16 May 2026 15:00 Thirsk
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,926); Distance: 1m 4f 8y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Metaxas Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(4) |
| - |
Caraway (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
77-646 / 3 |
Flat (8) | Darragh Keenan | W J Haggas Mr James Wigan |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, steady headway 3f out, pushed along in fourth 2f out, stayed on, ridden over 110yds out and led closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| ½ L |
Boilermaker (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
777-4 / 3 |
Flat (25) | P Mulrennan | Harry Charlton W G & A G Vestey,… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, angled out right 3f out and pushed along, ridden in second over 1f out, stayed on but not pace of winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Faeberon (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
74-8 / 3 |
Flat (49) | Callum Rodriguez | S & E Crisford Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori |
2/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, handy racing keenly, led well over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, headed closing stages, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
5(11) |
| 5½ L |
Gemical (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
905-5 / 3 |
Flat (17) | Jason Hart | R Menzies G C Gale, S Brown… |
18/1 | |
| prominent on outer, pushed along well over 2f out, no impression and weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
4(2) |
| 2½ L |
Manbearpig (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
555- / 3 |
Flat (154) | A Mullen | R Menzies Caspian Racing… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, plugged on, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
11(7) |
| ½ L |
Jambearee (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) |
809-87 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Alex Jary | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… |
40/1 | |
| awkward start, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
7(6) |
| 4 L |
Raven's View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 8) |
67-694 / 3 |
Flat (33) | Mark Winn | M Dods Mrs Emma Kennedy |
17/2 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no response | ||||||||||
8th |
8(10) |
| 2¼ L |
Sweet Love (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
557-656 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Harry Davies | C Johnston Kingsley Park 46… |
16/1 | |
| awkward and slowly away, mid-division on outer, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
9(3) |
| 1¼ L |
My Dad Frank (GB) (gelding, grey, 8 4) |
6690 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Rhys Elliott | A D Brown Mr S McMillan,… |
80/1 | |
| outpaced and pushed along in rear, always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
2(1) |
| 1¾ L |
Blackisthenewblack (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
636-61 / 3 |
Flat (16) | P J McDonald | A M Balding Team Valor, Cayton… |
7/1 | |
| led, headed well over 2f out and pushed along, dropped away tamely | ||||||||||
11th |
10(8) |
| 10 L |
Due To Shine (GB) (filly, bay, 8 4) |
84023-7 / 3 |
Flat (33) | Shay Farmer | B Ellison Shine Racing |
40/1 | |
| raced wide early, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, no progress and eased 1f out | ||||||||||