THIRSK
18 April 2026
Saturday 18th April

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Thomas Lord Dine & View Restaurant Great Value Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Thirsk
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Pop The Question silk
Pop The Question
J: Joanna Mason
T: Michael & David Easterby
2m4f hurdle winner; hard to fancy on Flat until tackling handicaps over longer trips
46
Age: 8
Weight: 9-11
OR: -
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 26 Pon Pontefract 8f GS 4Md 9-11 6/8 Haayimm (19L) 50/1 - 41
21 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Nv 9-2 4/6 Recency Bias (11½L) 150/1 - 39
17 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5HcH 10-10 t 9/9 Jackpot Cash (29L) 125/1 83 61
3 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5HcH 10-11 t1 13/16 Miss Applejack (51L) 80/1 86 43
5 Nov 24 Sed Sedgefield 21f Gd 5HcHM 11-5 10/12 Apples Moon (36L) 50/1 89 56
4 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 23.5f Gd 5HcH 11-6 PU/12 Magical Arthur () 25/1 92 -
2
(5)
Act Of Honor silk
Act Of Honor
J: Oisin McSweeney
T: Fionn McSharry
Poor form in two runs last year for Kevin Ryan; needs this run for a handicap mark
65-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: 253
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 32yNv 9-7 5/7 Shayem (16½L) 50/1 - 40
5 Jul 25 Bev Beverley 7.5f GF 52yNv 9-7 6/6 Vincenzo Peruggia (16½L) 14/1 - 44
3
(3)
Advance Twentyfive silk
Advance Twentyfive
J: Oisin Orr
T: Richard & Peter Fahey
Consistent as 2yo; likely to be in the thick of things after his winter break
44295-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 84
Days: 190
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Oct 25 Yor York 7f Gd 22y 9-0 5/14 Astrazar (1L) 9/2 84 85
27 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 7f Sft 2y 9-5 9/30 Dorset (6L) 66/1 - 85
13 Sep 25 Chs Chester 7f GS 22yMd 9-7 2/9 Ghost Mode (5½L) 8/1 80 75
21 Aug 25 Yor York 7f GF 22yHc 8-11 4/18 Stellar Sunrise (2¼L) 28/1 78 77
21 Jul 25 Ayr Ayr 7f GS 42yMd 9-7 4/5 Rochfortbridge (7¾L) 11/1 - 68
3 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 32yNv 9-7 3/9 Protection Act (3¾L) 28/1 - 76
4
(2)
Blue Boy Junior silk
Blue Boy Junior
J: David Nolan
T: David & Nicola Barron
£80,000 breeze-up purchase last year; worth a market check on debut
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
5
(8)
Clova Royale silk
Clova Royale
J: Barry McHugh
T: Peter Niven
Newcomer by Territories; may not come into his own until getting more of a test of stamina
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
6
(15)
Deep Sleep silk
Deep Sleep
J: Sean Kirrane
T: Tim Easterby
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 52 in the last 14 days (2%)
Signs of ability in three runs as 2yo but a couple of these have much stronger form
594-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 68
Days: 182
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 7f Gd 52yMd 9-7 4/10 Sierra Sands (2½L) 12/1 - 68
6 Sep 25 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 22yNv 9-2 9/16 Simplify (11L) 25/1 - 47
15 Aug 25 Thi Thirsk 6f GF 42yMd 9-7 5/15 Alaminos (6½L) 25/1 - 56
7
(10)
Dream Odyssey silk
Dream Odyssey
J: Billy Garritty
T: Michael & David Easterby
Worth monitoring in the betting, although yard isn't known for first-time out winners
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
8
(7)
Forest Phoenix silk
Forest Phoenix
J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 52 in the last 14 days (2%)
Some late headway when fifth at Catterick ten days ago; should improve but needs to
5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Cat Catterick 7f Gd 4Md 9-2 5/11 Jeddaal (10½L) 40/1 - 54
9
(4)
Fozzie silk
Fozzie
J: Shane Gray
T: Kevin Ryan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Only seventh in two runs last year but has been gelded and still has potential
77-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: 212
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Sep 25 Pon Pontefract 6f GS 52yNv 9-4 7/9 Master Of Shanghai (15½L) 3/1 - 24
7 Sep 25 Yor York 7f Gd 22yMd 9-7 7/9 Proud Nation (12L) 40/1 - 55
10
(16)
Haltonwood silk
Haltonwood
J: Jason Hart
T: Ivan Furtado
Went backwards from debut at Newcastle last time; may be of more interest in handicaps
54
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 43yNv 9-7 4/8 Wareeth (24L) 40/1 - 36
24 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Nv 8-11 5/10 Exmoor (10L) 66/1 - 59
11
(9)
Inishbeg silk
BF
Inishbeg
J: Kevin Stott
T: Kevin Ryan
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Second at Redcar (to smart prospect) and Newcastle (behind wide-margin winner); big shout
82-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 87
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Md 9-1 2/11 Infinite Dream (8½L) 5/4F - 63
24 Sep 25 Red Redcar 7f GS 42yNv 9-7 2/6 Yazin (1¼L) 11/8F - 83
22 Aug 25 Yor York 7f GF 22yMd 9-7 8/13 Frescobaldi (8¾L) 11/2 - 62
12
(11)
Simba's Pride silk
Simba's Pride
J: Mark Winn
T: Michael Dods
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Off 11 months between debut and reappearance; has plenty to find on the figures
4-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 26 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 4Nv 8-13 5/7 Simon Pierre (7¾L) 12/1 - 58
3 May 25 Thi Thirsk 5f Gd 52yMd 9-5 4/10 Anaisa (4¼L) 8/1 - 55
13
(12)
Weffaag silk
Weffaag
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: William Haggas
No threat on debut but he was an expensive yearling and he's in good hands
0-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: 169
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 42yNv 9-2 10/15 Yazin (12L) 33/1 - 57
14
(14)
Zarvali silk
Zarvali
J: Sam James
T: Roger Fell
Improved when second in nursery on last of four starts in Ireland; still low mileage
7852-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 208
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Y 2yHc 9-4 b1 2/10 Tahcawin (4½L) 5/1 72 65
28 Aug 25 Nav Navan 5f Y 2yMd 9-7 5/12 Amiata (6¼L) 12/1 - 60
16 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd 2yMd 9-4 8/19 Mushaffar (7¼L) 6/1 - 62
9 Jul 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 2yMd 9-5 7/10 Chicago Call (6½L) 16/1 - 51
15
(13)
Saxon Gem silk
Saxon Gem h 1
J: Lauren Young 5
T: Jim Goldie
Comes from a family that has served Jim Goldie well, but minimal promise last term
76-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 301
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 25 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 42yMd 8-9 6/7 Do Bronxs (13½L) 150/1 - 32
21 May 25 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 42yMd 9-2 7/7 Underwriter (19½L) 125/1 - 14
16
(1)
Talking In Kode silk
Talking In Kode
J: Connor Beasley
T: Edward Bethell
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (32%)
Finished two places and 3l behind Forest Phoenix on debut at Catterick ten days ago
7
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Cat Catterick 7f Gd 4Md 8-11 7/11 Jeddaal (13½L) 28/1 - 41
Verdict

Advance Twentyfive sets the standard but INISHBEG gives the impression there's still a fair bit of improvement to come.

Verdict silk image
Inishbeg

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Inishbeg,

5/2 Advance Twentyfive,

11/2 Weffaag,

10/1 Zarvali,

14/1 Forest Phoenix,

16/1 Deep Sleep,

Simba's Pride,

20/1 Blue Boy Junior,

Fozzie,

25/1 Talking In Kode,

33/1 Dream Odyssey,

Haltonwood,

40/1 Clova Royale,

50/1 Act Of Honor,

66/1 Saxon Gem,

100/1 Pop The Question

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