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Formscan  - King's Crown accounted for Match Play (second) when returning to winning ways at Thirsk on his most recent start and holds an obvious chance, despite being 4lb higher. Last-time-out Catterick scorer Glory Hyde is another to keep an eye on, but the vote goes to SERGEANT MAYER. The four-year-old hasn't finished outside of the top two on each of his last five starts, most recently finishing second at Windsor, and he can continue his brilliant form.

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1122
Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 4,b g 10-2

Soldier's Call (GB)-Suedehead(Cape Cross)

cp+(21) d2 (The Olliers)
Rated 70

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sergeant Mayer (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Match Play (GB)1
12th Apr 2025 Nottingham(5f 8yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-6 Rated 59) Alex Jary 1.50L in front of Match Play (GB) 4th (2/1Fav 9-10 Rated 60) O McSweeney (7 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)1
12th Apr 2025 Nottingham(5f 8yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (9/2 10-0 Rated 64) Kaiya Fraser .25L in front of Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-6 Rated 59) Alex Jary (7 ran)
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Glory Hyde (IRE)2
18th May 2025 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-9 Rated 63) Alex Jary 3.75L in front of Glory Hyde (IRE) 4th (3/1Fav 9-8 Rated 64) C Horgan (7 ran)
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16th Jun 2024 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Glory Hyde (IRE) 1st (20/1 9-3 Rated 62) Billy Loughnane 3.50L in front of Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 10th (14/1 8-11 Rated 56) Faye McManoman (19 ran)
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23
9416
Betweenthesticks (GB) 5,b g 10-1

Captain Gerrard (IRE)-Jollyhockeysticks(Fantastic Light)

cp+(25) d7 (Mr J A Swinburne & Mrs Ruth A Carr)
Rated 69 Won When Rated 70

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Betweenthesticks (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Match Play (GB)3
24th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-9 Rated 65) James P Sullivan .81L in front of Match Play (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 58) D Nolan (6 ran)
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12th Apr 2025 Nottingham(5f 8yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (9/2 10-0 Rated 64) Kaiya Fraser 1.75L in front of Match Play (GB) 4th (2/1Fav 9-10 Rated 60) O McSweeney (7 ran)
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7th Oct 2022 York(5f 89yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (15/2 7-11 Rated 70) Rose Dawes 14.25L in front of Match Play (GB) 8th (22/1 8-4 Rated 76) Cameron Hardie (8 ran)
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Glendown (IRE)1
26th Apr 2025 Doncaster(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Betweenthesticks (GB) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 66) Jonny Peate .50L in front of Glendown (IRE) 10th (15/2 9-2 Rated 63) S B Kirrane (11 ran)
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Sergeant Mayer (IRE)1
12th Apr 2025 Nottingham(5f 8yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (9/2 10-0 Rated 64) Kaiya Fraser .25L in front of Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-6 Rated 59) Alex Jary (7 ran)
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38
3841
Glory Hyde (IRE) 4,b m 10-1

Cotai Glory (GB)-Sea Of Antiquity(Canford Cliffs)

(31) d2 (Swales & Fell)
Rated 69

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Glory Hyde (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Glendown (IRE)1
5th May 2025 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Glory Hyde (IRE) 8th (8/1 8-11 Rated 66) Rowan Scott 1.75L in front of Glendown (IRE) 9th (7/1 8-7 Rated 62) D Fentiman (13 ran)
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Sergeant Mayer (IRE)2
18th May 2025 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-9 Rated 63) Alex Jary 3.75L in front of Glory Hyde (IRE) 4th (3/1Fav 9-8 Rated 64) C Horgan (7 ran)
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16th Jun 2024 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Glory Hyde (IRE) 1st (20/1 9-3 Rated 62) Billy Loughnane 3.50L in front of Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 10th (14/1 8-11 Rated 56) Faye McManoman (19 ran)
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Midnight Lir (IRE)1
17th Jul 2024 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Midnight Lir (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-9 Rated 74) Connor Beasley 5.13L in front of Glory Hyde (IRE) 7th (5/1 9-1 Rated 66) Jason Hart (8 ran)
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46
9-82
Midnight Lir (IRE) 4,b g 9-11

Prince Of Lir (IRE)-Kerineya(Elusive City)

ts3(48) d2 (Denton Hall Racing Ltd)
Rated 65 Won When Rated 83

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Midnight Lir (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Glendown (IRE)2
25th Aug 2024 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Midnight Lir (IRE) 9th (18/1 9-5 Rated 73) P Mulrennan 1.75L in front of Glendown (IRE) 13th (12/1 9-1 Rated 67) D Fentiman (16 ran)
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5th Jul 2024 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Glendown (IRE) 4th (33/1 8-13 Rated 70) S B Kirrane 2.50L in front of Midnight Lir (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-1 Rated 77) Cameron Hardie (11 ran)
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Glory Hyde (IRE)1
17th Jul 2024 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Midnight Lir (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-9 Rated 74) Connor Beasley 5.13L in front of Glory Hyde (IRE) 7th (5/1 9-1 Rated 66) Jason Hart (8 ran)
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59
2331
King's Crown (IRE) 5,b g 9-10

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Textured(Dark Angel)

ts+cp+(13) d2 (Dods Racing Club)
Rated 64

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kings Crown (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Holbache (GB)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) King's Crown (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-4 Rated 60) S B Kirrane 5.00L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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19th May 2025 Carlisle(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) King's Crown (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-1 Rated 62) Connor Beasley 14.53L in front of Holbache (GB) 7th (25/1 8-11 Rated 63) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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Masterclass (GB)1
20th Jul 2024 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) King's Crown (IRE) 11th (11/1 10-3 Rated 66) Rob Hornby 4.75L in front of Masterclass (GB) 13th (33/1 9-10 Rated 66) Elle-may Croot (14 ran)
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Match Play (GB)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) King's Crown (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-4 Rated 60) S B Kirrane .25L in front of Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart (7 ran)
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29th Mar 2025 Newcastle(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Match Play (GB) 8th (10/1 9-3 Rated 62) P J McDonald 2.25L in front of King's Crown (IRE) 9th (9/1 9-5 Rated 64) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran)
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Glendown (IRE)1
15th Sep 2023 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Glendown (IRE) 1st (15/2 8-6 Rated 63) D Fentiman 5.84L in front of King's Crown (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-5 Rated 76) David Probert (12 ran)
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65
3432
Match Play (GB) 5,b g 9-7

Dandy Man (IRE)-Corazon Canarias(Caradak)

(13) d3 (Chris Priestley & Partners)
Rated 61 Won When Rated 68-73-68

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Match Play (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Holbache (GB)1
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart 4.75L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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King's Crown (IRE)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) King's Crown (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-4 Rated 60) S B Kirrane .25L in front of Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart (7 ran)
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29th Mar 2025 Newcastle(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Match Play (GB) 8th (10/1 9-3 Rated 62) P J McDonald 2.25L in front of King's Crown (IRE) 9th (9/1 9-5 Rated 64) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran)
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Glendown (IRE)1
15th Jun 2023 Haydock(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Match Play (GB) 1st (5/4Fav 9-7 Rated 73) G Lee 1.75L in front of Glendown (IRE) 2nd (28/1 8-5 Rated 57) D Fentiman (8 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)3
24th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-9 Rated 65) James P Sullivan .81L in front of Match Play (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 58) D Nolan (6 ran)
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12th Apr 2025 Nottingham(5f 8yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (9/2 10-0 Rated 64) Kaiya Fraser 1.75L in front of Match Play (GB) 4th (2/1Fav 9-10 Rated 60) O McSweeney (7 ran)
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7th Oct 2022 York(5f 89yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (15/2 7-11 Rated 70) Rose Dawes 14.25L in front of Match Play (GB) 8th (22/1 8-4 Rated 76) Cameron Hardie (8 ran)
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Sergeant Mayer (IRE)1
12th Apr 2025 Nottingham(5f 8yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Sergeant Mayer (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-6 Rated 59) Alex Jary 1.50L in front of Match Play (GB) 4th (2/1Fav 9-10 Rated 60) O McSweeney (7 ran)
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07-3
Bueno Nacho (IRE) 3,b g 9-7

Profitable (IRE)-Spectacular Show(Spectrum)

(111) (Foxhounds Racing)
Rated 67

82
1-75
Holbache (GB) 7,b g 9-6

Coach House (IRE)-By Rights(Byron)

cp+(13) cd2 (Last Day Racing Partnership)
Rated 60 Won When Rated 66-60-62

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Holbache (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Match Play (GB)1
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Match Play (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-2 Rated 58) Jason Hart 4.75L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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King's Crown (IRE)2
17th Jun 2025 Thirsk(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) King's Crown (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-4 Rated 60) S B Kirrane 5.00L in front of Holbache (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 62) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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19th May 2025 Carlisle(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) King's Crown (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-1 Rated 62) Connor Beasley 14.53L in front of Holbache (GB) 7th (25/1 8-11 Rated 63) T Kiely-Marshall (7 ran)
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0903
Glendown (IRE) 5,b g 9-2

Bungle Inthejungle (GB)-Elhaam(Shamardal)

ts+cp+(11) cd1 (Ontoawinner 10 & Partner)
Rated 56 Won When Rated 63-69-63-60

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Glendown (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Match Play (GB)1
15th Jun 2023 Haydock(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Match Play (GB) 1st (5/4Fav 9-7 Rated 73) G Lee 1.75L in front of Glendown (IRE) 2nd (28/1 8-5 Rated 57) D Fentiman (8 ran)
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King's Crown (IRE)1
15th Sep 2023 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Glendown (IRE) 1st (15/2 8-6 Rated 63) D Fentiman 5.84L in front of King's Crown (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-5 Rated 76) David Probert (12 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)1
26th Apr 2025 Doncaster(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Betweenthesticks (GB) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 66) Jonny Peate .50L in front of Glendown (IRE) 10th (15/2 9-2 Rated 63) S B Kirrane (11 ran)
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Midnight Lir (IRE)2
25th Aug 2024 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Midnight Lir (IRE) 9th (18/1 9-5 Rated 73) P Mulrennan 1.75L in front of Glendown (IRE) 13th (12/1 9-1 Rated 67) D Fentiman (16 ran)
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5th Jul 2024 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Glendown (IRE) 4th (33/1 8-13 Rated 70) S B Kirrane 2.50L in front of Midnight Lir (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-1 Rated 77) Cameron Hardie (11 ran)
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Glory Hyde (IRE)1
5th May 2025 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Glory Hyde (IRE) 8th (8/1 8-11 Rated 66) Rowan Scott 1.75L in front of Glendown (IRE) 9th (7/1 8-7 Rated 62) D Fentiman (13 ran)
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5614
Masterclass (GB) 6,gr g 9-2

Lethal Force (IRE)-Kensington Gardens(Oasis Dream)

bl9(34) d1 (Ryan Chapman & Robert Parks)
Rated 56 Won When Rated 67

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Masterclass (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
King's Crown (IRE)1
20th Jul 2024 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) King's Crown (IRE) 11th (11/1 10-3 Rated 66) Rob Hornby 4.75L in front of Masterclass (GB) 13th (33/1 9-10 Rated 66) Elle-may Croot (14 ran)
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First Time - In a Flat Handicap Bueno Nacho» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 King's Crown, 4/1 Midnight Lir, 5/1 Glory Hyde, Match Play, 6/1 Sergeant Mayer, 12/1 Glendown, Bueno Nacho, 14/1 Others.

Previous Years
2024 Cavalier Approach 4 10-2 Rossa Ryan 10/3Fav (Ed Bethell) (Drawn 2)
2023 So Grateful 5 10-0 S A Gray 15/2 (M W Easterby) (Drawn 10)

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Mrs R Carr/James P Sullivan
2
19
10

P Midgley/D Nolan
1
5
20

M Dods/S B Kirrane
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
M Dods
6
14
42

P Midgley
2
28
7

Tim Easterby
2
16
12

Mrs R Carr
2
25
8

Julie Camacho
1
8
12

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Nolan
3
25
12

S B Kirrane
3
18
16

Joanna Mason
2
27
7

James P Sullivan
2
26
7

Cameron Hardie
2
30
6

Connor Beasley
2
19
10

Alex Jary
1
13
7

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Pontefract

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Tim Easterby
86
804
11

P Midgley
46
413
11

M Dods
31
332
9

Mrs R Carr
24
260
9

N Tinkler
14
175
8

Julie Camacho
11
78
14

L A Mullaney
4
59
7

Roger Fell
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Pontefract

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Allan
45
341
13

D Nolan
21
172
12

Connor Beasley
20
213
9

Cameron Hardie
15
185
8

Joanna Mason
14
113
12

S B Kirrane
11
58
19

James P Sullivan
6
122
5

Warren Fentiman
2
19
11

Alex Jary
0
13
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Pontefract

Horse
Wins
Runs
Glory Hyde (IRE)
0
1
Midnight Lir (IRE)
0
1
King's Crown (IRE)
0
3
Holbache (GB)
2
2
Glendown (IRE)
1
4
Masterclass (GB)
0
1
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