Northumberland Plate antepost tip: 'Take the 14/1 now because it won't be there on Saturday'
19 hours ago
THIRSK
17 May 2025
Saturday 17th May
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Josh Mullins Rules Supreme Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Centre
- Weather
- Sunny
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Not at best in Bahrain this winter; returns to Britain off a dangerous mark as a result
00-600
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 86
Days: 85
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 5f GF | Hc | 9-2 | 11/13 | Roman Dragon (7L) | - | 66 | |
| 30 Jan 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 12/18 | City House (14L) | - | 48 | |
| 10 Jan 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 6/17 | Spangled Mac (5L) | - | 76 | |
| 20 Dec 24 | Bhr Bahrain | 5f Gd | Hc | 9-4 | 10/18 | Swift Asset (8L) | - | 64 | |
| 21 Aug 24 | Yor York | 5.5f GF | 2Hc | 9-2 | 18/22 | Jm Jungle (7¼L) | 28/1 | 94 | 78 |
| 4 Aug 24 | Hay Haydock | 5f Gd | 2Hc | 9-12 | 6/10 | Jer Batt (2¾L) | 17/2 | 95 | 98 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Lost the plot last summer but starts out for new yard off lowly mark as a consequence
00009-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-8
OR: 84
Days: 260
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 24 | Thi Thirsk | 6f GF | 3Hc | 9-6 | 9/9 | Tinto (48L) | 16/1 | 88 | - |
| 27 Jul 24 | Yor York | 6f GF | 2Hc | 9-1 | 14/14 | Rage Of Bamby (27L) | 50/1 | 92 | 14 |
| 12 Jul 24 | Yor York | 7f GS | 3Hc | 9-10 | 15/18 | Tolstoy (11L) | 50/1 | 96 | 78 |
| 28 Jun 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-7 | 12/13 | Bergerac (15½L) | 66/1 | 100 | 56 |
| 15 Mar 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 2Hc | 9-6 | 12/12 | Albasheer (20L) | 50/1 | 102 | 40 |
| 16 Feb 24 | Bhr Bahrain | 5f GF | Hc | 9-13 | 5/17 | Thunder Moor (4½L) | - | 93 |
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Fine AW campaign, winning four times; needs to leave latest C&D sixth behind him
111766
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 83
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 25 | Thi Thirsk | 5f Gd | 3Hc | 9-3 | 6/13 | Muker (2¼L) | 18/1 | 84 | 84 |
| 20 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 3Hc | 9-2 | 6/10 | Paddy's Day (5¾L) | 11/1 | 85 | 73 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 4Hc | 9-9 | 7/7 | Sanat (5¼L) | 100/30F | 85 | 76 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 3Hc | 9-1 | 1/6 | Dark Kestrel (1L) | 13/8F | 80 | 91 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 5f St | 4Hc | 9-6 | 1/7 | The Defiant (2½L) | 5/2J | 75 | 84 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 5f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 | 1/8 | Nogo's Dream (1¼L) | 15/8F | 71 | 81 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Did well last year but looks high in the weights and may need more of a test than this
9571-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 80
Days: 43
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 25 | Bat Bath | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 tp | 8/9 | Tourist (7¾L) | 9/1 | 80 | 66 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Bat Bath | 5.5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-10 tp | 1/8 | Cypriot Diaspora (4L) | 6/1 | 70 | 86 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-9 tp | 7/10 | Coup De Force (5½L) | 17/2 | 72 | 65 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 9-5 tp | 5/9 | Grace Angel (3¼L) | 16/1 | 73 | 75 |
| 13 Aug 24 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Sft | 4Hc | 9-5 tp | 9/15 | Rock Melody (2¼L) | 22/1 | 74 | 76 |
| 29 Jul 24 | Wdr Windsor | 6f GF | 5Hc | 9-9 tp | 7/7 | Strike (10½L) | 9/1 | 75 | 51 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)
Two C&D wins to his name; promise on AW on penultimate start and excuses latest; chance
76-438
Age: 8
Weight: 9-2
OR: 78
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 25 | Thi Thirsk | 5f Gd | 3Hc | 8-10 | 8/13 | Muker (3½L) | 6/1 | 77 | 73 |
| 27 Apr 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 4Hc | 9-1 | 3/13 | Ziggy's Missile (½L) | 12/1 | 77 | 85 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 4Hc | 9-10 | 4/8 | Monks Dream (2½L) | 11/2 | 79 | 82 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 3Hc | 9-1 tv | 6/14 | Cover Point (3L) | 12/1 | 80 | 78 |
| 18 Sep 24 | Bev Beverley | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 9-13 tp | 7/10 | Elegant Erin (5L) | 10/1 | 81 | 73 |
| 3 Sep 24 | Goo Goodwood | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 10-0 tv | 4/4 | Almaty Star (2L) | 2/1 | 82 | 85 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Good run from a wide stall at Beverley 12 days ago but has work to do with Frank The Spark
5615-6
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 75
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-7 p | 6/13 | Hover On The Wind (1¾L) | 16/1 | 76 | 80 |
| 31 Aug 24 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 5Hc | 10-2 p | 5/11 | Frank The Spark (1¾L) | 4/1 | 74 | 77 |
| 25 Aug 24 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-3 p | 1/16 | Rock Of England (2½L) | 9/1 | 69 | 82 |
| 15 Aug 24 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 6/10 | Opal Storm (3L) | 7/1 | 70 | 71 |
| 26 Jul 24 | Thi Thirsk | 6f GF | 5HcF | 10-1 p | 5/7 | Etoile d'Alexandre (8¼L) | 9/2 | 71 | 61 |
| 5 Jul 24 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-1 p | 7/11 | Ventura Express (4¼L) | 6/1 | 72 | 68 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Two encouraging runs for this yard; handicapped to win soon
009-47
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 74
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 25 | Thi Thirsk | 5f Gd | 3Hc | 8-9 | 7/13 | Muker (2½L) | 22/1 | 76 | 75 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f Gd | 3Hc | 9-0 | 4/7 | Trilby (5L) | 9/1 | 78 | 69 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 5f St | 3Hc | 9-2 v | 9/9 | The Thames Boatman (5½L) | 25/1 | 81 | 71 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 2Hc | 8-9 v | 11/13 | Thunder Moor (7¼L) | 16/1 | 83 | 67 |
| 12 Aug 24 | Wdr Windsor | 6f GF | 2Hc | 8-6 v1 | 12/16 | Elmonjed (6¼L) | 40/1 | 85 | 72 |
| 25 Jul 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 5f GF | 3Hc | 9-4 | 9/11 | Thunder Moor (7¼L) | 12/1 | 86 | 72 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Shaped nicely on stable debut last month (6f, good); drop in trip may help; interesting
2308-3
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 74
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 25 | Pon Pontefract | 6f Gd | 4Hc | 9-6 | 3/7 | Mister Sox (4¾L) | 22/1 | 75 | 70 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-5 | 8/8 | Regal Envoy (6L) | 20/1 | 78 | 64 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Nmk Newmarket | 7f GF | 4Hc | 9-8 | 11/11 | Brunel Nation (11½L) | 17/2 | 79 | 54 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-7 | 3/12 | Northern Spirit (3¼L) | 8/1 | 78 | 81 |
| 19 Aug 24 | Wdr Windsor | 6f GF | 4Hc | 9-9 | 2/12 | Lucky Man (¾L) | 15/2 | 78 | 86 |
| 4 Jun 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 43yHc | 9-8 | 4/5 | Queen's Guard (4¼L) | 5/2 | 79 | 79 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Running well in defeat this year; still feasibly treated; yard won 4 of last 7 runnings
13-242
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 73
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-3 | 2/13 | Hover On The Wind (½L) | 11/2 | 72 | 80 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 4/11 | Above (1¾L) | 7/1 | 72 | 76 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 2/6 | Ganesha (¾L) | 12/1 | 72 | 79 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Ayr Ayr | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 10-0 | 3/9 | Water Of Leith (2¾L) | 9/4F | 72 | 74 |
| 31 Aug 24 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-10 | 1/11 | Sound Reason (nk) | 18/5F | 68 | 79 |
| 13 Aug 24 | Not Nottingham | 5f GF | 6Hc | 9-11 | 1/7 | Snow Berry (1½L) | 15/8F | 62 | 75 |
Verdict
Plenty of interest here but Paul Midgley's record in the race tips the scales in favour of the progressive FRANK THE SPARK (nap).
Frank The Spark
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Frank The Spark,
4/1 Alligator Alley,
6/1 Kodiac Thriller,
7/1 Master Of My Fate,
Equity Law,
8/1 Emeralds Pride,
10/1 Brazen Bolt,
12/1 Pop Star,
14/1 Squealer
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