15:38 Thirsk

Friday 29 August 2025

All14:0514:3515:0515:3816:0816:3817:08

Ruby Lodge Care Home In Thirsk Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 9.38s

1^st

(4)

Eternal Sunshine

58-9

11/2

T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (7)

Made all, ridden 2f out, pressed for lead entering final furlong, kept on, always holding on near finish op 13/2

2^nd

(9)

Dark Cloud Rising

39-8

9/2

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Went right start, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, headway to press winner entering final furlong, kept on but always held near finish op 4/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

1 ¼

(13)

Spangled Mac

69-10

12/1

T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane

Slowly away, held up in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides op 10/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

(11)

Duran

49-4

14/1

T: N TinklerJ: Alex Jary (5)

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 3rd final strides op 16/1

5^th

(5)

Secret Guest

59-10

14/1

T: B SmartJ: Harrison Shaw

Midfield, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and every chance, no extra close home op 16/1 and tchd 20/1

6^th

(10)

Artagnan

39-5

7/1

T: H Al JehaniJ: Callum Rodriguez

Hampered start, midfield, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1

7^th

(7)

It Just Takes Time

79-1

9/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jack Nicholls (5)

Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon lost position, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 8/1

8^th

(1)

Columnist

39-9

12/1

T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 17/2

9^th

(3)

Sir Garfield

48-11

14/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, no impression over 1f out op 9/1

10^th

(8)

Dakota Gold

119-6

40/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 33/1 tchd 50/1

11^th

(12)

Rousing Encore

59-7

7/2f

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Held up in rear, driven 2f out, no impression over 1f op 4/1

12^th

1 ¾

(2)

Tiriac

58-10

28/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Mark Winn

Slowly away, held up in rear, minor headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1

13^th

7 ½

(14)

King's Call

39-3

18/1

T: S SpencerJ: D Swift

Always in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out op 33/1

14^th

(6)

Tinto

99-7

28/1

T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan

Slowly into stride, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£2.70, £1.60, £4.10EX:£46.10Trifecta:£590.50Tricast:£308.69SF:£32.07Swingers:£6.80, £11.40, £12.60

Forecasts

Rousing Encore (7/2), Dark Cloud Rising (9/2), Eternal Sunshine (11/2), Artagnan (7/1), It Just Takes Time (9/1), Spangled Mac (12/1), Columnist (12/1), Duran (14/1), Secret Guest (14/1), Sir Garfield (14/1), King's Call (18/1), Tiriac (28/1), Tinto (28/1), Dakota Gold (40/1)

Having ran particularly well when fourth in a strong affair at York on his penultimate start, ROUSING ENCORE is probably best not judged too harshly on his subsequent run when midfield in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon. He's clearly still on an exploitable mark and could bounce straight back. It Just Takes Time, Secret Guest and Sir Garfield are a trio of others to consider, whilst last year's winner Tinto shouldn't be underestimated either.

ROUSING ENCORE (IRE)
IT JUST TAKES TIME (IRE)
SECRET GUEST

Previous Winners

2024

Tinto

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 8

J: P Mulrennan | T: M Dods

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,720.002nd: £4,563.003rd: £2,282.004th: £1,141.00

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