14:50 Thirsk

Tuesday 16 June 2026

All14:1514:5015:2516:0216:4217:20

PD Hook Gallop Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 58.88s

1^st

(6)

Dragon Spin

39-0

7/2

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: D C Costello

Wore hood to post, midfield, switched right and ridden 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on, reduced advantage towards finish but always doing enough tchd 10/3

2^nd

(1)

Golden Havana

38-11

16/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and not clear run 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on and went second inside final 110yds, nearest finish op 12/1

3^rd

1 ½

(4)

U Turn

39-6

11/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Restless in stalls, led, headed after 1f, regained lead 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds tchd 5/1

4^th

(5)

Simba's Pride

39-4

5/6f

T: M DodsJ: Mark Winn

Held up in rear, switched right and ridden 2f out, some headway entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish op 11/10

5^th

3 ¾

(3)

Bravo Hotel

39-7

18/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Restless in stalls, midfield, ridden and outpaced 3f out, minor headway inside final furlong op 11/1

6^th

2 ¾

(7)

Arlo's Girl

39-9

10/1

T: J ParrJ: Jack Nicholls (5)

Prominent, briefly led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

2 ¾

(8)

Riffa Spirit

39-4

33/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (3)

Prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Ice Cold Alex¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Ollie Pears J: D Nolan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £3.00EX:£40.40Trifecta:£195.20Tricast:£303.28SF:£54.77Swingers:£5.70, £2.90, £4.00

Forecasts

Simba's Pride (5/6), Dragon Spin (7/2), U Turn (11/2), Arlo's Girl (10/1), Ice Cold Alex (12/1), Golden Havana (16/1), Bravo Hotel (18/1), Riffa Spirit (33/1)

GOLDEN HAVANA's reappearance fourth at Newcastle in April produced 3 next-time-out winners and, having posted another solid display when third at that venue on his most recent start 2 weeks ago, he could be worth siding with to prove his mark a workable one back on turf. His stablemate Simba's Pride may emerge as the chief threat, ahead of Riffa Spirit.

GOLDEN HAVANA (IRE)
SIMBA'S PRIDE
RIFFA SPIRIT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Blue Anthem

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 3

J: D Tudhope | T: G Boughey

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00