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Race id Race card number Race class Age class Race time Race course Race date Race name Price money Distance of the race Going Surface Pace forecast ATR verdict Timeform verdict ATR top tip ATR watch out for Timeform winner Timeform second Timeform third Race data quality Draw Draw result Horse Country Color of horse Sex of horse Name of the horses father Name of the horses mother Name of the horses grandfather Age Weight Handicap Head Gear Jockey Allowance Trainer Pre Race Comments Comments Rating Pace Rating Form scan position Form scan value First price Last price Rank Change in % ATR index Predictor score
1603845 1 5 4YO plus 16:45 Thirsk 16 Jul 2026 Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap £4,711 - 6 declared to run 7f 218y Good to firm-good in places null MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. 1-2-3 Selections Military Leader (4) Harswell Ruby (3) Barley (6) null Military Leader Harswell Ruby Barley null 3 null Capital Guarantee ch g Lope De Vega Promised Money Dark Angel 6 61.23 75 i C J Whiteley 5 D O'Meara Much better effort after three terrible runs beaten 4l off a 2lb higher mark at Beverley last time; effective 7/8f, acts on any; hinted strongly at a return to form last time but risky. 80 null null null 1 56 940.0 null
1603845 2 5 4YO plus 16:45 Thirsk 16 Jul 2026 Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap £4,711 - 6 declared to run 7f 218y Good to firm-good in places null MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. 1-2-3 Selections Military Leader (4) Harswell Ruby (3) Barley (6) null Military Leader Harswell Ruby Barley null 5 null Degale b g Due Diligence Nuptials Broken Vow 5 59.87 72 i William Pyle null T D Barron Poor effort beaten 7l in a handicap at Beverley last time; effective 8f on a sound surface; just one good run in last seven since a wind operation. 75 null null null 5 14 44.65 null
1603845 3 5 4YO plus 16:45 Thirsk 16 Jul 2026 Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap £4,711 - 6 declared to run 7f 218y Good to firm-good in places null MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. 1-2-3 Selections Military Leader (4) Harswell Ruby (3) Barley (6) null Military Leader Harswell Ruby Barley null 6 null Harswell Ruby b f Far Above Spinola Spinning World 4 0 70 i Joanna Mason null Roger Fell Well backed and ran to form beaten 1/2l off this mark at Pontefract last time; effective 7/8f, acts on any; competitive weight, should contend again. 84 null null null 6 29 531.47 null
1603845 4 5 4YO plus 16:45 Thirsk 16 Jul 2026 Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap £4,711 - 6 declared to run 7f 218y Good to firm-good in places null MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. 1-2-3 Selections Military Leader (4) Harswell Ruby (3) Barley (6) null Military Leader Harswell Ruby Barley null 1 null Military Leader b g Dubawi Ring The Bell Galileo 5 0 70 i P J McDonald null Phillip Makin Ran to form beaten 3/4l off 68 last time, 2lb higher here; trainer in form; effective 7/8f, acts on heavy, good and AW; not proven on fast ground, in form but handicapper may have his measure now. 84 null null null 3 0 0.0 null
1603845 5 5 4YO plus 16:45 Thirsk 16 Jul 2026 Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap £4,711 - 6 declared to run 7f 218y Good to firm-good in places null MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. 1-2-3 Selections Military Leader (4) Harswell Ruby (3) Barley (6) null Military Leader Harswell Ruby Barley null 4 null Cosmos Raj b g Iffraaj Cosmos Pink Dansili 8 0 69 i Mark Winn null D O'Meara Poor effort comfortably held in a handicap at Pontefract last time; effective 8-10f, acts on any; out of form. 65 null null null 4 12 39.79 null
1603845 6 5 4YO plus 16:45 Thirsk 16 Jul 2026 Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap £4,711 - 6 declared to run 7f 218y Good to firm-good in places null MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. MILITARY LEADER scored here in May and has been in good form since. He looks the safest choice here. The biggest danger is likely to be Harswell Ruby who has been well backed in her last two starts and ran to form last time. Barley disappointed on his most recent outing but was probably ridden too prominently. He had been consistent when held up prior to that and a return to those tactics could see him come back to form and go well. 1-2-3 Selections Military Leader (4) Harswell Ruby (3) Barley (6) null Military Leader Harswell Ruby Barley null 2 null Barley b g Mehmas Cornakill Stormin Fever 7 0 68 i Sean Kirrane null T D Easterby Possibly made too much use of when 6l third in a handicap at Carlisle most recent run; effective 8f, acts on any; good chance will return to form ridden with more restraint. 81 null null null 2 22 395.96 null