16:55 Thirsk

Saturday 1 August 2026

All13:3814:0814:4315:1715:4716:2216:55

John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 1m 10.18s
1st
Horse silk
4
(9)
Maldevious
49-11
15/2
T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson
Wore red hood to post, pressed leader, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out and forged away, hung left final 110yds, comfortably op 7/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(2)
Northcliff
69-13
6/4f
T: R BurdonJ: S De Sousa
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and closed, ridden into second over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(3)
Great
49-13
7/2
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Wore red hood to post, in rear, headway 2f out and pushed along, ridden in fourth 1f out, kept on same pace op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
(4)
Lord Abama
79-4
9/1
T: M DodsJ: Billy Garritty
Close up, pushed along 2f out, stayed on one pace and held final furlong op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(5)
Kings Merchant
59-12
9/2
T: P A KirbyJ: Cam Hardie
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
(8)
Bay Breeze
79-8
14/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Led narrowly, pushed along and headed 2f out, faded 1f out op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
14
8
(1)
Fanjove
39-8
33/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: Jack Callan (3)
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened tamely over 1f out op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(6)
Mecca's Symphony
49-8
20/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Chased front rank, ridden well over 2f out, soon dropped away op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
5
(7)
Khabib
89-10
33/1
T: R CraggsJ: C Horgan (5)
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out and eased op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.70Pl:£2.30, £1.30, £1.80EX:£28.40Trifecta:£114.00Tricast:£48.03SF:£19.54Swingers:£3.80, £6.90, £2.40

Forecasts

Northcliff (6/4), Great (7/2), Kings Merchant (9/2), Maldevious (15/2), Lord Abama (9/1), Bay Breeze (14/1), Mecca's Symphony (20/1), Fanjove (33/1), Khabib (33/1)

Verdict

GREAT didn't get the breaks at Beverley last time and will be suited by the return to this longer trip. He makes plenty of appeal. Kings Merchant and Mecca's Symphony can also make their presence felt.

  1. GREAT
  2. KINGS MERCHANT
  3. MECCA'S SYMPHONY

Previous Winners

2025
Koji
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 4
J: D Swift  |  T: S Spencer
66/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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