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9 January 2026
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Lord North Handicap Sponsored By DP World (Handicap) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Monumental silk
Monumental
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
Gowran maiden winner and Champagne Stakes 2nd in 2024; pulled up sole run since though
123/P-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 109
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 b PU/15 Dark Trooper () 17/2 109 -
26 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 2yG3 9-2 b 3/6 The Waco Kid (3½L) 5/4F 109 97
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 2yG2 9-2 b 2/5 Bay City Roller (½L) 15/2 - 107
3 Sep 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 b 1/10 Tashir (2½L) 11/8 - 87
10 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF 2yMd 9-7 b1 2/19 Ides Of March (3L) 14/1 - 83
25 May 24 Cur Curragh 6f Gd 2yMd 9-5 10/11 Henri Matisse (6¼L) 7/1 - 63
2
(9)
Arabian Story silk
Arabian Story
J: Oisin Orr
T: Saeed bin Suroor
Followed AW maiden win with Britannia success; better than low-key Listed run latest
60116-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 103
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 3yL 9-5 6/7 Opera Ballo (8¼L) 15/2 103 97
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 9-6 1/30 La Botte (nk) 15/2 97 105
22 May 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Md 9-4 1/15 Competizione (3L) 5/2 - 97
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 10/14 Moon Blade (26L) 11/4 - 17
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 6/12 Golden Vekoma (7½L) 25/1 - 70
3
(8)
Blue Trail silk
C
Blue Trail t
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Kareem Ramadan
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Listed winner for Charlie Appleby in November 2023 but struggled twice since; off 371 days
1/0/0-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 102
Days: 371
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 9-11 t 15/15 Asaassi (17L) 33/1 105 81
15 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 t 10/11 Make Me King (7L) 9/1 110 85
18 Nov 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St L 9-4 1/7 Tyrrhenian Sea (hd) 4/1 111 111
18 Apr 23 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS G3 9-2 5/7 Ottoman Fleet (9L) 6/1 111 97
10 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-7 1/14 Magical Morning (11L) 9/2 98 114
27 Jan 23 Mey Meydan 10f Sft Hc 9-2 5/13 Good Fortune (3½L) 11/2 98 96
4
(6)
Caramelito silk
D
Caramelito p
J: Adrie de Vries
T: N Caullery
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Gr 3 winner in his pomp but mark looks stiff on what he's achieved since
25816-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 102
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f Y G2 9-1 p 6/7 Opera Ballo (13L) 30/1 104 92
25 Sep 25 Bor La Teste De Buch 9.5f Sft 9-0 p 1/8 Veritable (¾L) 7/10F - 91
10 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f Gd Hc 9-7 p 8/18 Contentious Soul (6¾L) 9/1 - 100
20 Jul 25 Cha Chantilly 8f Sft G3 9-2 p 5/10 Quddwah (4½L) 14/1 - 107
3 Jul 25 Lon Longchamp 8f Gd 9-2 p 2/7 Ferrari Fever (½L) 8/5F - 107
25 May 25 Lon Longchamp 9.5f GS G1 9-2 p 6/6 Sosie (7L) 15/1 - 107
5
(1)
Flight Plan silk
Flight Plan
J: Sam James
T: K R Burke
Made all in 2025 Thirsk Hunt Cup; back on winning mark; needs to step up on recent AW run
19655-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 102
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-6 5/8 Holloway Boy (6¾L) 22/1 103 102
26 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF G2 9-6 5/6 Zeus Olympios (6¾L) 50/1 104 103
12 Jul 25 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 10-2 6/9 Remmooz (6¼L) 18/1 105 100
6 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 8.5f GS 2Hc 9-12 9/10 Mirsky (20L) 7/1 105 69
3 May 25 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 2Hc 9-9 1/13 Hi Royal (½L) 8/1 102 110
12 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 3 9-4 4/6 Paborus (4L) 7/2 103 101
6
(3)
Fort George silk
Fort George
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Made all to win at Newbury; did well to be beaten just 1l in Cambridgeshire; off 104 days
12313-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 102
Days: 104
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 8-12 3/23 Boiling Point (1L) 11/2 100 109
16 Aug 25 Nby Newbury 10f GF 33yHc 9-6 1/5 Night Step (3½L) 7/4J 91 106
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 23yHc 8-11 3/18 Best Secret (2¼L) 15/2 88 95
23 May 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 43yHc 9-8 2/8 Arctic Grey (nk) 11/8F 84 91
2 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 33yHc 8-12 1/8 Molveno (1L) 100/30 79 87
3 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-7 3/10 Gunship (½L) 7/4F - 79
7
(4)
Remaadd silk
Remaadd t
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Michael Costa
Just 2023 Goodwood maiden win to his name; nothing in 2 dirt runs for this yard
57/00-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 102
Days: 299
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 t 10/14 Sadaaty (16L) 25/1 98 60
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs G3 9-0 t 14/14 Qareeb (22L) 16/1 103 52
13 Jul 24 Yor York 10.5f GS 2Hc 8-9 t1 7/20 Enfjaar (4L) 8/1 103 106
23 May 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 3yL 9-2 5/6 Almaqam (6¼L) 11/4 103 99
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 10f GS 3yG3 9-3 3/8 Arabian Crown (3¾L) 8/1 103 105
9 Sep 23 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 2yL 9-4 3/6 Al Musmak (1¾L) 3/1 - 103
8
(10)
Jeff Koons silk
Jeff Koons
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
Won in Qatar last term; distant Listed 4th latest; best efforts have come over further
83204-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 101
Days: 103
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 25 Cra Craon 8.5f VSft L 9-3 4/9 Saidi El Fal (9L) 68/10 - 90
30 Aug 25 San Sandown 10f Sft 2Hc 10-0 11/12 Saddadd (42L) 14/1 103 32
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 9f GS 2 9-7 2/8 Fox Legacy (5½L) 8/1 103 103
4 Jul 25 San Sandown 10f GF L 9-9 3/6 Windlord (1½L) 11/1 101 106
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-9 8/30 My Cloud (4¼L) 100/1 103 105
23 May 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd L 9-3 6/9 Liberty Lane (8¼L) 66/1 103 95
9
(11)
Dioptase silk
Dioptase
J: Ray Dawson
T: Helal & Tahnon Alalawi
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won twice in France and placed twice at Pattern level; 1m1f on fast ground is likely sharp
12133-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 100
Days: 116
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Sep 25 Mrs Marseille Borely 10f Hy 3yL 9-1 3/9 Instant Fragile (1L) 17/5 - 104
24 Jul 25 Com Compiegne 10f Hy 3yL 9-2 3/8 Uthred (10L) 3/1 - 90
9 Jun 25 Sln Salon-de-Provence 10f Gd 3y 9-5 1/5 Marchemalo (¾L) 30/100F 101 101
9 May 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 10.5f Gd 3yG3 9-2 2/5 Midak (2½L) 9/1 - 101
17 Apr 25 Sln Salon-de-Provence 10f VSft 3y 9-0 1/7 Zarakchic (1½L) 22/5 - 85
19 Mar 25 Mrs Marseille Borely 8.5f VSft 3y 9-0 2/7 Dynamitic (shd) 41/10 - 85
10
(7)
Native American silk
CD
Native American p
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Hamad Al Jehani
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Snapped losing run with C&D win with Mothecombe back in 3rd; only up 3lb
83261-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 98
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-11 p 1/14 Laneqash (nk) 15/1 95 100
12 Oct 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 2Hc 9-10 p 6/12 Cerulean Bay (2¾L) 7/1 96 98
12 Sep 25 San Sandown 7f Sft 3Hc 9-10 p 2/9 Crown Board (6L) 13/2 96 93
25 Aug 25 Eps Epsom 7f Gd 3Hc 10-2 p 3/9 Partisan Hero (2½L) 7/1 97 100
12 Jul 25 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 9-11 8/9 Remmooz (9¼L) 12/1 100 88
13 Mar 25 Alu Al Uqda 10.5f Gd 9-2 p 5/13 Maraseem (1¾L) - -
11
(12)
See Hector silk
See Hector
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
Lengthy losing run and he was well held in Abu Dhabi Listed contest last month; tough draw
30709-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-13
OR: 98
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 9/15 Dark Trooper (4¾L) 50/1 100 95
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 2Hc 9-3 12/18 Westridge (9¾L) 80/1 101 94
5 Jul 25 San Sandown 10f GF 2Hc 10-1 7/8 Flying Frontier (4L) 40/1 104 102
14 May 25 Yor York 12f GF 2Hc 9-12 11/12 Almosh'her (17L) 40/1 106 88
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G2 9-2 3/7 Silver Knott (3¾L) 40/1 105 110
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF G3 9-1 6/9 First Conquest (4¾L) 15/2 106 98
12
(5)
Mothecombe silk
BF
Mothecombe
J: Richard Mullen
T: Charlie Appleby
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Slow start cost him when beaten 1l over C&D latest; has dwelt all three starts; up 2lb
8/13-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 92
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-3 h 3/14 Native American (½L) 11/20F 90 93
20 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 4Nv 9-4 h1 1/9 Warrant Holder (¾L) 5/4F - 93
12 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f Gd 32yMd 9-2 8/13 Field Of Gold (14½L) 15/2 - 54
Verdict

The tentative vote goes to last year's Royal Ascot winner, ARABIAN STORY who looked firmly on the up prior to a low-key run at Newmarket

Verdict silk image
Arabian Story

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Mothecombe,

5/1 Arabian Story,

Fort George,

6/1 Jeff Koons,

Native American,

8/1 Flight Plan,

12/1 Caramelito,

16/1 See Hector,

20/1 Monumental,

Dioptase,

25/1 Remaadd,

33/1 Blue Trail

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