15:38 York

Saturday 27 June 2026

Chepstow

Chester

Lingfield Park

Newcastle

Windsor

York

Churchill Downs

Milan

Woodbine

Curragh

Turffontein

Eagle Farm

Durbanville

To Take Place
1m 5f 188y
9 runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)

5 (7)

Gibside

J: S. B. Kirrane
T: Tim Easterby
F: 15-560603

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 74

Versatile regarding trip and ground, winning twice last season at up to 19f. Low-key start to this campaign but has dropped below last winning mark and best effort for a while when third at Catterick 16 days ago. Eased further 2 lb so clearly weighted to be very competitive.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/06/26	Catterick Bridge	1m 5f 192y	Gd/Sft	3/5	Flat
31/05/26	Thirsk	2m 13y	Good	10/13	Flat
17/05/26	Hamilton Park	1m 5f 16y	Gd/Frm	6/12	Flat
08/05/26	Chester	2m 2f 140y	Gd/Frm	14/17	Flat
25/04/26	Ripon	1m 4f 10y	Good	6/6	Flat
10/04/26	Thirsk	1m 4f 8y	Gd/Sft	5/5	Flat
07/11/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	5/10	Flat
28/10/25	Catterick Bridge	1m 4f 13y	Soft	1/8	Flat
11/10/25	York	2m 56y	Good	6/16	Flat
13/09/25	Chester	1m 7f 196y	Good	7/11	Flat
07/09/25	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	8/10	Flat
12/07/25	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	7/10	Flat
28/06/25	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	15/19	Flat
24/05/25	Haydock Park	2m 46y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
09/05/25	Chester	2m 2f 140y	Good	1/11	Flat
27/04/25	Southwell	2m 102y	Slow	8/10	Flat
04/04/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	2/7	Flat
12/10/24	York	2m 56y	Heavy	1/10	Flat
05/10/24	Redcar	1m 5f 218y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat
19/09/24	Pontefract	1m 4f 5y	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat
30/08/24	Thirsk	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat

6 (8)

Terrorise

J: Ben Robinson
T: Brian Ellison
F: 9/51060-00

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 72

Hurdles scorer last May and ran out an emphatic winner of a 2m handicap here in July. Ended 2025 with a poor run at this venue and continued out of sorts during the spring. Back up in distance and a visor may sharpen him up.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/05/26	Chester	1m 4f 63y	Gd/Frm	13/15	Flat
12/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 4f 104y	Good	13/14	Flat
11/10/25	York	2m 56y	Good	16/16	Flat
07/09/25	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
20/08/25	York Stayer Handicap	2m 56y	Good	10/13	Flat
12/07/25	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
15/06/25	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Flat
28/05/25	Cartmel	2m 1f 46y	Gd/Sft	1/10	Hurdle
09/05/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Good	3/6	Hurdle
03/04/25	Aintree Anniversary Hurdle	2m 209y	Good	-/13	Hurdle
12/10/24	York	1m 2f 56y	Heavy	9/14	Flat
13/09/24	Chester	1m 6f 87y	Heavy	4/6	Flat
24/08/24	York Melrose Handicap	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	10/16	Flat
20/07/24	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
25/05/24	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	5/7	Flat
02/05/24	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Sft	1/8	Flat
26/03/24	Southwell	7f 14y	Std/Slow	7/10	Flat
29/07/23	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	7/12	Flat
17/07/23	Ayr	6f	Good	5/5	Flat
29/06/23	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/8	Flat

1 (1)

Rock N Roll Pinkie

J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Ivan Furtado
F: 81326-245

Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
Or: 84

Steadily progressive handicapper who hit the target 3 times last season, including twice over 2m here. Sound-enough start to this season, faring about as well as could be expected in Group 3 Bronte Cup over C&D a month ago. This a much more realistic assignment.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
23/05/26	York Bronte Cup	1m 5f 188y	Good	5/7	Flat
26/04/26	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	4/6	Flat
09/04/26	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	2/5	Flat
29/10/25	Nottingham	1m 6f	Soft	6/6	Flat
15/10/25	Nottingham	2m	Gd/Sft	2/8	Flat
02/10/25	Nottingham	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
07/09/25	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
21/08/25	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	8/14	Flat
25/07/25	York	2m 56y	Good	1/12	Flat
12/07/25	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
26/06/25	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	1/5	Flat
01/06/25	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	5/8	Flat
17/05/25	Doncaster	1m 6f 115y	Firm	3/6	Flat
06/11/24	Nottingham	1m 6f	Heavy	1/12	Flat
24/10/24	Nottingham	1m 6f	Heavy	2/14	Flat
21/09/24	Chester	1m 6f 87y	Soft	8/13	Flat
20/08/24	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	6/7	Flat
24/07/24	Leicester	1m 3f 179y	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
13/07/24	York	2m 56y	Gd/Sft	8/14	Flat
19/06/24	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	1/11	Flat
02/06/24	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	5/10	Flat

4 (4)

Imperial Sovereign (Ire)

J: Clifford Lee
T: Philip Kirby
F: 6423-4376

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Or: 78

Remains with just a sole success but not for the first time caught the eye when seventh in the Plate at Chester in May, faring best of those held up having been poorly drawn. Failed to build on that in a 2m handicap back there, since though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/05/26	Chester	1m 7f 196y	Good	6/9	Flat
08/05/26	Chester	2m 2f 140y	Gd/Frm	7/17	Flat
26/04/26	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	3/6	Flat
09/04/26	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	4/5	Flat
29/11/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	3/6	Flat
20/11/25	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	2/10	Flat
07/11/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	4/10	Flat
17/10/25	Haydock Park	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	6/8	Flat
23/09/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	3/11	Flat
06/09/25	Haydock Park	1m 6f 1y	Gd/Frm	14/15	Flat
11/07/25	Newmarket (July) bet365 Trophy	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	10/13	Flat
28/06/25	Newcastle Northumberland Plate	2m 56y	Slow	16/20	Flat
31/05/25	Haydock Park	1m 3f 175y	Good	8/14	Flat
11/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley) Old Rowley Cup Handicap	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	5/15	Flat
07/09/24	Ascot Lavazza Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Sft	4/9	Flat
24/08/24	York Melrose Handicap	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	9/16	Flat
19/06/24	Ascot	1m 6f 34y	Gd/Frm	6/11	Flat
11/05/24	Lingfield Park	1m 3f 133y	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
13/03/24	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	2/5	Flat
16/12/23	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	1/6	Flat

7 (9)

Draupnir

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 72

Landed 7f Thirsk handicap in September and back in good form this season, hooded when a strong-finishing fifth of 10 in a 9f handicap at Hamilton last month. Went with more zest when third over same C&D 3 weeks ago so a little surprising he's upped markedly in distance.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/06/26	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Good	3/8	Flat
15/05/26	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Gd/Frm	5/10	Flat
18/04/26	Thirsk	7f	Good	3/13	Flat
01/10/25	Catterick Bridge	7f 6y	Soft	7/12	Flat
15/09/25	Thirsk	7f	Soft	1/10	Flat
29/08/25	Salisbury	1m	Soft	3/5	Flat
19/07/25	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Soft	8/9	Flat
24/06/25	Beverley	1m 100y	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
06/06/25	Doncaster	1m	Gd/Frm	10/16	Flat
23/08/24	York	7f	Gd/Frm	15/17	Flat

2 (6)

Talismans Time

J: C. Horgan
T: Edward Bethell
F: 34/110-P

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 0lbs
Or: 82

Lightly-raced gelding who won twice from 3 starts last year, both at Hamilton. Shaped as if amiss when last of 12 in Melrose Stakes over C&D last summer, and hardly allayed any worries on that score when eased off and pulled up at Musselburgh in April.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
26/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 217y	Good	-/8	Flat
23/08/25	York	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	12/12	Flat
12/07/25	Hamilton Park	1m 5f 16y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
16/05/25	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	1/4	Flat
18/10/24	Redcar	7f 219y	Soft	4/15	Flat
10/09/24	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	3/12	Flat

3 (3)

Secret Force (Ire)

J: Oisin James Orr
T: Adrian Keatley
F: 6/461-431

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 11lbs
Or: 79

Flat/hurdles winner during the winter in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell and cemented a very solid start for this yard when landing 5-runner handicap at Pontefract on Sunday. Value for a bit extra given how that race panned out so he needs considering under a 5 lb penalty.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/06/26	Pontefract	2m 2f 2y	Good	1/5	Flat
13/06/26	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
17/05/26	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	4/10	Flat
17/04/26	Ayr	2m	Soft	-/15	Hurdle
31/01/26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 124y	Gd/Sft	4/6	Hurdle
15/11/25	Cheltenham Trial Juvenile Hurdle	2m 87y	Soft	4/8	Hurdle
14/10/25	Punchestown	2m 46y	Gd/Sft	1/8	Hurdle
22/09/25	Listowel	1m 3f 15y	Soft	1/13	Flat
18/07/25	Newmarket (July)	1m	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
03/01/25	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Std/Slow	4/10	Flat
21/11/24	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Std	6/11	Flat

8 (2)

My Ballyquinn

J: Mark Winn
T: David O'Meara
F: 7-2412

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 1lbs
Or: 84

New Bay gelding who took a step forward on his handicap bow when cosily landing 3-runner event at Hamilton (11f) last month, doing well given he conceded first run. Excellent second of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (1½m) last week and this 3-y-o is not yet exposed.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
20/06/26	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
15/05/26	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	1/3	Flat
02/05/26	Doncaster	1m	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
10/04/26	Thirsk	7f 218y	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
16/08/25	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat

9 (5)

Who's Lope

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: 83

Continued theme of big race-by-race progress when landing 3-runner novice at Beverley 4 weeks ago (1½m). Step up in trip sure to suit on breeding and he brings a very compelling profile to the table now handicapping.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/05/26	Beverley	1m 4f 23y	Gd/Frm	1/3	Flat
14/05/26	Salisbury	1m 1f 201y	Gd/Sft	2/6	Flat
01/12/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	8/10	Flat

Timeform Verdict

A staying handicap that may well end up being fought out by the upwardly-mobile 3-y-os WHO'S LOPE and My Ballyquinn. The former improved a chunk in each of his 3 starts in novice company and bred to excel over this longer trip, he makes plenty of appeal. Of the older bunch, Secret Force was value for extra when scoring at Pontefract so he commands respect under a penalty.

Betting Forecast

9/1 Gibside, 33/1 Terrorise, 12/1 Rock N Roll Pinkie, 14/1 Imperial Sovereign (Ire), 7/1 Draupnir, 22/1 Talismans Time, 9/2 Secret Force (Ire), 11/2 My Ballyquinn, 11/4 Who's Lope

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