July 24 / 16.53 Thirsk

16.53

Good

JW4X4 Northallerton Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 4f 8y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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JW4X4 Northallerton Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 676

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won four times over hurdles between July and September last year, but he lost his way in that sphere and has struggled in three Flat runs this summer; now makes his Flat handicap debut but he needs a transformation back up in trip; cheekpieces reapplied.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

18:15 Pontefract

Sixty Plus

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; switched to the Flat this summer and he's now 3-3 in Flat handicaps, having won on good to firm at Thirsk (1m4f), Lingfield (1m6f) and Nottingham (1m6f) in the space of a week last month; the last of those wins was much more hard fought, by a neck, and he's another 3lb higher today but 2m+ is plausible and he might yet do better still.

3/1

1st

1

(2)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Nottingham

Sixty Plus

10st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; minor form when qualifying for a mark on the Flat since but he's proved well ahead of it since handicapping with cheekpieces refitted, winning by 6l at Thirsk (1m4f) and Lingfield (1m6f; both good to firm); 3lb well in under big penalty; major claims.

1/2

1st

1

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:27 Lingfield

Sixty Plus

10st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Owen

Won four times over hurdles between July and September last year; lost his way in that sphere and struggled this summer in his first three Flat runs (1m2f-1m6f) but he should have a future in Flat handicaps, as he showed when winning well in a small field at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) on Friday; hard to beat under a penalty if in the same form.

Evs

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 12-261 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who made it 3-6 in 1m4f handicaps when justifying favouritism at Pontefract (1m4f, good) two weeks ago; up 4lb but that was a comfortable success and he's open to more progress at this trip; key player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:57 Redcar

Dubai Venture

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Three-time winner over 1m4f, most recently at Pontefract (good) last month; bumped into very well-handicapped rival when second at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and looks interesting over this new trip.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

16:53 Thirsk

Dubai Venture

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tina Jackson

Low-mileage 5yo who made it 3-6 in 1m4f handicaps when justifying favouritism at Pontefract (1m4f, good) two weeks ago; up 4lb but that was a comfortable success and he's open to more progress at this trip; key player.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 704361

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Just one win in his first 18 starts but he doubled his tally when coming from off the pace to score at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) two weeks ago; up 3lb but that was a brave win and he shaped as though this trip should be within range; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

16:53 Thirsk

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Just one win in his first 18 starts but he doubled his tally when coming from off the pace to score at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) two weeks ago; up 3lb but that was a brave win and he shaped as though this trip should be within range; respected.

100/30

1st

1

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Wolf Of Badenoch

10st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Winless since his debut in 2024 and he arrives below par, only sixth in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last time; also has his stamina to prove.

4/1

6th

7

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 3lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Second in a Group 2 for Hugo Palmer as a 2yo before proving hard to place last year; found his level again but twice turned over at short prices recently (latest third has been boosted since) and has stamina to prove upped from 1m back on the AW.

6/1

Form: 9613-2 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

7/1

Form: 565633 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been on Tapeta and latest was 15 months ago; respectable third at Redcar (1m6f, good) and Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in his last two runs but this is a competitive race and others are more persuasive.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

16:53 Thirsk

Educate

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Both wins have been on Tapeta and latest was 15 months ago; respectable third at Redcar (1m6f, good) and Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in his last two runs but this is a competitive race and others are more persuasive.

7/1

3rd

2

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Educate

10st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

C&D winner last April off a mark 2lb higher than today's; travelled well but didn't see things out as well as the first two when third at Redcar (1m6f, good; first-time visor) last month and has solid claims returned to the AW.

8/1

3rd

4

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

14:47 Redcar

Educate

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

2-29, with both wins on AW; has been running no more than respectably on AW since joining Micky Hammond; first-time visor replaces cheekpieces back on turf.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £12.94
Trifecta £38.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dubai Venture

Telegraph:

Wolf Of Badenoch

POSTDATA:

Max Of Stars

NEWMARKET:

Sixty Plus

Daily Mail:

Wolf Of Badenoch

Daily Record:

Wolf Of Badenoch

The Guardian:

Sixty Plus

RP RATINGS:

Dubai Venture

The Times:

Dubai Venture

Daily Mirror:

Dubai Venture

The Sun:

Dubai Venture

D Express:

Max Of Stars

The Star:

Max Of Stars