Thirsk Hunt Cup Day Saturday 2nd May Book Now Apprentice Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

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Distance: 6f
Going: Good

Runners: 15
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Centre
Weather: Cloudy

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(16)

Juan Les Pins

J: Mason Paetel ³

T: Michael Appleby

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Eight wins; 1lb well in after recent Doncaster second; 6f and drying ground no problem

300212

Age: 9

Weight: 10-0

OR: 75

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	5f GS	5Hc	9-9	2/17	Spoof (1L)	10/1	75	79
19 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	4Hc	8-13	1/6	Emerald Harmony (nse)	5/1	72	79
12 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-3	2/11	Beale Street (shd)	12/1	74	81
5 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Hc	9-8	12/12	Dark Kestrel (12L)	11/2	74	41
20 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-4	10/11	Master Of My Fate (4¾L)	6/1	76	68
13 Jan 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	3Hc	8-8	3/7	Spring Is Sprung (1¾L)	13/2	77	77

(2)

Mark's Choice

J: Jack Dace ³

T: Gemma Tutty

8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance

Best known as a Ripon specialist; has tended to need his reappearance in recent years

12911-

Age: 10

Weight: 10-0

OR: 75

Days: 195

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Sep 25	Rip Ripon	5f Gd	4Hc	8-9 p	1/13	Copper Knight (1¼L)	15/2	66	76
26 Aug 25	Rip Ripon	6f GF	4Hc	8-13 p	1/12	Woodstock (hd)	9/2	63	70
1 Aug 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-2	9/10	Cancan In The Rain (13L)	10/1	63	38
19 Jul 25	Don Doncaster	7f GS	6Hc	9-4	2/9	Finn Ironside (¾L)	10/1	63	70
19 Jun 25	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	6Hc	9-2 p¹	1/12	Raft Up (1¼L)	5/1	58	68
6 Jun 25	Thi Thirsk	6f Gd	6Hc	9-4	4/12	Canon's House (4½L)	18/1	60	65

(11)

Hurt You Never

J: Jack Nicholls ³

T: Adrian Nicholls

7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Back off her last winning mark and has won after an absence; shortlisted

10600-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-0

OR: 75

Days: 174

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Oct 25	Cat Catterick	6f Gd	4Hc	9-7	10/10	Lipsink (24L)	50/1	77	7
25 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	6f Gd	2HcF	8-9	11/11	Arabian Leopard (9¾L)	80/1	79	57
27 Aug 25	Cat Catterick	5f Gd	4Hc	9-5	6/8	Glory Fighter (3¼L)	8/1	81	77
10 Aug 25	Hay Haydock	5f GF	4Hc	9-2	11/13	Spring Is Sprung (12L)	14/1	82	49
2 Aug 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Gd	5Hc	9-2	1/4	Good Point (4¾L)	100/30	75	84
15 Jul 25	Not Nottingham	5f Gd	5Hc	9-3	1/4	Glory Fighter (1L)	3/1	71	79

(1)

Moonstone Boy ^p

J: Luke Catton

T: Jennie Candlish

8lb below last winning mark, but drying ground and return to 6f pose questions

50-477

Age: 5

Weight: 9-12

OR: 73

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Hc	9-9	7/12	Dark Kestrel (4½L)	13/2	75	69
16 Feb 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-5	7/8	Silky Wilkie (4¾L)	8/1	76	70
17 Jan 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	5f St	4Hc	9-6	4/6	Star Chorus (1½L)	6/1	77	78
10 Oct 25	Yor York	5f Gd	3Hc	8-4 b	10/18	Dan Tucker (4¼L)	40/1	79	70
29 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	3Hc	8-10 b	5/10	Corolla Point (5¾L)	11/1	79	70
19 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	6f Sft	2Hc	9-5 p¹	14/25	Winged Messenger (10½L)	25/1	83	60

(13)

Great

J: Cian Horgan ³

T: Sam England

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Well beaten on his stable/seasonal debut at Southwell last month; enough to prove

6543-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-12

OR: 73

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Mar 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-8	11/12	Sea Suite (14½L)	11/1	74	46
1 Oct 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	5Hc	9-9	3/13	Kit Gabriel (1½L)	11/2	74	78
27 Aug 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	43yHc	8-13	4/11	Haazeez (3¼L)	9/1	75	72
26 Jul 25	Wdr Windsor	6f Gd	43yHc	9-8	5/10	Novamay (2¾L)	10/1	77	76
12 Jul 25	Asc Ascot	7f GF	4Hc	9-7	6/9	Flag Of St George (5¾L)	5/1	78	69
26 May 25	Wdr Windsor	6f GF	5Md	9-7	1/12	Rye (¾L)	11/10F	-	79

(5)

Belsito

J: Ashley Lewis ³

T: Kevin Ryan

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)

May need this first start in six months and wouldn't want the ground to dry out too much

92118-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-10

OR: 71

Days: 186

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Oct 25	Pon Pontefract	6f Sft	5Hc	9-8 p	8/13	City Captain (7¾L)	18/1	71	57
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	5Hc	9-2 p	1/7	Impressor (½L)	9/4F	68	76
3 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	6f GS	6Hc	9-5 p	1/10	Lumenbourg (2½L)	11/2	61	73
25 Aug 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-0 p	2/14	Vinatera (shd)	11/1	61	69
10 Jul 25	Crl Carlisle	6f GS	6Hc	9-13 p	9/13	Mattice (10½L)	13/2	63	39
18 Jun 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	5Hc	9-6 p	4/7	Iris Dancer (4½L)	15/2	64	63

(14)

Fiscal Policy

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance

Has dropped to a dangerous mark and won't have a problem with the likely conditions

995-68

Age: 7

Weight: 9-8

OR: 69

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-5	8/9	Papa Cocktail (4¾L)	12/1	71	66
16 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-13	6/9	Supreme King (5L)	9/2	73	64
28 Dec 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-9	5/8	Hunky Dory (3¾L)	15/2	75	71
8 Dec 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	3Hc	8-11	9/9	Stratusnine (10L)	12/1	77	57
20 Nov 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-3	9/14	Baldomero (5¼L)	12/1	79	69
28 Oct 25	Cat Catterick	6f Sft	4Hc	9-12	5/10	The Good Biscuit (4¼L)	18/1	80	74

(8)

Valentine Catcher ^p

J: Ethan Tindall ⁵

T: Tim Easterby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)

Has become well handicapped; has won fresh, but softer ground may suit best

69657-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 69

Days: 129

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Dec 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-7 p	7/11	State Of Madness (6L)	15/2	71	62
21 Nov 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-4 p	5/13	Shiplake (5½L)	25/1	72	70
28 Oct 25	Cat Catterick	6f Sft	4Hc	9-6 p	6/10	The Good Biscuit (4½L)	6/1	74	68
24 Oct 25	Don Doncaster	6f Sft	4Hc	9-1 p	9/14	Lord Bertie (6¾L)	33/1	74	63
6 Oct 25	Pon Pontefract	6f Sft	3Hc	8-12 p	6/10	Fine Interview (8L)	15/2	74	55
25 Sep 25	Pon Pontefract	6f GS	4Hc	9-6 p¹	2/14	Keep Warm (nse)	25/1	72	80

(3)

Stirrup Cup ^tp ¹

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall ³

T: Tim Easterby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)

Opposable under the likely conditions and the run may be needed; cheekpieces on

12038-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 69

Days: 102

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-1 tb	8/10	Bright (7L)	9/1	70	58
22 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-5 tb	3/11	Dandy Magic (1½L)	11/1	71	74
20 Oct 25	Pon Pontefract	5f Sft	4Hc	9-1 tb	10/12	The Good Biscuit (5¼L)	10/1	72	66
29 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	5f Sft	5Hc	9-10 tb	2/8	Jm Jhingree (nse)	15/8F	68	77
22 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	53yHc	9-1 tb	1/9	I Need Your Love (3½L)	9/2	62	77
25 Aug 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	53yHc	8-13 tb	7/10	Dapper Guest (12½L)	28/1	65	49

(10)

Lord Abama ^v

J: Rhys Elliott ³

T: Michael Dods

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

All three turf wins have come over C&D on good to firm ground; very much of interest

28080-

Age: 7

Weight: 9-6

OR: 67

Days: 129

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Dec 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-6 v	11/11	State Of Madness (7¾L)	25/1	70	55
22 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-1 b	8/11	Dandy Magic (3½L)	28/1	72	69
14 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-6 b	10/14	Raatea (5½L)	16/1	74	63
16 Sep 25	Red Redcar	6f Gd	4Hc	9-9 b	8/14	May Blossom (4¾L)	10/1	75	66
23 Aug 25	Red Redcar	6f GF	5Hc	9-8 b	2/10	Alpine Girl (1L)	15/2	74	77
12 Aug 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	4Hc	9-6 b	9/10	Sir Garfield (7¾L)	22/1	75	57

(4)

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Maldevious

J: Shay Farmer ⁵

T: Brian Ellison

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

0-6; last seen making a quiet stable debut at Southwell in November; has had a wind op

37/47-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 67

Days: 141

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	5HcF	9-4	7/8	Kindest Nation (14L)	18/1	68	38
18 Oct 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	53yHc	9-7	4/11	Simply Blue (1¼L)	7/1	68	71
23 Oct 24	Nmk Newmarket	7f Sft	42yHc	8-10	7/11	Jakarta (7¾L)	12/1	70	57
27 Sep 24	Hay Haydock	7f Hy	42yNvF	9-2	3/6	Supermodel (4½L)	100/30	-	66
16 Aug 24	Nby Newbury	6f Gd	42yNvF	9-2	4/13	Jewelry (6¼L)	20/1	-	63
4 Aug 24	Hay Haydock	6f Gd	32yMd	9-0 h¹	8/12	Leonardo Dax (7¼L)	14/1	-	61

(7)

Macedonian

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Michael Dods

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

1-14; has proved inconsistent for this yard and may need the run

90747-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 67

Days: 160

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	53yHc	9-7	7/9	Wish This (7L)	4/1	68	54
14 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-4	4/14	Raatea (1L)	40/1	68	71
22 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	53yHc	9-9	7/9	Stirrup Cup (12L)	12/1	70	46
1 Sep 25	Crl Carlisle	6f Gd	43yHc	8-9	11/11	Top Juggler (13½L)	22/1	71	33
1 Aug 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	53yHc	9-9	9/12	Haazeez (7¾L)	16/1	72	56
18 Jul 25	Not Nottingham	6f Gd	53yHc	9-9	2/9	Miss Hathaway (1L)	22/1	70	77

(12)

One More Dream

J: Warren Fentiman

T: John & Sean Quinn

8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance

Winner of 13 races, but quiet in two starts since returning in February; needs to step up

108-00

Age: 7

Weight: 9-5

OR: 66

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Mar 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-7	11/11	Judgment Call (7¾L)	28/1	68	51
20 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-7	12/12	Cargin Bhui (13½L)	25/1	70	36
15 Oct 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	5Hc	9-2	8/11	Lipsink (4¾L)	14/1	71	61
27 Sep 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-5	10/10	Ararat (7½L)	3/1	71	53
20 Sep 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-9	1/12	Rye (2½L)	7/2F	65	75
9 Sep 25	Cat Catterick	6f Gd	6Hc	9-12	2/8	Dream Deal (1½L)	6/1	64	67

(9)

El Pinto

J: Christian Howarth

T: Christopher Kellett

Showed ability in both starts as a 2yo, but has regressed in an abbreviated career since

/576-7

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 65

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	4Md	10-2	7/11	Infinite Dream (16½L)	150/1	68	46
3 Oct 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St	5Nv	9-4	6/8	Zabeel Alkabeir (9½L)	11/1	73	49
30 May 25	Crl Carlisle	8f GS	53yHc	9-9	7/8	The Outlaw (12L)	11/1	75	55
1 May 25	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	5Md	9-6	5/8	Dan Tucker (3¾L)	8/1	-	55
5 Nov 24	Red Redcar	7f Sft	52yNv	9-4	2/11	Magellan Cloud (1½L)	22/1	-	76
25 Oct 24	Don Doncaster	7f Sft	52yMd	9-4	5/16	Music Of Time (5½L)	200/1	-	70

(15)

Barmyblade

J: Alex Jary

T: Tim Easterby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won three times last spring and is back off the same mark as for the latest; could figure

13000-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 59

Days: 195

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Sep 25	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	6Hc	9-8	11/12	Mattice (11L)	33/1	61	34
16 Sep 25	Red Redcar	6f Gd	4Hc	8-9	14/14	May Blossom (22L)	33/1	63	-
13 Jun 25	Yor York	5f GF	43yHc	8-7	14/15	Forager (13L)	22/1	64	27
29 May 25	Rip Ripon	6f GS	53yHc	9-5	3/8	Tarlac (2¾L)	11/4F	65	63
18 May 25	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	63yHc	9-10	1/10	Lima Sierra (1L)	13/8F	59	69
9 May 25	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	63yHc	9-4	1/10	Novamay (2L)	11/4F	52	64

(6)

Yorkshire Glory

T: Ben Haslam

9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 9 wins from 17 starts at this distance (53%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)

111111

Age: 5

Weight: 9-12

OR: 73

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-4	1/9	Cayman Tai (hd)	6/4F	71	80
23 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	6f St	4Hc	8-4	1/6	Aisling Oscar (1L)	13/2	66	74
12 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	8-12	1/9	Raft Up (1L)	6/5F	61	70
6 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-3	1/8	Call Glory (1¼L)	13/8F	60	69
24 Feb 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	6Hc	9-9	1/10	Ramon Di Loria (2L)	13/8F	55	68
14 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St/Slw	6Hc	8-13	1/10	Pit Boss (nk)	5/1	53	61

The vote goes to LORD ABAMA whose three turf wins have all come over C&D and who has won first time out before.

Lord Abama

4/1 Juan Les Pins,

Yorkshire Glory,

7/1 Mark's Choice,

10/1 Belsito,

Fiscal Policy,

Lord Abama,

12/1 Moonstone Boy,

14/1 Hurt You Never,

Valentine Catcher,

Macedonian,

16/1 Stirrup Cup,

20/1 Great,

One More Dream,

Barmyblade,

25/1 Maldevious,

33/1 El Pinto

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