Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes (Class 6) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 6f
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 18
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Centre
Weather: Partly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

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(19)

Ustath

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Previous C&D winner and has a fair chance of following up under a 4lb penalty

774821

Age: 8

Weight: 9-13

OR: 47

Days: 4

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Jun 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	5f St	6Hc	8-12	1/8	Wakai Umi (½L)	5/2F	47	59
4 Jun 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-0	2/12	Global Effort (nk)	12/1	46	54
10 Apr 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-0	8/12	Red Walls (3¼L)	16/1	46	45
21 Mar 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	6	8-13	4/8	Hard Solution (1¼L)	12/1	48	50
14 Mar 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	6Hc	8-13	7/9	Sir Benedict (3½L)	14/1	48	47
20 Jan 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6	9-6	7/8	Q Twenty Boy (6¾L)	9/2	50	38

(14)

Ben Dikduk

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Walford

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Popped up from nowhere last time; it wouldn't be a shock were he to go in again

-60001

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 50

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jun 24	Ham Hamilton	6f GF	6Hc	10-2	1/14	Stormy Pearl (¾L)	33/1	48	58
18 May 24	Thi Thirsk	6f GF	6Hc	9-0	12/18	Lord Abama (7¾L)	50/1	51	39
20 Apr 24	Thi Thirsk	6f Sft	6Hc	9-7 h	11/17	Hombre (7¼L)	33/1	53	39
4 Feb 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-8	11/12	Bonito Cavalo (15½L)	50/1	56	13
3 Jan 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	6Hc	9-5	6/9	No News (5L)	4/1	57	53
10 Dec 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-6 p¹	6/12	Wee Fat Mac (5L)	7/2	58	50

(7)

Bernie The Bear ^p

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Linda Perratt

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

String of defeats at short prices on the AW this year; stable form could be better

242430

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 50

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jun 24	Ham Hamilton	6f GF	6Hc	10-6 b	13/14	Ben Dikduk (11L)	12/1	52	28
17 May 24	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	6Hc	9-3 b	3/11	Monsieur Patat (3L)	15/2	52	55
26 Apr 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-5 b¹	4/10	Dandys Gold (2¼L)	4/1	53	57
23 Mar 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-9 p	2/9	Sisters In The Sky (1L)	6/4F	52	59
19 Mar 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-6 p	4/11	Bungle Bay (4¼L)	4/1	52	51
7 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-9 p	2/10	Noble Captain (1¾L)	4/1	52	58

(9)

Birdie Bowers

J: David Allan

T: David Thompson

Rarely goes beyond 5f these days and is entitled to need this after six months off

02780-

Age: 7

Weight: 9-9

OR: 45

Days: 191

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Dec 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	8-10 b¹	10/11	King Of The Jungle (8L)	22/1	47	27
29 Sep 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-3	8/12	Phoenix Star (5L)	9/1	49	41
7 Sep 23	Crl Carlisle	5f GF	5Hc	8-7	7/10	Opal Storm (4¾L)	11/1	49	41
27 Aug 23	Bev Beverley	5f Gd	6Hc	8-11	2/11	Emeralds Pride (shd)	13/2	48	57
26 Aug 23	Red Redcar	6f GF	6Hc	8-13	15/18	One Of Our Own (8¾L)	18/1	48	30
20 Aug 23	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	6Hc	8-11	7/11	Rodborough (7L)	8/1	48	37

(3)

Delagate The Lady

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Has often gone well fresh in the past; is one of the likelier sorts drawn low

93857-

Age: 8

Weight: 9-9

OR: 45

Days: 232

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Nov 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-3	7/10	Intoxicata (11½L)	14/1	47	26
30 Sep 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-5	5/10	Q Twenty Boy (2¼L)	6/1	48	51
15 Jul 23	Sal Salisbury	6f Sft	6Hc	9-0	8/8	Beau Jardine (19L)	14/1	50	6
22 Jun 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	6f St	5HcF	8-1	3/4	Madame Fenella (4¼L)	10/1	51	46
5 Jun 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-7	9/9	San Francisco Bay (15½L)	8/1	52	15
17 May 23	Bat Bath	5.5f Gd	6Hc	9-2	10/13	Symbol Of Hope (6½L)	14/1	53	43

(17)

Eternal Sunshine

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Best effort yet in a 5f handicap last time and holds leading claims back up a furlong

466-04

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 50

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Jun 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f Gd	6Hc	9-1	4/8	Protest Rally (3¼L)	18/1	52	54
1 Jun 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	6Hc	9-9	12/13	Ski Angel (14½L)	20/1	55	14
31 Oct 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	5Nv	8-13	6/9	Dolce Courage (9½L)	250/1	-	48
16 Oct 23	Mus Musselburgh	12.5f Gd	4Sl	8-4	6/7	Edge Of Darkness (59L)	150/1	-	-
17 Sep 23	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	5Nv	8-8	4/5	Canaria Queen (15L)	20/1	-	18

(6)

Flavius Titus ^p

J: Sam Feilden ⁷

T: Danny Brooke

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Habitual slow starter who won a similar race over C&D last August; one to consider

2575-3

Age: 9

Weight: 9-9

OR: 50

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 May 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-4 p	3/12	Fircombe Hall (2¼L)	28/1	50	54
31 Oct 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-9 b	5/11	Sydney Bay (2L)	14/1	52	55
24 Oct 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-9 b	7/9	Intoxicata (7L)	100/30F	52	40
10 Oct 23	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-2 b	5/10	Catesby (2¾L)	11/4	53	54
30 Sep 23	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	6Hc	9-0 b	2/10	Hoof It Hoof It (2L)	8/1	53	56
5 Sep 23	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	6Hc	9-0 b	4/14	Eldeyaar (2¾L)	13/2	53	56

(10)

Gidwa ^tp

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)

Patchy profile on turf but won't mind the return to sprinting for a yard among the winners

215023

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 49

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jun 24	Bev Beverley	7.5f GS	6Hc	9-6 tp	3/11	Sunny Orange (6L)	12/1	49	50
4 Jun 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-2 tp¹	2/10	Due Date (nk)	16/1	48	57
18 May 24	Thi Thirsk	6f GF	6Hc	8-12 p	18/18	Lord Abama (11½L)	20/1	49	26
23 Apr 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-3 p	5/12	Q Twenty Boy (1¼L)	5/2F	49	54
10 Apr 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-4 p	1/10	Bernard Spierpoint (nse)	11/8F	47	56
19 Mar 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-0 p	2/11	Bungle Bay (¾L)	4/1	46	55

(13)

Glorious Rio ^p

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Hasn't won in almost two years and has suffered plenty of costly defeats in the interim

-77699

Age: 7

Weight: 9-9

OR: 47

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 24	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	6Hc	9-0 b	9/11	Monsieur Patat (10L)	6/1	49	30
20 Apr 24	Not Nottingham	5f Sft	6Hc	8-10 b	9/11	Mehmo (8L)	9/1	52	34
10 Apr 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-6 b	6/10	Gidwa (5L)	15/2	54	47
16 Jan 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-2 b	7/9	King Of The Jungle (5¼L)	12/1	56	46
5 Jan 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-3 b	7/11	Street Life (4¾L)	11/2	57	50
16 Dec 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	9-2	5/11	King Of The Jungle (1½L)	10/1	58	62

(11)

Irish Dancer ^b ¹

J: Zak Wheatley ³

T: Declan Carroll

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Unsuited by soft when well beaten at a short price last time; the return to 6f won't hurt

9-0727

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 50

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 24	Cat Catterick	5f Sft	6Hc	8-4	7/7	Birkenhead (12L)	5/2J	46	20
13 May 24	Cat Catterick	5f Gd	6Hc	8-9	2/13	Sherdil (nk)	33/1	46	55
2 May 24	Red Redcar	5f Sft	6Hc	8-4	7/10	Mrs Trump (8¼L)	40/1	46	28
20 Apr 24	Thi Thirsk	6f Sft	6Hc	9-3	13/17	Hombre (12L)	40/1	49	20
13 Jul 23	Don Doncaster	6f Gd	5Nv	9-0	9/9	Primeval (15½L)	250/1	-	36
1 Jul 23	Don Doncaster	6f Gd	5Md	9-7	12/12	Billyjoh (11L)	22/1	-	48

(16)

Kitbag ^b ¹

J: Tommie Jakes ⁵

T: Linda Perratt

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Rather struggled since joining from Jack Channon; wins both came on the AW

065765

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 47

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 24	Red Redcar	6f Sft	6Hc	9-12 v	5/14	Run This Way (6¼L)	16/1	49	44
22 May 24	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	6Hc	9-0 v	6/10	Warminster (4¼L)	9/1	51	49
17 May 24	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	6Hc	9-7 v	7/11	Monsieur Patat (4¾L)	8/1	51	49
29 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	6Hc	8-11 v	5/8	Catherine Chroi (5¼L)	12/1	53	48
23 Apr 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-7	6/12	Q Twenty Boy (2¼L)	25/1	53	55
8 Apr 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	6Hc	8-8	11/11	Whisky McGonagall (9½L)	33/1	55	31

(5)

w²

Metal Beau

J: James Sullivan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

w²

Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Yet to go close to finishing placed; among the lowest rated and doesn't make much appeal

86-450

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 44

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Jun 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-1	11/12	Global Effort (13L)	11/1	47	15
17 Feb 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-2	5/9	Big Dream (8¼L)	11/1	48	38
20 Jan 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	5Nv	9-11	4/9	Roman Crown (13½L)	100/1	-	48
30 Dec 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	5Nv	9-4	6/10	Thats Dandy Harry (12L)	200/1	-	40
13 Nov 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	5Nv	9-1	8/11	Light Speed (12L)	250/1	-	46

(1)

Secret Daay ^b

J: Connor Beasley

T: David Thompson

Been running over 7f of late and most of his best efforts have come on Tapeta

328384

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 46

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 24	Cat Catterick	7f Sft	6Hc	9-0 b	4/7	Homer Stokes (12L)	15/2	46	22
8 Apr 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-2 b	8/12	Odd Socks Havana (2¼L)	13/2	48	50
22 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6	9-2 v¹	3/11	Drakeholes (3½L)	7/1	49	51
4 Feb 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6	9-2 b	8/12	Fantasy Navigator (5L)	11/2	50	40
27 Jan 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6	9-2 b	2/9	Beneficiary (½L)	9/2	49	56
17 Jan 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6	9-9 b	3/9	Beneficiary (1¼L)	9/2	45	51

(20)

See My Baby Jive ^b

J: Jason Hart

T: Donald Whillans

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hasn't been in any form this season, including back in the blinkers latest

27-869

Age: 8

Weight: 9-9

OR: 48

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jun 24	Crl Carlisle	6f Gd	6Hc	8-11 b	9/10	B Associates (10½L)	28/1	50	26
17 May 24	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	6Hc	9-8	6/11	Monsieur Patat (4¼L)	14/1	52	52
29 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	6f Gd	6Hc	8-9	8/8	Catherine Chroi (13L)	10/1	53	24
7 Nov 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-9 b	7/12	Ratafia (6¼L)	9/2	54	51
17 Oct 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-8 b	2/12	The Caltonian (5L)	7/1	54	57
29 Sep 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-9 b	4/9	Tees George (3L)	28/1	55	56

(2)

Variety Island ^p

J: Phil Dennis

T: Simon Whitaker

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has done most recent racing over 7f and not been as good since a win in April

991665

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 48

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Jun 24	Cat Catterick	7f GF	6Hc	9-0 p	5/11	Patontheback (4¾L)	9/1	49	46
30 May 24	Rip Ripon	6f Sft	6Hc	9-4 p	6/10	Run This Way (6½L)	14/1	50	43
13 May 24	Cat Catterick	7f Gd	6Hc	8-11 p	6/14	Saisons d'Or (3½L)	6/1	50	49
30 Apr 24	Cat Catterick	7f Gd	6Hc	9-5 p	1/13	Langholm (shd)	6/1	46	56
8 Apr 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6Hc	9-1	9/12	Odd Socks Havana (2¼L)	11/2	47	48
22 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	6	9-2	9/11	Drakeholes (9¾L)	100/30	49	34

(4)

Calafrio

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Philip Kirby

Claims on her comeback Ripon effort; is one of the likelier candidates drawn low

579-45

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 49

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 May 24	Crl Carlisle	7f Sft	63yHc	9-4	5/6	Kode Secret (9L)	11/4	50	33
19 May 24	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	63yHc	9-1	4/14	Raffles Angel (3L)	25/1	50	53
7 Dec 23	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	62yHc	9-7	9/12	Lady In Havana (4¾L)	20/1	53	43
25 Nov 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	62yHc	9-0	7/11	Word Play (7L)	12/1	56	48
7 Nov 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	62yHc	9-2	5/12	Magic Fluke (4L)	16/1	58	50
13 Oct 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St/Slw	52yHc	8-12	5/12	I'm Spartacus (2¾L)	100/1	59	55

(15)

Just Typical ^h

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)

Slowly away and/or inclined to pull hard in three runs to date; watch the market

090

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 46

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 May 24	Not Nottingham	6f Gd	5Nv	9-4 h¹	11/12	Aramram (23L)	125/1	-	17
12 Apr 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Md	9-4	9/11	Dance And Romance (11½L)	200/1	-	40
19 Mar 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	4Nv	9-1	11/12	Arcturian (28L)	100/1	-	1

(8)

Thea Bell ^p ¹

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)

Had issues at the start and looked very limited thus far; headgear goes on

7680

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 37

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Jun 24	Bev Beverley	7.5f GF	63yHc	8-4	10/10	This Years Love (22L)	80/1	46	-
14 May 24	Bev Beverley	5f GF	63ySl	8-13	8/9	Lochaber (9½L)	200/1	-	30
24 Apr 24	Cat Catterick	5f Sft	53yNv	9-0	6/6	Restless Prince (12½L)	28/1	-	22
18 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	4Nv	9-2	7/7	Cajetan (12L)	66/1	-	37

(18)

Blue Jay Way ^b

T: John David Riches

9790-8

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 44

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Jun 24	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	5Nv	9-7 p	8/8	Golden Strike (15½L)	300/1	44	32
31 Oct 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	6Hc	8-13 b	11/11	Ledger (39L)	200/1	48	-
21 Oct 23	Cat Catterick	6f Hy	5Nv	8-11 b¹	9/10	Hamlet (23L)	125/1	50	3
15 Jul 23	Ham Hamilton	8.5f Sft	6Hc	8-11 p¹	7/8	Powerful Response (34L)	25/1	55	-
6 Jul 23	Hay Haydock	7f Gd	53yHc	8-11 v¹	9/10	Dee See Are (15½L)	125/1	59	20
31 May 23	Ham Hamilton	6f GF	4Hc	8-6	6/6	Thaki (17L)	100/1	65	19

(12)

War Zone

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

-06945

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 46

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 May 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	63yHc	9-1 p	5/11	Cogsworth (3¼L)	16/1	47	46
18 Apr 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	6f St	63yHc	9-2 p¹	4/8	Southbank (1½L)	40/1	48	49
6 Mar 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	63yHc	9-3	9/10	Rogue Dream (12½L)	125/1	52	20
8 Feb 24	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	63yHc	9-6	6/6	Hatadora (25L)	25/1	55	2
10 Jan 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	63yHc	9-2	11/11	Rhasidat (13½L)	40/1	58	19
30 Sep 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	42yNv	9-2	6/9	Fair Angellica (6½L)	125/1	-	52