19:50 Thirsk

Friday 14 August 2026

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Malton Marquees Racing Through The Summer Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 38.19s

(3)

Roaring Ralph^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 75| D

28/1

Has won 5 times since February but turned in a stinker when tailed off at York (7f, good) 3 weeks ago. Returns to class 5 company and needs to quickly bounce back.

Form: 121130

(5)

Style Of Life^t⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: H Bethell| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Bagged handicaps (at up to 1m) at Chester and Pontefract last June. Off 10 months before beating only one in 22-runner handicap at York (7f, good) on reappearance in May. Usual tongue tie is reapplied after another break.

Form: 61125-0

(10)

Bloodsweatandtyres^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 74

33/1

Won a novice at Newcastle over 7f in November and belatedly proved he's trained on dropped markedly in grade when fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 18 days ago, first-time cheekpieces a possible catalyst. Handicapper drops him 2 lb but more required.

Form: 31-005

(15)

Military Leader^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 73| BF| CD

15/8

Won at Southwell and over C&D on return in May and has upped his game in defeat since, finding one too strong for the third start in a row at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last week. Hard to see him not featuring in this vein of form.

Form: 113222

(9)

Alessia Fernanda^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| D

14/1

Capitalised on a falling mark when making a winning return at Southwell in April. Has largely struggled since, though did run one of this season's better races when second of 6 at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 7-18672

(1)

Harswell Ruby¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Roger Fell| OR: 72| BF| CD

11/2

Scored over C&D in April and largely in good nick since, though wasn't strong in the finish upped to 1¼m for the first time this year at Redcar just over a fortnight ago. Quickly returns to 1m.

Form: 645244

(14)

Donna Nook^t,v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| D

7/1

Posted her best effort of the season equipped with a first-time tongue strap when ending a losing run at Ripon (1m) in June. Not in quite the same form since, rather flattering to deceive returned to 1m at Ayr last month, though now lurks just 1 lb above her last winning mark.

Form: 941444

(12)

Green Pursuit^p,t⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 71

16/1

Produced best effort for current connections when ¾-length third of 10 at Carlisle in May but took a small step backwards after a couple of positive runs when fifth of 11 at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) the following month. Cheekpieces/tongue tie reapplied.

Form: 20-0535

(2)

Jesmond Dawn²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| D

28/1

Has a good record at Ripon and proved better than ever when winning a 9-runner event there (1m) early last month. Reverted to his old habit of racing too freely and that translated into a below-par display back there 12 days later, however.

Form: 723515

(4)

Up The Jazz²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69| D

10/1

Snapped a losing run when narrow winner at Musselburgh (1m) prior to running at least as well in defeat when ¾-length second at Ripon next time. Found class 4 company too hot at York just under 3 weeks ago and likely in need of further respite from the assessor.

Form: 236127

(6)

Degale¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: T D Barron| OR: 67| D

16/1

Free-going type whose sole success came at Ripon in summer 2024. Tongue tied and ran better than for a while reverted to more positive tactics when third of 5 at Nottingham just over a fortnight ago. Handicapper generously drops him another 3 lb.

Form: 050853

(7)

Mount King^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| BF| CD

11/1

Seemed to benefit from the fitting of more severe headgear (first-time blinkers) when notching a fourth Pontefract win last month before producing another good effort from 3 lb higher when second there 9 days later. C&D winner back in 2023 and folly to ignore in this mood.

Form: 886512

(8)

Travis^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: William Pyle| T: G A Harker| OR: 62| C

16/1

Won at Redcar in June, having the run of the race on the far rail, though he has backed that up with a trio of creditable thirds since. Cheekpieces reapplied and one to consider returned to 1m.

Form: 001333

(11)

Palmarian^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| BF| D

20/1

Gained breakthrough success at Leicester in July and backed it up with a good second at Doncaster next time. Possibly unsuited by the quick turnaround at latter track just over 3 weeks ago but looks opposable in this company.

Form: 895128

(13)

Miss Willows⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: S Whitaker| OR: 58

50/1

Pair of 7f wins last year. Down the field first 2 starts this season but bounced back to best when second of 14 at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) a couple of months ago, headed post but pulling clear of remainder. Nudged up 3 lb for that near miss.

Form: 751-002

Forecasts

Military Leader (15/8), Harswell Ruby (11/2), Donna Nook (7/1), Up The Jazz (10/1), Mount King (11/1), Style Of Life (12/1), Alessia Fernanda (14/1), Green Pursuit (16/1), Travis (16/1), Degale (16/1), Palmarian (20/1), Roaring Ralph (28/1), Jesmond Dawn (28/1), Bloodsweatandtyres (33/1), Miss Willows (50/1)

A host in with chances but the vote goes to MILITARY LEADER, who has upped his game significantly this season and Phillip Makin's 5-y-o arrives on the back of a career-best effort. Blinkers have had a positive effect on Mount King, so he could be the one to offer most resistance, with Travis and Donna Nook another couple worth considering, also.