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16:55 Thirsk 1 Aug 2026 John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes

  • 9 Runners
  • Class 6 Class
  • 0m6f0y Trip
  • Good Going
Racecard
1

Northcliff

Silvestre De Sousa Ross Burdon

70SR 65OR 4/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • Class out of form Headline rating reflects past glory; the form trajectory says now isn't the time. SR carries history — trend carries today. sr_ratingform_trajectory
  • Pace collision Wants the lead, but three or more rivals want it too. A contested lead burns the front-runner and sets the race up for the closers. pace_map

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-18 pts trend
↘ Fading 5 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 71 · Field avg 48 +23

Going Record

on Good
43%
~ Mixed

8 wins, 17 placed · 58 runs

This runner 32% · Field avg 29% +3

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Silvestre De Sousa 223 wins from 1615 rides 14 WIN %
  • Ross Burdon 20 wins from 184 runners 11 WIN %
  • Pairing 1 win from 4 together 25WIN %
2

Great

Jonathan England Sam England

69SR 65OR 7/2Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Drift trap Top-rated by the SR / RPR engine but the market is walking away. Late drift on a fancied horse is the classic stable-not-pressing signal. sr_ratingmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+5 pts trend
→ Steady 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 39 · Field avg 48 -9

Going Record

on Good
38%
~ Mixed

3 wins, 5 placed · 21 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 29% +4

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Jonathan England 61 wins from 406 rides 15 WIN %
  • Sam England 138 wins from 939 runners 15 WIN %
  • Pairing 60 wins from 397 together 15WIN %
3

Kings Merchant

Cam Hardie Philip Kirby

71SR 64OR 5/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 3 chips
  • Drift trap Top-rated by the SR / RPR engine but the market is walking away. Late drift on a fancied horse is the classic stable-not-pressing signal. sr_ratingmarket_floor
  • Pace collision Wants the lead, but three or more rivals want it too. A contested lead burns the front-runner and sets the race up for the closers. pace_map
  • Cold pairing Carrying market expectation but the jockey-trainer pairing's strike rate is sub-10%. The connections aren't doing the rating any favours. connection_heatsr_rating

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+7 pts trend
→ Steady 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 58 · Field avg 48 +10

Going Record

on Good
38%
~ Mixed

6 wins, 7 placed · 34 runs

This runner 27% · Field avg 29% -2

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Cam Hardie 129 wins from 2128 rides 6 WIN %
  • Philip Kirby 74 wins from 924 runners 8 WIN %
  • Pairing 3 wins from 137 together 2WIN %
4

Maldevious

Ben Robinson Brian Ellison

65SR 63OR 13/2Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • Class out of form Headline rating reflects past glory; the form trajectory says now isn't the time. SR carries history — trend carries today. sr_ratingform_trajectory
  • Going question Highly rated overall — but their record on today's going is the weakest part of the CV. sr_ratinggoing_record

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-15 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 43 · Field avg 48 -5

Going Record

on Good
14%
✗ Avoid

1 win, 1 placed · 14 runs

This runner 17% · Field avg 29% -12

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Ben Robinson 80 wins from 806 rides 10 WIN %
  • Brian Ellison 131 wins from 1266 runners 10 WIN %
  • Pairing 60 wins from 522 together 11WIN %
5

Khabib

Cian Horgan(5) Ray Craggs

52SR 62OR 14/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+17 pts trend
↗ Climbing 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 33 · Field avg 48 -15

Going Record

on Good
42%
~ Mixed

6 wins, 20 placed · 62 runs

This runner 38% · Field avg 29% +9

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Cian Horgan(3) 23 wins from 427 rides 5 WIN %
  • Ray Craggs 7 wins from 71 runners 10 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 5 together 0WIN %
6

Mecca's Symphony

Connor Beasley Michael Dods

49SR 60OR 16/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Pace collision Wants the lead, but three or more rivals want it too. A contested lead burns the front-runner and sets the race up for the closers. pace_map

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+8 pts trend
→ Steady 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 36 · Field avg 48 -12

Going Record

on Good
30%
~ Mixed

0 wins, 3 placed · 10 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 29% -29

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Connor Beasley 232 wins from 1733 rides 13 WIN %
  • Michael Dods 205 wins from 1745 runners 12 WIN %
  • Pairing 98 wins from 764 together 13WIN %
7

Bay Breeze

Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby

59SR 60OR 9/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Pace collision Wants the lead, but three or more rivals want it too. A contested lead burns the front-runner and sets the race up for the closers. pace_map

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-37 pts trend
↘ Fading 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 68 · Field avg 48 +20

Going Record

on Good
27%
✗ Avoid

3 wins, 10 placed · 48 runs

This runner 22% · Field avg 29% -7

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Duran Fentiman 62 wins from 892 rides 7 WIN %
  • Tim Easterby 510 wins from 4797 runners 11 WIN %
  • Pairing 53 wins from 800 together 7WIN %
8

Fanjove

Jack Callan(3) Ed Dunlop

55SR 64OR 12/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-30 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 35 · Field avg 48 -13

Going Record

on Good
36%
★ Specialist

2 wins, 3 placed · 14 runs

This runner 57% · Field avg 29% +28

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Jack Callan 121 wins from 874 rides 14 WIN %
  • Ed Dunlop 137 wins from 1153 runners 12 WIN %
  • Pairing 3 wins from 21 together 14WIN %
9

Lord Abama

Billy Garritty Michael Dods

59SR 56OR 13/2Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • Improver backed Form trend up, money following. The dark-horse profile — bottom-up improver the market has spotted before the ratings catch up. form_trajectorymarket_floor
  • Draw shrugged off Drawn at an awkward end of the rail, but the market is steaming in regardless. Stable confidence the horse can overcome it. draw_mapmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+37 pts trend
↗ Climbing 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 48 · Field avg 48 0

Going Record

on Good
39%
~ Mixed

6 wins, 13 placed · 49 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 29% +4

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Billy Garritty 143 wins from 1258 rides 11 WIN %
  • Michael Dods 205 wins from 1745 runners 12 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 5 together 0WIN %

Market Floor

opening → current · median across bookmakers
3 Steamers
5 Drifters
1 Flat