THIRSK
18 May 2024
Saturday 18th May

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Sky Bet Club Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f 218y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Thirsk
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Dutch Kingdom silk
D
Dutch Kingdom tv
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Darryll Holland
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Triple AW winner; still unexposed on turf and he could be dangerous back up in trip
15-483
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 74
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-4 tb 3/11 Sandy Paradise (3¾L) 18/1 75 76
4 Apr 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-8 tv 8/11 Desfondado (7½L) 15/2 76 66
7 Jan 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 8-11 tb 4/12 Smoky Mountain (2L) 17/2 76 82
22 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-6 tb 5/10 Eden Storm (1¾L) 14/1 76 80
6 Dec 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-4 tb 1/8 Grenham Bay (½L) 7/1 72 82
22 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-11 tp1 1/8 Prince Ali (nk) 7/2 70 77
2
(1)
Rayat silk
Rayat
J: Charlie Bennett
T: Saeed bin Suroor
Unexposed 5yo who needs a close look back at this trip on his comeback; hood removed
184-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 74
Days: 310
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jul 23 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 5Hc 10-2 h1 4/12 Gallant Lion (6L) 17/2 75 77
21 Jun 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 5Nv 10-6 8/9 Hidden Story (52L) 8/1 - -
29 Apr 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Nv 9-7 1/6 One For The Frog (dht) 8/13F - 75
3
(15)
Utilis silk
Utilis
J: Ben Robinson
T: Brian Ellison
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
12-race maiden who was down the field in most of his runs last season; opposable
56820-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 73
Days: 214
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-7 12/12 Southwold (21L) 12/1 74 30
2 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Nv 9-4 2/6 Karmology (2¾L) 13/2 74 76
23 Sep 23 Yor York 7f GS 3Hc 8-4 8/17 Aphelios (4½L) 28/1 76 73
31 Aug 23 Crl Carlisle 6f Gd 43yHc 9-2 p1 6/11 Rock Of England (4¼L) 11/1 78 75
21 Jul 23 Hay Haydock 7f GS 4Md 9-7 5/6 Dark Desire (6½L) 6/5F 83 61
1 Jul 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 8-4 7/8 Adeb (10½L) 17/2 85 58
4
(7)
Boy Douglas silk
D
Boy Douglas
J: Billy Garritty
T: Michael Dods
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Still lightly raced but he has something to prove after a year off
41/47-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 73
Days: 380
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 23 Red Redcar 10f GS 43yHc 9-6 7/8 Coverdale (17½L) 22/1 77 54
20 Apr 23 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 43yHc 9-8 4/6 James McHenry (5L) 12/1 78 74
6 Oct 22 Ayr Ayr 8f Hy 52yNv 9-7 1/8 Radetsky Marsch (½L) 13/2 - 78
15 Sep 22 Ayr Ayr 8f Gd 52yNv 9-7 4/10 Hi Royal (5¾L) 100/1 - 70
13 Aug 22 Rip Ripon 8f GF 42yNv 9-7 9/9 Rievaulx Raver (18L) 8/1 - 35
5
(16)
Hale End silk
D
Hale End p
J: Connor Beasley
T: Michael Dods
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won at Newcastle in January but he's not matched that form since; needs to find more
-18546
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 73
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 10f Gd 4Hc 9-6 p 6/14 Fiver Friday (6¼L) 12/1 75 73
17 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-1 p 4/12 Noble Order (5¼L) 7/1 76 74
9 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 4Hc 9-5 p 5/12 Arcadian Nights (5L) 11/1 76 75
16 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-3 p 8/11 Dingle (3½L) 100/30F 76 74
4 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-5 p 1/11 Ivory Madonna (2¼L) 4/1 71 81
22 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-9 p 5/12 Great Blasket (1½L) 5/1 72 76
6
(13)
Naval Academy silk
D
w1
Naval Academy t
J: Dougie Costello
T: Mark Walford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
1-9 and has a patchy profile; had wind op but he comes with risks attached on return
31058-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 73
Days: 248
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Sep 23 Crl Carlisle 7f GS 5Hc 9-10 t 8/9 William Dewhirst (9L) 6/1 75 55
23 Aug 23 Crl Carlisle 6f GF 53yHc 9-11 t 5/11 Mersea (2¼L) 28/1 77 78
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 33yHc 8-12 14/17 Novus (23L) 33/1 79 37
30 May 23 Agr Angers 8f Gd 3y 9-2 t 1/9 Roi De L'Air (1L) 4/1 - 84
17 May 23 Vic Vichy 8f VSft 3y 9-2 t 3/9 Snowfinch (¾L) 26/5 - 76
5 May 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 7f Sft 3y 9-2 t 4/8 Le Freinay (3¼L) 63/10 - 68
7
(9)
Dumfries silk
D
Dumfries
J: James Sullivan
T: Ruth Carr
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won AW maiden last March but he's not gone from that and was tailed off on turf last time
434-59
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 73
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 24 Pon Pontefract 8f Sft 5Hc 9-9 9/9 Do I Dream (99L) 12/1 75 -
20 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-3 5/10 Endless Power (3½L) 9/1 76 77
1 Sep 23 Sal Salisbury 8f GS 53yHc 9-8 4/8 Mudskipper (6L) 4/1 77 77
3 Aug 23 Eps Epsom 8.5f Sft 4Hc 9-7 3/6 Bear On The Loose (5¼L) 11/2 79 80
26 Jul 23 San Sandown 10f GS 43yHc 9-8 4/7 Gallant Lion (5L) 8/1 79 81
8 Apr 23 Mus Musselburgh 8f GS 33yHc 8-8 8/9 Finn's Charm (17½L) 3/1F 79 51
8
(11)
Paris Lights silk
Paris Lights
J: Cam Hardie
T: Paul Midgley
Record of 1-16 and hes finished a remote eighth in last two runs; passed over
0-5488
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 72
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 24 Pon Pontefract 8f Sft 5Hc 9-9 8/9 On The River (21L) 18/1 75 38
25 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 4Hc 9-7 8/9 Asgard's Captain (11½L) 12/1 77 63
8 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-10 4/10 Danielsflyer (3½L) 28/1 79 80
7 Feb 24 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 4MdH 11-4 9/11 Final Edgar (58L) 25/1 - 47
13 Jan 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 4Hc 9-12 5/12 Miss Bluebelle (7L) 18/1 80 78
15 Aug 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 3Hc 9-1 tp 11/11 Return To Dubai (11L) 28/1 82 68
9
(2)
Finbar's Lad silk
D
Finbar's Lad
J: Jason Hart
T: John & Sean Quinn
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 51 in the last 14 days (2%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won at Haydock last June but has finished seventh in all four runs since; others preferred
1777-7
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 24 Thi Thirsk 8f GS 5Hc 9-6 7/14 Vocal Studies (10½L) 11/2 72 59
17 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-10 7/12 Southwold (2L) 25/1 74 77
12 Aug 23 Hay Haydock 7f GS 5Hc 9-9 7/9 Ugo Gregory (22L) 100/30 75 24
3 Jul 23 Mus Musselburgh 8f GF 5Hc 9-9 7/11 Archduke Ferdinand (3¾L) 7/4F 75 73
15 Jun 23 Hay Haydock 8f GF 5Hc 9-10 1/7 Roman Dynasty (1½L) 12/1 71 84
27 May 23 Yor York 7f GF 4Hc 9-2 15/19 Doctor Khan Junior (11L) 22/1 73 49
10
(12)
Tobetso silk
D
Tobetso
J: Zak Wheatley 5
T: Declan Carroll
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual turf winner who is on a workable mark but he's needs to rediscover his spark
147-57
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 24 Lei Leicester 8f Gd 5Hc 9-10 7/8 War Of Words (4L) 8/1 73 70
18 Apr 24 Rip Ripon 8f Hy 4Hc 9-5 5/9 Do I Dream (6½L) 18/1 74 68
9 Oct 23 Pon Pontefract 8f GS 43yHc 8-13 7/9 Mount King (4¾L) 9/2 75 71
21 Sep 23 Ayr Ayr 8f GS 5Hc 9-5 4/12 Hortzadar (1½L) 13/2 75 81
29 Aug 23 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 5Hc 9-11 1/12 Satin Snake (nk) 5/1 71 79
12 Aug 23 Hay Haydock 7f GS 53yHc 9-7 2/9 Zapphire (½L) 17/2 68 78
11
(8)
Red Hat Eagle silk
D
Red Hat Eagle
J: Harry Davies
T: William Knight
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Went close on AW on his return and has claims if he can transfer that form back to turf
2113-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-6 2/9 Nikovo (nk) 6/1 69 77
22 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-11 3/10 Eagle Day (3¾L) 5/2J 69 71
26 Oct 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St/Slw 6Hc 9-10 1/10 Mykonos St John (shd) EvensF 66 73
18 Oct 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 6Hc 9-10 1/14 Intricate Pillar (hd) 7/2 64 71
26 Sep 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 53yMd 9-7 2/6 Monkmoor Pip (½L) 8/11F 67 69
18 Sep 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-2 h 7/12 Lady Of Arabia (3L) 6/1 67 70
12
(6)
Star Shield silk
D
Star Shield p
J: David Nolan
T: David O'Meara
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
Ten-time winner who is generally reliable and was third at Wetherby latest; respected
333543
Age: 9
Weight: 9-5
OR: 70
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 24 Wet Wetherby 8f Sft 5Hc 9-8 p 3/11 Astral Spirit (4¾L) 11/1 71 72
2 Apr 24 Pon Pontefract 8f Hy 5Hc 9-6 4/12 Wintercrack (7L) 16/1 72 67
13 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-7 p 5/10 Lough Leane (4¾L) 100/30 73 72
8 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-4 p 3/10 Danielsflyer (2¼L) 16/1 73 77
23 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-9 p 3/8 Goldsmith (1½L) 6/1 73 76
4 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-8 p 3/11 Hale End (4½L) 16/1 74 74
13
(5)
Mount King silk
CD
D
Mount King tp
J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Tailed off on his return at Pontefract and he's ideally suited by good or slower ground
1515-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 70
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 24 Pon Pontefract 8f Sft 5Hc 9-5 tp 8/9 Do I Dream (98L) 22/1 71 -
3 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Hy 5Hc 9-13 tp 5/15 Big Bear Hug (8¼L) 10/1 71 64
9 Oct 23 Pon Pontefract 8f GS 43yHc 8-10 tp 1/9 Tasever (nse) 9/1 67 74
21 Sep 23 Pon Pontefract 8f GS 4Hc 8-11 tp 5/12 Global Spirit (3L) 9/1 67 70
1 Sep 23 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 63yHc 9-8 tp 1/12 Pearly Star (1L) 12/1 64 73
19 Aug 23 Don Doncaster 8f Gd 43yHc 8-11 tp 5/12 Harlem Nights (10L) 18/1 66 56
14
(4)
Princess Niyla silk
Princess Niyla
J: Rowan Scott
T: Alan Brown
0-7 in handicaps and she's been out of sorts in both runs this season
797-79
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 66
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f GS 5HcF 9-8 9/13 Powdering (7¾L) 80/1 68 64
26 Apr 24 Don Doncaster 10f Sft 5HcF 9-5 7/7 Turner Girl (34L) 28/1 71 13
20 Dec 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 5Hc 9-7 v1 7/12 Ninth Life (4¾L) 18/1 73 72
3 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-10 p1 9/11 Master Of Combat (6¼L) 15/2 75 72
9 Sep 23 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 4Hc 9-6 7/12 Pearl Eye (11L) 11/1 77 60
25 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 4HcF 9-7 2/5 Liberalist (4L) 100/30 77 76
15
(14)
B Associates silk
B Associates
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Iain Jardine
All wins have been at shorter and he's been well held at 1m in last two runs
867-05
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 66
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 24 Ham Hamilton 8.5f GS 5Hc 9-2 5/7 Arkenstaar (5¼L) 11/2 68 64
21 Apr 24 Mus Musselburgh 8f GS 5Hc 9-6 10/14 Kelpie Grey (8½L) 25/1 69 59
12 Oct 23 Ayr Ayr 7f Hy 5Hc 9-9 7/13 Kelpie Grey (8½L) 14/1 70 54
23 Sep 23 Ayr Ayr 7f GS 4Hc 8-13 6/12 Cold Stare (2¾L) 8/1 71 70
22 Sep 23 Ayr Ayr 6f GS 2Hc 9-4 8/20 Ascot Adventure (5¾L) 40/1 73 67
13 Sep 23 Crl Carlisle 7f GS 5Hc 9-3 3/9 William Dewhirst (1¾L) 4/1J 71 72
16
(10)
Covert Legend silk
w2
Covert Legend p
J: Shane Gray
T: Tjade Collier
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won after wind surgery at Wolverhampton last month and has claims if he can back that up
-87661
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 65
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 9-5 p 1/9 Plumette (¾L) 100/30 61 71
26 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 5Hc 10-11 tp 6/8 Harbour Vision (10L) 4/1 63 51
4 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-4 tp1 6/12 Cusack (6½L) 66/1 65 65
20 Jan 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-10 t 7/9 English Spirit (7¾L) 8/1 67 56
4 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-3 t 8/11 Hale End (19L) 10/1 69 36
9 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-11 t1 4/11 Win Win Power (1¼L) 33/1 70 74
Verdict

An open race in which ten-time winner STAR SHIELD gets the vote ahead of Red Hat Eagle and Godolphin's unexposed 5yo Rayat.

Verdict silk image
Star Shield

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Red Hat Eagle,

5/1 Rayat,

Covert Legend,

7/1 Star Shield,

8/1 Dutch Kingdom,

10/1 Hale End,

Finbar's Lad,

16/1 Tobetso,

B Associates,

20/1 Utilis,

Naval Academy,

Paris Lights,

Mount King,

25/1 Dumfries,

33/1 Boy Douglas,

40/1 Princess Niyla

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