16:05 Thirsk

Saturday 2 August 2025

All13:3814:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:1517:50

William Hill Price Boosts Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:06  |   Winning time: 1m 24.61s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Ron O37
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: D Thompson| OR:  90| D
40/1
20/1, last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 37 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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2
(13)
Horse silk
Eldrickjones35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Roger Fell| OR:  90| BF| D
12/1
Latest win at Newcastle in May. 4/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 35 days ago. Claims on best form.
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3
(10)
Horse silk
Our Havana21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Fentiman(5)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  90| D
12/1
3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 66/1) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Others preferred.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Dubai Beachh38
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  89| BF
7/1
Won back-to-back handicaps (both 8f) at Kempton and Chelmsford in June. May have found race coming too soon when runner-up back at Kempton last time and better is expected on turf debut here.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Darknessv22
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR:  89| CD
25/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 20/1) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Desert Falcon29
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney(3)| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR:  88| CD
5/2
C&D winner who found further improvement when taking 10-runner handicap (11/2) at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 29 days ago, kept up to work. 5 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
Tinto31
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers| T: M Dods| OR:  87| C
66/1
Course winner. 11/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 31 days ago, slowly away. Others look better treated.
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8
(5)
Horse silk
Cruyff Turn43
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  86| CD
8/1
C&D winner who got back on track when creditable second of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Redcar (8f, firm) 43 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Ought to give another good account.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Rhythm Masterp16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: G A Harker| OR:  86| D
10/3
Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 10/1) 16 days ago. Others more convincing.
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10
(12)
Horse silk
Individualismp16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR:  84
18/1
Found improvement, in first-time cheekpieces, when winning 11-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 5/1) 16 days ago, always holding on. 4 lb higher now but must enter calculations.
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11
(7)
Horse silk
Bosh33
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Dods| OR:  83
25/1
6/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 33 days ago, slowly away. Likely capable of better.
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12
(8)
Horse silk
Jonny Concretep15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR:  82| D
10/1
Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Figures off a handy mark.
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13
(2)
Horse silk
It Just Takes Time10
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle(3)| T: M Walford| OR:  81| BF| CD
11/1
C&D winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 10/3) 10 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.
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Forecasts

Desert Falcon (5/2), Rhythm Master (10/3), Dubai Beach (7/1), Cruyff Turn (8/1), Jonny Concrete (10/1), It Just Takes Time (11/1), Eldrickjones (12/1), Our Havana (12/1), Individualism (18/1), Darkness (25/1), Bosh (25/1), Ron O (40/1), Tinto (66/1)

Verdict

DESERT FALCON is in the form of his life and may be able to register his sixth career victory. Dubai Beach and Individualism head the list of dangers.

  1. Desert Falcon5/2
  2. Dubai Beach7/1
  3. Individualism18/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,800.002nd: £5,070.003rd: £2,536.004th: £1,268.005th: £459.00

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