THIRSK
2 May 2026
Saturday 2nd May

ITV Racing Tips

13:30 13:45 14:05 14:20 14:40 14:55 15:35

Uttoxeter Tips

12:45 13:20 13:55 14:35 15:10 15:50 16:20 16:50

Goodwood Tips

12:55 13:30 14:05 14:45 15:20 16:00 16:30 17:05

Newmarket Tips

13:10 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:20 17:55

Thirsk Tips

13:35 14:10 14:40 15:15 15:55 16:25 17:00

Punchestown Tips

14:30 15:05 15:45 16:15 16:55 17:30 18:05 18:35

Doncaster Tips

16:35 17:10 17:50 18:27 19:02 19:32 20:02

Hexham Tips

16:40 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15
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Sky Bet Irish Day Saturday 16th May Book Now Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f 218y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Thirsk
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Pension Pot silk
Pension Pot
J: William Pyle
T: David & Nicola Barron
Unexposed 4yo; encouraging run at Nottingham on handicap debut; can take a step forward
424-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 26 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 5Hc 9-2 5/9 Highland Olly (3L) 28/1 71 74
1 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Nv 9-6 4/7 Bloodsweatandtyres (2¾L) 5/1 - 64
18 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 6f Gd 5Nv 9-3 2/9 Secret Sonata (5½L) 3/1 - 60
24 Sep 25 Red Redcar 7f GS 5Nv 9-7 4/7 Melvin Udall (1½L) 28/1 - 67
2
(4)
Law Supreme silk
D
BF
Law Supreme tp
J: Ryan Kavanagh 5
T: Ian Williams
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back on the up since December, winning four times; shouldn't be far away if ground is okay
411214
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 26 Not Nottingham 10f Gd 5Hc 9-4 tp 4/14 Caph Star (2½L) 7/2F 70 75
5 Apr 26 Bat Bath 8f Gd 5Hc 9-2 tp 1/11 Tribal Rhythm (¾L) 3/1F 67 76
27 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-1 tp 2/9 Sea Legend (1L) 14/1 67 74
10 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-9 tp 1/9 Dingwall (¾L) 3/1 64 72
2 Feb 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-0 tp 1/9 The Dark Baron (¾L) 11/2 61 69
23 Jan 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-2 tp 4/9 Mr Nugget (1L) 7/1 61 66
3
(8)
Rising Force silk
D
Rising Force
J: Jack Callan 3
T: John Butler
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Can be given a pass for latest AW run and earlier Doncaster win was a good effort
123510
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 68
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-11 13/13 Studious (6½L) 16/1 67 61
29 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 8f GS 5Hc 10-7 1/22 Port Louis (1¾L) 11/2 62 73
10 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 5Hc 8-11 5/12 Camino Del Ray (2½L) 11/2 63 64
12 Feb 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-4 3/7 Joseph (1½L) 6/1 63 67
28 Jan 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 6Hc 9-13 2/9 Mbappe (½L) 7/2 63 69
21 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 6Hc 10-11 1/8 Summer Evening (½L) 5/4F 58 63
4
(2)
Lightning Galaxy silk
Lightning Galaxy
J: Connor Beasley
T: Michael Dods
0-8 but has C&D form and can go well fresh; one to consider off a dangerous mark
95270-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 176
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-10 10/10 Bowood (12½L) 28/1 68 54
16 Aug 25 Don Doncaster 8f GF 53yHc 9-9 7/7 Amidst The Chaos (8L) 11/2 68 55
15 Jul 25 Thi Thirsk 8f GF 53yHc 9-1 2/7 Atmosphere (½L) 11/2 67 70
18 Jun 25 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Gd 53yHc 9-6 5/10 Obito (5¼L) 14/1 69 64
30 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 53yHc 9-4 9/12 Sunlit Uplands (7L) 22/1 70 57
1 May 25 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 5Md 9-6 2/8 Dan Tucker (1¾L) 5/1 - 61
5
(6)
Thats My Boy Luke silk
D
Thats My Boy Luke b
J: Sean Kirrane
T: Tim Easterby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Two 1m wins at Ripon last summer; returns from six months off; stable run three here
57158-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 64
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 5Hc 9-4 b 8/11 Post Rider (21L) 14/1 65 27
19 Sep 25 Ayr Ayr 8f Sft 5Hc 9-9 b 5/9 Cisco Disco (9½L) 9/1 65 58
26 Aug 25 Rip Ripon 8f GF 5Hc 9-11 b 1/8 Travis (nse) 7/2J 63 71
10 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 8f GF 4Hc 9-0 b 7/11 Leadenhall (2½L) 25/1 66 67
4 Aug 25 Rip Ripon 10f Gd 4Hc 9-3 b 5/6 Spioradalta (12½L) 7/1 66 49
19 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GS 5Hc 9-6 b 8/8 Dashing Donkey (17L) 9/2 66 37
6
(1)
Sunny Orange silk
Sunny Orange p
J: Duran Fentiman
T: Tim Easterby
Gained 4th Beverley success nine days ago; 4lb higher in a better race but can't discount
839-61
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 62
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 26 Bev Beverley 8.5f GF 6Hc 9-7 p 1/8 Glitter Code (1¾L) 13/2 58 67
10 Apr 26 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 6Hc 9-8 p 6/14 Mwafaq (4L) 50/1 59 55
4 Nov 25 Red Redcar 8f Gd 6Hc 9-8 p 9/14 Fire Eyes (4¾L) 8/1 59 55
6 Oct 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Sft 5Hc 8-12 p 3/12 Arkenstaar (¾L) 40/1 59 65
1 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 5Hc 8-12 p 8/12 Mudamer (13½L) 18/1 59 35
15 Sep 25 Thi Thirsk 7f Sft 5Hc 8-11 p 3/11 Ey Up Its Jazz (¾L) 8/1 58 63
7
(3)
Front Gunner silk
Front Gunner
J: Conor Whiteley 7
T: Stephen Hanlon
Better on AW and not at best in that sphere on last two starts; new trip today
-59276
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 61
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-3 v1 6/11 Phoenix Of Dreams (3¼L) 6/1 62 61
15 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 8-9 7/8 Flowstate (7½L) 3/1F 63 52
6 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 8-10 2/9 Flowstate (nse) 9/1 62 70
22 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 8-11 9/12 Aisling Oscar (7¼L) 8/1 63 54
10 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-7 5/11 Lord Capulet (4¾L) 11/4J 63 60
16 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-7 3/12 Flowstate (1¼L) 10/1 63 69
8
(9)
Kiss Me My Love silk
Kiss Me My Love
J: Joanna Mason
T: Roger Fell
On a fair mark and looks to be running herself into form; each-way shout
15-045
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 61
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 26 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 5Hc 9-1 5/10 Highland Olly (4¾L) 14/1 62 60
5 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4HcF 8-12 4/6 City Queen (3¾L) 40/1 62 64
20 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-5 11/11 Youarenotforgiven (9¼L) 28/1 64 52
15 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 53yHc 9-3 5/11 Moonjid (8¼L) 6/1 64 57
23 Sep 25 Bev Beverley 8.5f Sft 63yHc 9-7 1/9 Charming Fellow (½L) 12/1 60 68
2 Sep 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4HcF 8-5 6/10 Mahra's Love (3½L) 50/1 62 62
9
(5)
Off Spin silk
Off Spin t
J: Cam Hardie
T: Tim Easterby
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
0-11 and inconsistent; likely best watched back from a break; stable run three here
50820-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 59
Days: 157
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 11f St 5Hc 9-0 t 11/11 Must Believe (30L) 14/1 60 15
31 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd 5Hc 8-13 t 2/14 Phone Tag (2¼L) 28/1 59 64
17 Oct 25 Red Redcar 7f Gd 6Hc 9-8 tp1 8/11 Rapido Girl (6L) 14/1 61 51
18 Sep 25 Ayr Ayr 7f GS 6Hc 9-7 p1 13/14 Dwindling Funds (14½L) 22/1 63 32
9 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 53yHc 9-5 5/12 Tropical Heat (3¼L) 16/1 65 63
30 Jul 25 Red Redcar 10f Gd 5Hc 9-0 10/11 Bamburgh (21L) 25/1 68 35
Verdict

Lightning Galaxy and PENSION POT could be the pair to focus on. The selection can build on his promising seasonal/handicap debut.

Verdict silk image
Pension Pot

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Law Supreme,

9/2 Sunny Orange,

6/1 Rising Force,

Lightning Galaxy,

Kiss Me My Love,

7/1 Pension Pot,

10/1 Front Gunner,

14/1 Thats My Boy Luke,

20/1 Off Spin

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