THIRSK
17 May 2025
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  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Thirsk
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Sunny

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Probe silk
D
Probe h
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Jennie Candlish
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)
Back to form with last-gasp win at Chester ten days ago; respected up 3lb
6/6061
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 89
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 3Hc 9-7 h 1/13 Supreme King (hd) 12/1 86 95
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f GS 2Hc 8-12 h 6/13 More Thunder (6¼L) 12/1 88 81
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 6f Gd 3Hc 9-4 h 10/19 Dark Thirty (4½L) 20/1 90 86
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-11 h 6/10 Sir Les Patterson (4L) 11/1 92 91
20 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 2Hc 9-0 h 6/6 Chipstead (6¾L) 5/2 95 82
21 Nov 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-7 h 1/8 Baldomero (1¾L) 7/2 90 104
2
(8)
Documenting silk
D
Documenting
J: William Pyle 3
T: Kevin Frost
D
12 x Distance Winner - Won 12 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
12yo who recorded his 12th win when scoring on AW in December; in the mix on return
07571-
Age: 12
Weight: 9-9
OR: 89
Days: 142
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-7 1/11 Revolutionise (½L) 14/1 86 94
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-9 p1 7/14 Royal Zabeel (8½L) 18/1 88 77
13 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-4 5/9 Bobby Bennu (4L) 18/1 90 88
31 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 3Hc 10-0 7/13 Run Boy Run (5L) 33/1 92 91
17 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-5 12/12 Paborus (8¾L) 40/1 94 90
30 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 2Hc 9-13 9/9 Cerulean Bay (18L) 22/1 95 55
3
(12)
Darkness silk
D
Darkness v
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: David O'Meara
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
On dangerous mark but he's lost his way and needs to turn things around
150-79
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 87
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3Hc 9-11 v 9/14 Great Chieftain (11½L) 40/1 89 74
16 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 2Hc 8-8 v 7/7 Ten Pounds (10½L) 16/1 90 68
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 3Hc 9-10 v 16/17 Myal (27L) 33/1 91 34
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 2Hc 9-5 v 5/9 Spanish Blaze (6½L) 6/1 91 83
13 Sep 24 San Sandown 7f Sft 3Hc 9-3 v 1/9 Hat Toss (½L) 7/1 89 97
25 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 7f GS 2Hc 8-13 v 11/14 Qirat (5¾L) 14/1 90 88
4
(9)
It Just Takes Time silk
CD
C
D
It Just Takes Time
J: Jack Garritty
T: Mark Walford
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Three wins in the autumn and creditable fourth at Doncaster three weeks ago; possibilities
181-04
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 86
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Don Doncaster 6f GF 3Hc 9-8 4/11 Dorney Lake (2¾L) 18/1 87 89
12 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 4Hc 9-11 10/13 Alzahir (6¼L) 16/1 87 81
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 4Hc 10-1 1/9 Capote's Dream (½L) 9/2 84 93
31 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-7 8/13 Run Boy Run (6L) 33/1 85 82
15 Oct 24 Lei Leicester 7f Hy 3Hc 9-3 1/10 Encourageable (¾L) 8/1 81 91
24 Sep 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f Gd 4Hc 9-12 1/9 Princess Alex (1¼L) 11/4 78 86
5
(7)
Desert Falcon silk
CD
D
Desert Falcon
J: Ryan Sexton
T: Julie Camacho
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Ended last season with two wins including over C&D; needs a close look on his return
94611-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 238
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 7f GF 4Hc 9-10 1/12 Mereside Diva (¾L) 4/1F 79 88
7 Sep 24 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 4Hc 9-4 1/11 Musical Mystery (¾L) 15/2 75 83
9 Aug 24 Hay Haydock 7f GF 5Hc 9-10 6/10 Great Max (2½L) 8/1 76 78
26 Jul 24 Yor York 7f GF 4Hc 9-6 4/17 Craven (1½L) 40/1 77 81
23 Jun 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 3Hc 9-8 p 9/9 The Turpinator (8¼L) 66/1 80 63
17 May 24 Yor York 7f Gd 4Hc 9-9 20/20 Riot (24L) 33/1 82 28
6
(6)
Liamarty Dreams silk
D
Liamarty Dreams p
J: Sam James
T: K R Burke
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Signs of a revival when fourth behind Probe at Chester and he's not ruled out
0-4004
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 3Hc 9-4 p1 4/13 Probe (2¼L) 12/1 83 86
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 4Hc 9-9 12/15 Alzahir (10L) 12/1 85 65
14 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 8-9 11/11 Apiarist (15½L) 40/1 88 52
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-12 4/12 Storm Star (3½L) 33/1 89 91
20 Jul 24 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 3Hc 9-6 12/12 Akkadian Thunder (26L) 16/1 90 22
29 Jun 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-2 8/11 Make Me King (7½L) 33/1 91 81
7
(2)
Valentine Catcher silk
Valentine Catcher
J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
Won on handicap debut last August but he's been disappointing in three runs since
/15-00
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 79
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St/Slw 3Hc 8-9 11/13 Prince Of Pillo (8L) 22/1 81 65
17 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-6 10/13 Dakota Gold (9L) 100/30F 82 63
29 Aug 24 Crl Carlisle 6f Sft 43yHc 9-8 5/8 Roberto Caro (5L) 4/1 83 77
13 Aug 24 Not Nottingham 6f GF 43yHc 9-9 1/8 Midnight Affair (hd) 14/1 81 88
9 Dec 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 52yNv 9-9 2/11 Heartwarmer (1L) 100/30 80 84
3 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Hy 42yNv 9-8 4/10 The Reverend (4¾L) 13/2 - 78
8
(3)
Federal Envoy silk
D
Federal Envoy
J: Harry Davies
T: Iain Jardine
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Record of 3-5 at Southwell but was only sixth there last time and he needs more progress
51-516
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 78
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-9 6/12 King Of Fury (3¼L) 7/2 78 78
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-5 1/12 Giorgio M (shd) 11/2 76 83
3 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 8-11 5/12 Legal Reform (6L) 11/1 76 67
13 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-9 1/9 King Of Ithaca (1L) 15/2 72 83
6 Jul 24 Lei Leicester 7f Gd 5Hc 9-6 p 5/11 Vince Le Prince (1½L) 33/1 73 74
16 Jun 24 Thi Thirsk 7f GS 33yHc 8-7 p 10/10 Telemark (17½L) 25/1 76 34
9
(4)
The Good Biscuit silk
The Good Biscuit
J: Joanna Mason
T: Ruth Carr
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Both wins were at 6f in July 2023 and he needs to find more at this new trip
297-46
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 77
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-7 6/10 Mister Sox (3¼L) 4/1 78 76
17 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-3 4/13 Dakota Gold (3L) 7/1 79 79
25 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft 4Hc 9-6 7/8 Fine Interview (18L) 7/1 80 35
3 Oct 24 Sal Salisbury 6f Hy 4Hc 9-7 9/13 Nariko (9¾L) 14/1 81 63
19 Jun 24 Rip Ripon 6f Sft 43yHc 9-9 2/8 Batal Zabeel (hd) 5/2F 79 85
6 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 6f Gd 43yHc 9-3 4/8 Riding Together (4¼L) 11/2 79 78
10
(10)
D Flawless silk
D Flawless
J: Jason Hart
T: Paul Midgley
Has found it tough going in handicaps and was in rear on stable debut at Wetherby
3049-9
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 76
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 25 Wet Wetherby 7f GF 4HcF 10-1 9/11 Profit Refused (9½L) 50/1 79 66
9 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 4Hc 9-8 9/11 Mezzo Soprano (7L) 17/2 81 67
20 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 4HcF 9-8 4/8 Happy Hadeda (2¼L) 9/4F 82 82
21 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHcF 8-2 28/30 Soprano (22L) 40/1 83 42
7 Jun 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 4NvF 9-7 3/12 Dramatic Effect (nk) 5/4F - 79
9 May 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 5MdF 9-0 1/7 Breckenridge (6L) 1/6F - 86
11
(1)
Arecibo silk
Arecibo t
J: Zak Wheatley 3
T: Declan Carroll
His last win was in 2021 and he's untried at this trip; opposable
00-886
Age: 10
Weight: 8-7
OR: 73
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 4Hc 9-4 tv 6/9 Reigning Profit (7½L) 10/1 76 62
19 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f GS 4Hc 9-6 t 8/12 Zarzyni (3¾L) 12/1 78 74
13 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f Gd 4Hc 9-6 t 8/14 Only Spoofing (5½L) 11/1 78 68
22 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 9-0 14/14 Cover Point (21L) 14/1 79 13
15 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 3Hc 8-11 10/11 Venture Capital (7L) 11/1 80 67
6 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f GS 4Hc 9-7 2/13 Our Absent Friends (nk) 11/1 78 88
12
(11)
Reidh silk
CD
D
Reidh
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Richard Fahey
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
On workable mark but he needs to rediscover his spark on this drop back in trip
080-96
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 73
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 25 Red Redcar 8f GF 3Hc 8-10 6/8 Cadarn (3¾L) 16/1 74 74
7 Apr 25 Red Redcar 8f Gd 3Hc 8-10 9/12 Classic Encounter (10½L) 28/1 76 60
6 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 4Hc 9-6 13/14 Newsreader (14½L) 33/1 79 45
21 Oct 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-10 8/12 Yorkshire (5½L) 33/1 81 77
13 Sep 24 Chs Chester 7f Hy 4Hc 9-11 10/11 Paws For Thought (18½L) 17/2 82 45
31 Aug 24 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 2Hc 8-6 9/13 Two Tempting (5L) 50/1 84 80
Verdict

The vote goes to PROBE, who got back in the groove with a strong-finishing win at Chester and remains well treated on his old form.

Verdict silk image
Probe

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Probe,

5/1 Desert Falcon,

7/1 Darkness,

Liamarty Dreams,

8/1 It Just Takes Time,

The Good Biscuit,

Reidh,

10/1 Federal Envoy,

12/1 Documenting,

14/1 Valentine Catcher,

25/1 Arecibo,

33/1 D Flawless

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