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14.15

Good To Soft

Hartshead Dos Champions Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB) (Div II)

Prize money: £4187.2
0m 7f 0y
Class 5
10 runners

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Hartshead Dos Champions Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB) (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2nd

5 (4)

Indefensible

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

9/2

Place: £1.40

Form: 536-27

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Proving inconsistent but is one of the main players on best form, namely placed efforts at Newcastle (6f, AW) last summer and Beverley (7.5f, good to soft) on penultimate start.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4 (2)	19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 5	14:23 Redcar Indefensible 9st 5lb J: Harry Russell T: Ollie Pears	Capable of fair form but not proving the easiest to catch right; one of his better efforts when third of nine in 7f Catterick handicap 11 days ago; however, only third of four when favourite for 6f maiden at Ripon on Saturday.	13/8
3rd 1 (2)	18th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4	14:40 Ripon Indefensible 9st 7lb J: Harry Russell T: Ollie Pears	Beaten eight times and the drop back to 6f isn't an obvious positive, but he's run some good races and was third in a handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last Wednesday; prominent in calculations.	2/1
3rd 3 (9)	8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5	15:30 Catterick Indefensible 9st 9lb J: Harry Russell T: Ollie Pears	Maiden who has a chance on his form when second at Beverley on his handicap debut (7.5f, good to soft) and when runner-up in a Thirsk maiden (7f, good) two runs ago.	12/1

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Starting price

1st

(2)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

9st 5lb

Capable of fair form but not proving the easiest to catch right; one of his better efforts when third of nine in 7f Catterick handicap 11 days ago; however, only third of four when favourite for 6f maiden at Ripon on Saturday.

13/8

3rd

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

9st 7lb

Beaten eight times and the drop back to 6f isn't an obvious positive, but he's run some good races and was third in a handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last Wednesday; prominent in calculations.

2/1

3rd

(9)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

9st 9lb

Maiden who has a chance on his form when second at Beverley on his handicap debut (7.5f, good to soft) and when runner-up in a Thirsk maiden (7f, good) two runs ago.

12/1

3rd

4 (6)

Big Shot Veto

J: James Sullivan

T: Lemos De Souza

11/4

Place: £1.30

Form: 36-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Thrice-raced colt who has been placed in both turf attempts, latest at Catterick (7f, good) on seasonal debut; leading contender in this field, assuming he takes well to first-time headgear.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (6)	5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5	14:15 Thirsk Big Shot Veto 9st 4lb J: James Sullivan T: Lemos De Souza	Thrice-raced colt who has been placed in both turf attempts, latest at Catterick (7f, good) on seasonal debut; leading contender in this field, assuming he takes well to first-time headgear.	11/4
3rd 5 (10)	11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 5	15:00 Catterick Big Shot Veto 9st 5lb J: Sam James T: Lemos De Souza	Belied 33-1 odds when 2l third on debut at Leicester (7f, good to soft) last September; underwhelming at Southwell (7f, AW) the following month but he's a major player if rediscovering his initial promise.	7/1
6 (7)	30th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5	16:30 Southwell (AW) Big Shot Veto 9st 5lb J: George Wood T: Lemos De Souza	Sent off 33-1 for last month's Leicester debut (7f, good to soft), but was only beaten 2l into third of ten having attempted to make all; a couple of winners have come out of that race and shortlisted if as effective on this different surface.	7/2

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3rd

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

9st 4lb

Thrice-raced colt who has been placed in both turf attempts, latest at Catterick (7f, good) on seasonal debut; leading contender in this field, assuming he takes well to first-time headgear.

11/4

3rd

(10)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

9st 5lb

Belied 33-1 odds when 2l third on debut at Leicester (7f, good to soft) last September; underwhelming at Southwell (7f, AW) the following month but he's a major player if rediscovering his initial promise.

7/1

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

9st 5lb

Sent off 33-1 for last month's Leicester debut (7f, good to soft), but was only beaten 2l into third of ten having attempted to make all; a couple of winners have come out of that race and shortlisted if as effective on this different surface.

7/2

5th

9 (9)

Secretinthesky

J: Dougie Costello

T: Julie Camacho

25/1

Form: 48-

Last run: 195 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Holds weak claims on her Newcastle AW efforts last November; change of surface needs to make a big difference.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 7 (8)	14th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5	16:58 Beverley Secretinthesky 8st 13lb J: David Allan T: Julie Camacho	Well held in two AW runs, including on handicap debut at Newcastle (7f) 19 days ago but she had run quite promisingly, despite being beaten about 7l, on her reappearance at Thirsk last month and ought to have some potential in ordinary handicaps.	20/1
11th 10 (1)	25th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 6	14:02 Newcastle (AW) Secretinthesky 9st 6lb J: Ryan Sexton T: Julie Camacho	Didn't show much on her first two starts (C&D); slightly better when back from a six-month plus break at Thirsk (7f maiden; 25-1, fifth of ten) recently; others more obvious, but this is still a suitable level to make her handicap debut.	16/1
5th 9 (9)	5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5	14:15 Thirsk Secretinthesky 8st 13lb J: Dougie Costello T: Julie Camacho	Holds weak claims on her Newcastle AW efforts last November; change of surface needs to make a big difference.	25/1

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7th

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

8st 13lb

Well held in two AW runs, including on handicap debut at Newcastle (7f) 19 days ago but she had run quite promisingly, despite being beaten about 7l, on her reappearance at Thirsk last month and ought to have some potential in ordinary handicaps.

20/1

11th

(1)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

9st 6lb

Didn't show much on her first two starts (C&D); slightly better when back from a six-month plus break at Thirsk (7f maiden; 25-1, fifth of ten) recently; others more obvious, but this is still a suitable level to make her handicap debut.

16/1

5th

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

8st 13lb

Holds weak claims on her Newcastle AW efforts last November; change of surface needs to make a big difference.

25/1

OUR TIP

7th

1 (10)

Sand Sea

J: Jack Gilligan

T: David & Nicola Barron

9/2

Form: 6-

Last run: 371 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Sole 4yo in this field; showed promise in Catterick maiden (6f) just over a year ago, while leaving the impression this extra furlong will suit; the market may offer further guidance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3 (7)	26th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 2y Class 5	10:45 Doncaster Sand Sea 9st 7lb J: William Pyle T: David & Nicola Barron	Has kept on from rear in two races (6f/7f) over a year apart, showing a degree of promise; normally the type who should be more interesting in handicaps shortly but, on bare figures, has place possibilities in this field.	13/2
7th 1 (10)	5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5	14:15 Thirsk Sand Sea 10st 0lb J: Jack Gilligan T: David & Nicola Barron	Sole 4yo in this field; showed promise in Catterick maiden (6f) just over a year ago, while leaving the impression this extra furlong will suit; the market may offer further guidance.	9/2

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3rd

(7)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

10:45 Doncaster

Sand Sea

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Has kept on from rear in two races (6f/7f) over a year apart, showing a degree of promise; normally the type who should be more interesting in handicaps shortly but, on bare figures, has place possibilities in this field.

13/2

7th

(10)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Thirsk

Sand Sea

10st 0lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: David & Nicola Barron

Sole 4yo in this field; showed promise in Catterick maiden (6f) just over a year ago, while leaving the impression this extra furlong will suit; the market may offer further guidance.

9/2

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