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Metaxas Handicap

Thirsk · Sat 16th May 2026 · 15:00

📏 1m4f8y 🏷️ Class Class 5 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £3,926 🐎 Flat

2nd

Boilermaker

9/4

Paul Mulrennan

1st

Caraway

13/2

Darragh Keenan

3rd

Faeberon

2/1F

Callum Rodriguez

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Class

Class 5

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Distance

1m4f8y

🌿

Going

Good

🏟️

Surface

Turf

💰

Prize

£3,926

🐎

Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

15/8 Blackisthenewblack, 3/1 Caraway, 4/1 Boilermaker, 7/1 Faeberon, 12/1 Raven's View, 14/1 Manbearpig, 16/1 Sweet Love, 20/1 Gemical, 33/1 Due To Shine, Jambearee, 40/1 My Dad Frank

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥉 3rd	Faeberon Form: 74-8	3y 135 lbs	Callum Rodriguez Simon & Ed Crisford	70	2/1F
11	Due To Shine Form: 4023-7	3y 116 lbs	Shay Farmer Brian Ellison	51	40/1
6	Jambearee Form: 809-87	3y 116 lbs	Alex Jary(3) Brian Ellison	51	40/1
10	Blackisthenewblack Form: 636-61	3y 133 lbs	P J McDonald Andrew Balding	68	7/1
🥈 2nd	Boilermaker Form: 777-4	3y 128 lbs	Paul Mulrennan Harry Charlton	63	9/4
3	Fanciulla Del West Form: 43-2	3y 133 lbs	Ed Walker	68	–
5	Manbearpig Form: 555-	3y 127 lbs	Andrew Mullen Rebecca Menzies	62	40/1
4	Wicksey Form: 08-111	3y 133 lbs	Ben Haslam	68	–
4	Gemical Form: 905-5	3y 125 lbs	Jason Hart Rebecca Menzies	60	18/1
5	Stepanov Form: 6-24	3y 130 lbs	Edward Bethell	65	–
🥇 1st	Caraway Form: 77-646	3y 123 lbs	Darragh Keenan William Haggas	58	13/2
7	Raven's View Form: 67-694	3y 120 lbs	Mark Winn Michael Dods	55	17/2
8	Sweet Love Form: 57-656	3y 118 lbs	Harry Davies Charlie Johnston	53	16/1
9	Kakirra Form: 6471	3y 123 lbs	Ollie Sangster	58	–
9	My Dad Frank Form: 6690	3y 116 lbs	Rhys Elliott Alan Brown	51	80/1

The vote goes to BLACKISTHENEWBLACK (nap) who made the breakthrough with a dominant display at Kempton 16 days ago.

Racing Post Pick

Blackisthenewblack

Our Expert Tip

Andrew Balding runs BLACKISTHENEWBLACK here and after a much improved performance last time out when making all, the first time cheekpieces really looked to make a difference. I still think there’s more improvement to come.

BOILMAKER looks the main danger if the step up in trip brings out further progress.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Pontefract

Racecard ›

Bullington Bry

J : Lewis Edmunds

T : Jessica Macey

17:00

Age: 4

Form: 574702

Weight: 134 lbs

OR:

Rain cap will be all the rage in the betting, but again when isn\'t it. was 2/1 beaten fav last time out and essentially is 4lb worse off here, Im going to take an eachway gamble on BULLINGTON BRY switch stables last time out and well supported in the market, the 1st time blinkers were slapped on and seemed to do an ok job, I would prefer this horse to potentially get a bit more cover, he will stay 7F/1m and has the speed to tuck in if needed. the race is not great and if Jessica Macey can squeeze a bit more out of this horse on his 2nd run he could go close, of a career low marl and 4 places on offer at 15/2 happy to have an eachway play on this.