therapy

The Star:

Rum Therapy

Daily Record:

Rum Therapy

The Guardian:

Maasai Mata

Daily Mirror:

Maasai Mata

The Sun:

Maasai Mata