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Thirsk

17:30

Date 2025-07-15

Distance 7f218y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £4,187

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (4)	Atmosphere Bay J:Jack Callan(5) T:Richard Spencer	J:Jack Callan(5) T:Richard Spencer	133	—	75413	68	80	16	11d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-4	22.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Ready win on handicap debut last month (7f, AW); less good latest and 8lb higher mark now
6 (3)	Shielas Well Bay J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Grant Tuer	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Grant Tuer	131	—	464213	66	77	69	19d	—	—	+2	22.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Game effort on penultimate start (1m2f, good); fair run since; one to consider
1 (2)	Miss Yorkshire Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Gemma Tutty	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Gemma Tutty	135	—	2-32	70	73	51	57d	—	—	-6	14.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Promise in three runs over shorter; could take big step forward up in trip & handicapping
4 (1)	Lightning Galaxy Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	132	—	27-295	67	79	65	27d	—	—	-7	8.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Improvement needed judged on this season's two handicap runs; rain won't hurt his chance
5 (5)	Liberty Bird Chestnut J:Archie Young(3) T:Charlie Johnston	J:Archie Young(3) T:Charlie Johnston	131	—	179-00	66	75	57	21d	—	—	-4	7.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Well beaten in her two runs last month; down in weights but others have greater potential
7 (7)	Flamborough Head Bay J:Amie Waugh T:Tim Easterby	J:Amie Waugh T:Tim Easterby	123	p	142735	58	81	77	26d	—	—	0	7.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
1m win in April; in and out since but capable on a good day
3 (6)	Kazakh Chestnut J:Jack Dace(5) T:Lemos De Souza	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Lemos De Souza	132	tb	83-40	67	73	-	61d	—	—	+2	5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
New trip/headgear needs to give him a lift; apprentice good value for 5lb at this level

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Atmosphere	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Shielas Well	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Miss Yorkshire	3/1	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Lightning Galaxy	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	11/2
Liberty Bird	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Flamborough Head	11/1	12/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Kazakh	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Shielas Well

22.7

OR: 4 Form: 12.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Atmosphere

22.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Miss Yorkshire

14.7

OR: 5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Lightning Galaxy

8.7

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Flamborough Head

7.7

OR: 2 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Liberty Bird

7.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Kazakh

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Miss Yorkshire	70	73	51
Atmosphere	68	80	16
Lightning Galaxy	67	79	65
Kazakh	67	73	—
Shielas Well	66	77	69
Liberty Bird	66	75	57
Flamborough Head	58	81	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Atmosphere	11d ago	Quick return
Shielas Well	19d ago	Fit
Liberty Bird	21d ago	Fit
Flamborough Head	26d ago	Fit
Lightning Galaxy	27d ago	Fit
Miss Yorkshire	57d ago	Fresh
Kazakh	61d ago	Fresh