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Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes

Thirsk · 5 September 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Grasmere Boy (GB) (11/2) won the Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk on 5 September 2026, beating Midnight Thunder (GB) by 1¼ lengths under Jason Hart for trainer Julie Camacho. 9 ran on Good To Soft going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 10.00s.

Winner Grasmere Boy (GB)
SP: 11/2 J: Jason Hart T: Julie Camacho O: G B Turnbull Ltd
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 8(9) Grasmere Boy (GB) 3g Harry Angel (IRE) – Bint Arcano (FR) (Arcano) G B Turnbull Ltd Sent to front early - driven up and lost the advantage by a whisker 2f out - fought back to hold on - drifted left approaching the final furlong - regained command inside the last 110yds - stayed on resolutely to prevail Jason Hart Julie Camacho 9-6 89112A118A 1:10.00 9,421 11/2 7.80
2nd 4(4) Midnight Thunder (GB) t 4c Led Kodiac (GB) – Silk Words (GB) (Dubawi) Godolphin Tracked the front-runner early - edged in front approaching 2f out under pressure - fought back into the advantage inside the final furlong before being overtaken close home - unable to find more finishing second 1¼ Pierre-Louis Jamin Saeed bin Suroor 9-11 92113A114A 1:10.23 4,421 13/2 7.80
3rd 7(8) Musical Touch (IRE) 5g Midfield Mehmas (IRE) – Ray Of Light (IRE) (Canford Cliffs) Naughty Vintage And Partner Driven to stay in touch towards the back - urged to respond over a furlong out and stayed on - moved into third close home but never a threat to the winner 3¼ Ethan Tindall(5) Richard & Peter Fahey 9-2 8891A106A 1:10.82 2,209 6/1 8.58
4th 3(5) Ray Mon Dough (GB) 3c Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) – Spain Blues (FR) (Anabaa Blue) Valmont Settled in the pack - pressed for effort inside final furlong - unable to find extra - finished fourth 1 Kevin Stott Oliver Cole 9-11 9497A104A 1:11.00 1,105 13/2 8.00
5th 9(6) The Good Biscuit (GB) 5g Sixties Icon (GB) – Rebecca Romero (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Miss Vanessa Church Toby Brereton settled midpack early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to threaten leaders - finished 5th nk Joanna Mason Ruth Carr 9-5 8690A103A 1:11.05 551 11/2 8.09
6th 2(10) Dark Cloud Rising (GB) v 4g Dark Angel (IRE) – Aristocratic (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Jinky Farms Sat close to the leading duo - asked for effort 2f out - dropped away final furlong - finished 6th ½ Billy Garritty David O'Meara 9-13 9496A102A 1:11.14 — 5/1F 6.39
7th 10(3) Fivethousandtoone (IRE) p 8g Held up Frankel (GB) – Promised Money (IRE) (Dark Angel) King Power Racing Co Ltd Held up towards the back - failed to feature - finished well beaten in 7th 2¼ David Allan Tim Easterby 8-12 7972A96A 1:11.55 — 6/1 8.78
8th 5(2) Commanche Falls (GB) p 9g Held up Lethal Force (IRE) – Joyeaux (GB) (Mark Of Esteem) Doug Graham Ian Davison Alan Drysdale Held up at the back throughout - never landed a threat - finished well held 2¾ Connor Beasley Michael Dods 9-10 9174A89A 1:12.05 — 17/2 11.00
9th 1(1) Mostar Dreams (IRE) 5m Midfield Saxon Warrior (JPN) – Hope So (IRE) (Bated Breath) J Fyffe A Edmondson L Mcgurty settled around midfield - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away quickly inside the final furlong and finished well held in 9th 4¾ M. P. Sheehy Adrian Keatley 10-2 9766C77C 1:12.91 — 28/1 29.83
NR Dapper Valley — Darragh Keenan Michael Keady — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 10.00s

Non-runners Dapper Valley

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £6.50
Tote Place £2.30 £2.10 £2.30
Exacta £51.10
CSF £41.46
Trifecta £326.10
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Grasmere Boy won the Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk over 6f on good to soft going at 11/2. He went straight to the front, lost the lead by a narrow margin two furlongs out, then battled back to regain control inside the final 110 yards and stayed on to hold off the runner-up. Midnight Thunder tracked the leader before edging in front under pressure approaching the final two furlongs, only to be overtaken close home and finish 1¼ lengths back in second. Musical Touch took third.

The pre-race read Thirsk 3:50 Race Preview — 5 September 2026 The 3:50 at Thirsk is a Class 3 handicap over six furlongs on good to soft ground, featuring a field of ten runners where the KTB Fit scores point to a competitive but not overwhelmingly deep contest. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Void
KTB Selection Dapper Valley 71/100 top-rated of 10
Advised 25/1

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk in 2026?
Grasmere Boy (GB) won the Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk on 5 September 2026, ridden by Jason Hart and trained by Julie Camacho.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk?
1st Grasmere Boy (GB) (11/2), 2nd Midnight Thunder (GB) (13/2), 3rd Musical Touch (IRE) (6/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk?
Grasmere Boy (GB) returned a starting price of 11/2, with a Betfair SP of 7.80.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk?
9 horses ran in the 2026 Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk. Non-runners: Dapper Valley.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes at Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 10.00s.

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