17:05 Thirsk

Saturday 6 September 2025

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Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 40.17s

1^st

(6)

Bosphorus Rose

39-9

11/10f

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Dylan Hogan

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, easily op 6/5 tchd Evens

2^nd

(8)

Tafsir

69-7

11/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Tracked leader, driven 2f out, stayed on one pace, no chance with winner op 10/1

3^rd

(7)

Free Speech

49-6

14/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: O J Orr

Held up in touch, headway 2f out, soon asked for effort, briefly went 2nd inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish op 25/1

4^th

(3)

Valley Of Flowers

79-3

14/1

T: Samantha & Jacqueline CowardJ: Joanna Mason

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 17/2

5^th

1 ½

(9)

Bulldog Spirit

59-6

6/1

T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (7)

Held up in last, ridden 2f out, went 5th inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge op 15/2 tchd 11/2

6^th

2 ½

(1)

Flickering Halo

49-3

10/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Led, ridden 2f out, soon headed and weakened op 9/1

7^th

1 ¾

(5)

Ancient Myth

49-8

4/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan

Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no telling impression op 7/2 tchd 9/2

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(2)

Primo Lara¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Jack Morland J: Kaiya Fraser

(4)

Shahbaz²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: D Egan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.30, £4.10EX:£12.30Trifecta:£91.70Tricast:£109.82SF:£14.23Swingers:£2.50, £4.30, £11.80

Forecasts

Bosphorus Rose (11/10), Ancient Myth (4/1), Bulldog Spirit (6/1), Flickering Halo (10/1), Tafsir (11/1), Shahbaz (12/1), Free Speech (14/1), Valley Of Flowers (14/1), Primo Lara (16/1)

BOSPHORUS ROSE is an improving three-year-old who has won three of her last four starts, relishing the stamina test and looking more straightforward at Catterick last time. She looks open to further improvement and can defy a rise in grade to land the hat-trick. Ancient Myth did well to get off the mark over C&D 35 days ago and should give another good account with headgear retained, while Flickering Halo ran well when second here last month and bounced back to form last time.

BOSPHORUS ROSE
ANCIENT MYTH (IRE)
FLICKERING HALO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

La Pulga

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 5

J: Jason Hart | T: C Johnston

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00

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