20:10 Thirsk

Friday 15 August 2025

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Family Day Friday 29th August Book Now Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 37.83s

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Masekela^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

10/3

Losing run stretches back to 2021 but he has been showing fair form this year including second at Hamilton in May before fourth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (10/1) 19 days ago. Drop in to class 6 company can help.

Form: 627404

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Prince Achille²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 64

20/1

Shaped well when second at Beverley in April but disappointing in recent runs, finishing sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 21 days ago when one-paced after being hampered. Needs to raise his game in any case.

Form: 6-26686

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Made All^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: S England| OR: 61| BF| D

7/2

In good form recently with a win at Catterick over 12f and three second-place finishes. Finished fifth of 8 in a 12f handicap at Musselburgh (1/1) 24 days ago when unable to defy a penalty but kept on well. Looks a likely player again.

Form: 522215

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Arundel^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65| BF

5/6

Progressive in handicaps, winning at Pontefract and finishing runner-up three times in similar events, latterly in 6 in runner contest at Yarmouth (10.1f) 12 days ago, always well placed but unable to overhaul the leader. Cheekpieces worn then replaced by visor and big player now upped in trip.

Form: 392122

(1)

Arranmore^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 51

25/1

Had been struggling to make an impact on turf prior to ending a near 4-year losing run in 12-runner minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, AW) 14 days ago, helped by being kept closer to the pace than of late. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 336751

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Wait And Hope^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50

66/1

Resumed winning ways at Redcar (10f) in May and having slipped in the weights, he shaped a bit better than the bare result when finishing a close-up fifth of 6 in handicap at Catterick (12f) 10 days ago. However, now his task is to build on that effort, which wouldn't be certain.

Form: 186045

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Highfield Comrade³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 50

14/1

Little impact in maidens over inadequate trips but failed to find any immediate improvement having raced too freely when sixth of 10 on handicap debut at Carlisle (11.2f) last month. Remains early days and not one to write off at this level provided he settles better.

Form: 8086

Forecasts

Arundel (5/6), Masekela (10/3), Made All (7/2), Highfield Comrade (14/1), Prince Achille (20/1), Arranmore (25/1), Wait And Hope (66/1)

ARUNDEL has been knocking on the door with three runner-up finishes either side of his Pontefract win, and a first-time visor could well unlock further improvement now tackling this longer trip. Made All continues in good heart and he rates an obvious threat ahead of the class-dropping Masekela.