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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes (For Riders With 3 Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season)

14:13 Thirsk Fri 28 Aug 2026 0m7f218y Class 6 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Misemerald silks

Misemerald

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 26%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Misemerald (SR:59, 9/2, 10-9) presents the strongest convergence of signals in this Class 6 amateur riders' handicap. The form string 234231 is the most consistent in the field — placing or winning in all six recent runs with a win last time out — and the 11% market support (Mkt:in11%) confirms professional confidence. The weight of 10-9 is light relative to rivals like Sandret (11-5) and Tees George (11-2), providing a meaningful lbs advantage. Philip Kirby's 4% stable strike rate is modest, but the horse is on just a 4-day turnaround, suggesting the yard is targeting this race specifically, and the mark is unchanged from the last win (MarkMv:=), meaning the handicapper has not punished the recent victory yet. Each-way alternative: Tees George. Main danger: Tees George — Tees George (SR:59, 5/1, 11-2) has steamed 8% in the market, runs in a tongue-piece for the first time (HG:p — potential headgear spark), and while DistFit:- is a concern, the market move suggests connections feel the trip is manageable and the handicap mark (MarkMv:=) leaves it fairly treated at a price.

Verify· #14599

Full result

Winner: Hatamoto (GB) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Hatamoto silks Hatamoto Fox #3 Tim Easterby · Miss Rebecca Burley 4/1
  2. 2 Tees George silks Tees George Fox #2 Adrian Nicholls · Mr Jack Lander 9/2
  3. 3 Misemerald silks Misemerald Fox #1 Philip Kirby · Miss Natasha Cookson 9/2
  4. 4 Jungle Knight silks Jungle Knight Mark Rimell · Mr Harry Rimell(3) 7/1
  5. 5 Tropez Power silks Tropez Power Mark Walford · Miss Alice Cooke 10/1
  6. 6 Dandy's Angel silks Dandy's Angel John Wainwright · Mr Freddie Robson 20/1
  7. 7 Sandret silks Sandret Fox #4 Sam England · Liam Baxter 12/1
  8. 8 Suzette silks Suzette Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · Mr William Pearman 22/1
  9. 9 Harswell River silks Harswell River Roger Fell · Miss Sophie Dobson 14/1
  10. 10 Deep Sleep silks Deep Sleep James Owen · Miss Ruby Criscuolo 9/2
  11. — Calaxy silks Calaxy Mark Loughnane · Mr Jack Loughnane(3) 28/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Misemerald silks Misemerald 9/2 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Tees George silks Tees George 5/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Hatamoto silks Hatamoto 7/2 SP 5/1 🏆 WON
  4. 4 Sandret silks Sandret 12/1 7TH