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Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: -40135 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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5th

4

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Emperor Caradoc

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Still on career-high mark but latest effort (when bidding for 6f double) suggests he remains in form, and his Pontefract record is largely consistent; solid contender.

6/1

3rd

1

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Emperor Caradoc

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Has won on a range of surfaces but two 6f wins in 2025 came on good to firm and he was racing on that surface for the first time since when winning at Thirsk last week; back up 3lb and has another good run in him.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: /09036

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

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6th

3

(1)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

16:05 Hamilton

Vingegaard

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

He ran his best race for current connections when third of five at Catterick five weeks ago (6f, good; blinkers first time); dropped 2lb but suspicion he will remain vulnerable.

10/1

3rd

2

(1)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

16:25 Catterick

Vingegaard

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Useful as 2yo for Archie Watson; absent for 501 days prior to three modest AW efforts for his new stable this year; dropped 11lb and now tried in blinkers so a revival isn't out of the question; not a solid option though.

14/1

Form: 325139 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

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9th

9

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Ripon

Space Bear

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

Ran out the comfortable winner of a 6f handicap at Yarmouth last month but she was unable to build on it at Kempton nine days later; steps up in class this time.

5/1

3rd

1

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Space Bear

10st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Proved more settled than usual when readily getting off the mark for her new yard in 6f Yarmouth handicap nine days ago; the one to beat under a 6lb penalty.

13/8

Form: 127-87 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

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7th

11

(3)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Sugar Baby

8st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Peter Niven

Four wins last year, two of them coming here (5f-6f); usually seen in a lower grade though and he will need to leave his return to action well behind him.

16/1

8th

8

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Sugar Baby

8st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Peter Niven

Four wins last year, including 6f on good to firm; mark went up as a result but showed he can still be very competitive when runner-up on AW on his penultimate outing of 2025; no great record fresh so it might be best to look elsewhere this time.

12/1

Form: 24-22 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

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2nd

1

(10)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Leicester

Frantic

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Promise over C&D on 2yo debut; better form when second of ten at Nottingham last month (6f, good); open to further progress and her opening mark looks manageable; good chance.

5/2

2nd

6

(9)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 4

16:37 Nottingham

Frantic

9st 2lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Caught napping for pace on Leicester debut (6f, soft) in October but she rallied and only just failed to get up; failed to flourish over 7f on Tapeta in November but the return to these conditions could pay dividends.

5/1

Form: 433-5

Last run: 166 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

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7

(2)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

14:10 Redcar

Tactical Formation

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Just about held on for fourth when sent off joint-favourite for debut at York last month (6f, good to firm); this 360,000gns breeze-up buy is surely capable of better; left in Gimcrack after Tuesday's acceptance stage.

6/4

7

(6)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:10 York

Tactical Formation

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Richard Fahey

360,000gns breeze-up 2yo; seventh foal; closely related to winners Byzantium (Listed-placed 6f 2yo; RPR 101) and Senorita Grande (6f AW; 66), half-brother to winners New Road Side (5f including 2yo; 84) and Pak Choi (7f AW; 80); dam 5f winner (81); interesting newcomer for a stable that won this in 2016 and 2017.

11/4

Form: 8-8222 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

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2nd

2

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Taygar

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

4-30; rated 5lb lower than when last successful at Ayr (6f, good to soft) last July; has been knocking on the door lately, runner-up on last two starts, including under Paul Mulrennan at Ayr; should have a positive role to play.

11/4

2nd

6

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:40 Redcar

Taygar

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Dods

Ended last season with some below-par efforts but built upon satisfactory reappearance run when runner-up at Ayr (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and remains 6lb lower than when winning over that C&D last summer.

5/1

Form: 745647 CD BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 63

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7th

2

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Kings Merchant

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

Won four times in 2024, but losing run up to 14 despite a tumbling mark; fair effort when fourth of 13 at Catterick (7f, good) 18 days ago, though, and the winner has gone in again since; each way claims.

7/1

4th

3

(3)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Kings Merchant

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

He needs to produce a bigger performance than he's managed over 6f on his four starts this spring but he hasn't been running badly and is dropping down the weights; showed promise over 7f at Carlisle last September and the step back up in trip may be a positive move; possible player.

9/1

Form: 315-74 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

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4th

5

(10)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Pull The Rug

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Improved when winning a handicap at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in September but pulled too hard at Newcastle next time; beat only one rival home at Catterick (6f, good) on her reappearance but she raced wide on that occasion and may well come on for it; drop back to 5f should be fine.

8/1

7th

6

(6)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

17:00 Catterick

Pull The Rug

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Improved form when returned to 6f at Leicester (good to soft) in September, but, up 6lb, was soon pulling hard on Newcastle AW next time and paid the price; might be aiming for more cover this time and too soon to write off now back on turf.

7/1

Form: 8489

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

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No Results Found

Form: 522-30

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

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10th

12

(12)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:38 Haydock

Harlequin Bay

9st 4lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Runner-up in two maidens at Newcastle (5f/6f, AW) towards end of last year; below his best at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in February when last seen but goes handicapping with his yard in good form and could be in the mix.

14/1

3rd

2

(1)

3rd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Harlequin Bay

8st 13lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard Fahey

Promising second at Newcastle in November (5f) and filled the same spot back there one month later (6f); should remain competitive.

9/4

Betting Forcast

12/1 Emperor Caradoc, 12/1 Vingegaard, 9/1 Space Bear, 14/1 Sugar Baby, 2/1 Frantic, 14/1 Tactical Formation, 9/2 Taygar, 13/2 Kings Merchant, 8/1 Pull The Rug, 20/1 Record Day, 20/1 Harlequin Bay