Alison And Andrew Richardson Ruby Anniversary Handicap

Thirsk

15:55

Date 2026-05-02

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,234

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.9°C

Wind 1mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (3)	Kosometsuke Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	137	—	2614-1	82	91	77	14d	—	—	+4	23.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Winning start for new yard over 7f here this 6f winner is only 2lb higher today
2 (5)	Aberama Gold Bay J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	135	v	339541	80	92	63	10d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+5	23.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
9yo who took advantage of reduced mark at Catterick last week; only up 1lb
3 (7)	Kats Bob Chestnut J:William Pyle T:Ruth Carr	J:William Pyle T:Ruth Carr	134	v	345-29	79	93	71	16d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-3	11.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D win one of five in 2025; better than result at Ripon latest (second home in group)
4 (8)	Mister Sox Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	133	p	4830-0	78	92	85	16d	—	—	-3	11	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Seemed rusty on reappearance but well handicapped again if staging a revival
7 (4)	Rock Opera Bay J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Richard & Peter Fahey	J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Richard & Peter Fahey	125	v	9608-7	70	91	91	16d	—	—	-5	9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
On a losing run but well handicapped as a result and should be sharper for reappearance
6 (1)	Emperor Caradoc Bay J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	129	p	040-40	74	91	86	34d	—	—	+1	7.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Pleasing return on AW in March and excuses on turf since
5 (6)	Mr Dreamseller br/gr J:Oisin Orr T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Oisin Orr T:David & Nicola Barron	129	h	4-3410	74	91	42	14d	—	—	+2	7.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Progressive in AW novices but well held on C&D handicap debut; hood added now
8 (9)	Sugar Baby Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Peter Niven	J:Ben Robinson T:Peter Niven	125	—	60127-	70	90	85	161d	—	—	+10	14.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Four wins in good 2025 but no great record fresh so possibly best watched here
9 (2)	Khabib b/br J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:David Thompson	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:David Thompson	123	p	53420/	68	-	-	615d	—	—	+7	9.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Six-time 5f winner but off since August 2024

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kosometsuke	10/3	3/1	10/3
Aberama Gold	4/1	4/1	4/1
Kats Bob	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mister Sox	5/1	11/2	5/1
Rock Opera	5/1	11/2	5/1
Emperor Caradoc	14/1	11/1	12/1
Mr Dreamseller	16/1	12/1	16/1
Sugar Baby	18/1	16/1	16/1
Khabib	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Kosometsuke

23.7

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Aberama Gold

23.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Sugar Baby

14.8

OR: 5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Kats Bob

11.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Mister Sox

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Khabib

9.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Rock Opera

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Emperor Caradoc

7.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Mr Dreamseller

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kosometsuke	82	91	77
Aberama Gold	80	92	63
Kats Bob	79	93	71
Mister Sox	78	92	85
Emperor Caradoc	74	91	86
Mr Dreamseller	74	91	42
Rock Opera	70	91	91
Sugar Baby	70	90	85
Khabib	68	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aberama Gold	10d ago	Quick return
Kosometsuke	14d ago	Fit
Mr Dreamseller	14d ago	Fit
Kats Bob	16d ago	Fit
Mister Sox	16d ago	Fit
Rock Opera	16d ago	Fit
Emperor Caradoc	34d ago	Fit
Sugar Baby	161d ago	Long break
Khabib	615d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Kats Bob	Front Runner
Rock Opera	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 9 runners classified.