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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

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Surface

Turf

💰

Prize

£3,926

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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(7) 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(5) 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 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.