17:35 Thirsk

Saturday 6 September 2025

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Moody Construction Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 26.42s

(6)

Pressure's On⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| D

9/2

Career best when winning (dead-heated) 22-runner handicap at York (7f, good, 14/1) 43 days ago, well positioned. More needed up 3 lb.

Form: 1-20901

(16)

Brave Empire^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: I Furtado| OR: 80

13/2

Useful winner for Roger Varian. Seventh of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 20 days ago, effort when baulked under 2f out. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-07447

(5)

Boy Douglas²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 80| BF| D

11/1

Consecutive wins at Ayr in July. 5/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 28 days ago.

Form: 703117

(12)

Master Richard¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 79| D

7/1

Won at Southwell in July. 1½ lengths fourth of 7 to Count Palatine in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm, 4/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 048614

(8)

Silent Move¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Good ¾-length second of 7 to Count Palatine in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm, 20/1) 17 days ago, hampered. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9-07002

(10)

Count Palatine¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm, 11/2) 17 days ago by ¾ length from Silent Move, arguably fortunate to beat the second but not hard ridden once in command. Can go well again.

Form: 329721

(3)

Oriental Prince¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| D

8/1

6 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in May. 16/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago.

Form: 130094

(2)

Highfield Viking^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 76| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap (2/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. This is tougher in hat-trick bid up 8 lb.

Form: 323311

(4)

Emperor Caradoc^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 76| D

12/1

Latest win at Nottingham in July. 33/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago, just failing. One to consider.

Form: 198103

(7)

The Good Biscuit¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| BF

11/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 13/8, last of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Shortlist material.

Form: 676145

(1)

The Cookstown Cafu¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: O McSweeney| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 72| D

40/1

Won twice at Newcastle this time last year. Sixth of 7 in handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (8f) 6 months ago. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara.

Form: 286-566

(14)

Way To Dubai^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 72

22/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Brighton (6f, good) 29 days ago. Not firing but has tumbled in the weights and was rated nearly 100 in Germany.

Form: 360609

(9)

Mereside Madness^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: T D Barron| OR: 71| CD

33/1

Latest win here in July. 14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 901770

(13)

Danzan^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. 7/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 509413

(15)

Sedgemoor⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: J Butler| OR: 64| D

25/1

25/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when good fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 8 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 9870-75

Non-Runners

(11)

Altmore⁴⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: E Bethell J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Pressure's On (9/2), Altmore (6/1), Brave Empire (13/2), Master Richard (7/1), Oriental Prince (8/1), Silent Move (9/1), Count Palatine (9/1), Highfield Viking (11/1), The Good Biscuit (11/1), Boy Douglas (11/1), Emperor Caradoc (12/1), Danzan (16/1), Way To Dubai (22/1), Sedgemoor (25/1), Mereside Madness (33/1), The Cookstown Cafu (40/1)

EMPEROR CARADOC got back on the up when just failing at Hamilton last month and gets the vote in a wide-open handicap. Carlisle 1-2 Count Palatine and Silent Move are big players, while Altmore could figure in refitted headgear.