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Metaxas Handicap

Thirsk
15:00
16 May 2026
1m4f8y
Class 5
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Race Information

Thirsk
Going: Good
Metaxas Handicap
1m4f8y•Class 5
11 runners

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GOING

The going is Good.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Alan Brown14 days: 2/10
Good Form
William Haggas14 days: 13/50
Good Form
Andrew Balding14 days: 13/80
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Faeberon silks
Faeberon
Callum Rodriguez
Simon & Ed Crisford
3 yrs • --
15/8
2
Blackisthenewblack silks
Blackisthenewblack
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
3 yrs • --
7/2
3
Boilermaker silks
Boilermaker
Paul Mulrennan
Harry Charlton
3 yrs • --
5/2
4
Manbearpig silks
Manbearpig
Andrew Mullen
Rebecca Menzies
3 yrs • --
25/1
5
Gemical silks
Gemical
Jason Hart
Rebecca Menzies
3 yrs • --
28/1
6
Caraway silks
Caraway
Darragh Keenan
William Haggas
3 yrs • --
5/1
7
Raven's View silks
Raven's View
Mark Winn
Michael Dods
3 yrs • --
16/1
8
Sweet Love silks
Sweet Love
Harry Davies
Charlie Johnston
3 yrs • --
14/1
9
My Dad Frank silks
My Dad Frank
Rhys Elliott(5)
Alan Brown
3 yrs • --
40/1
10
Due To Shine silks
Due To Shine
Shay Farmer(7)
Brian Ellison
3 yrs • --
50/1
11
Jambearee silks
Jambearee
Alex Jary(3)
Brian Ellison
3 yrs • --
50/1

Runners Spotlight

1
Faeberon
Favorite

Didn't live up to market expectations in two juvenile runs and was tailed off on his reappearance here (1m2f, good to soft) in March; been gelded since and now goes handicapping but he needs a transformation on this step up to 1m4f.

Jockey: Callum RodriguezTrainer: Simon & Ed Crisford
2
Blackisthenewblack

Off the mark at the fifth attempt when making all in a Kempton handicap (1m4f, AW; cheekpieces added) two weeks ago; up 6lb but that was a dominant display and she's open to more progress on this switch to turf; key player.

Jockey: P J McDonaldTrainer: Andrew Balding
3
Boilermaker

Brother to a fairly useful 1m4f winner; finished seventh in three qualifying runs last year and he returned after a gelding operation with a well-held fourth on handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) in April; needs to find more but it's still early days and he's a possible improver on his step up to this trip.

Jockey: Paul MulrennanTrainer: Harry Charlton
4
Manbearpig

Big prices and he finished a well-held fifth in three runs on Tapeta (1m/9.4f) during the winter; now goes handicapping after a gelding operation but he needs improvement and not sure this new trip will suit on pedigree.

Jockey: Andrew MullenTrainer: Rebecca Menzies
5
Gemical

Struggled in three maidens in Ireland last year and same story when upped to 1m3f on handicap/stable debut at Southwell (AW; 20-1) last month; one of two runners for yard and she needs a transformation back on turf.

Jockey: Jason HartTrainer: Rebecca Menzies

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Metaxas Handicap

Distance

1m4f8y

Class

Class 5

Off Time

15:00

Surface

Turf

Runners

11

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the Class 5 band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Good
Saturday, 16 May 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.