THIRSK
17 May 2025
Saturday 17th May

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Limec Logistics 10th Anniversary Handicap (Class 6) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Thirsk
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Happier silk
D
Happier tp 1
J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Below par this year but now down in grade; interesting in different headgear combination
451-07
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 6f GF 5Hc 8-7 t 7/9 Kats Bob (5¾L) 20/1 62 53
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 5Hc 8-13 t 16/17 Thunder Star (15L) 13/2 62 21
13 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 t 1/10 Lewis Barnes (1L) 2/1 58 68
29 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 6f Sft 6Hc 9-9 t 5/10 Crocodile Power (7¼L) 4/1 60 46
18 Oct 24 Red Redcar 6f Sft 5Hc 9-3 t 4/13 Harry's Halo (3½L) 18/1 61 59
28 Sep 24 Rip Ripon 6f Sft 6Hc 9-10 t 7/9 Eldeyaar (6¼L) 6/1 63 56
2
(9)
Kodi Red silk
D
Kodi Red
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Darryll Holland
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%)
Yet to find best form this season and needs to be revived by a return to turf
-56484
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-6 4/7 Noble Consort (6¾L) 12/1 62 53
26 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 9-8 8/11 Collusion (4L) 25/1 64 60
13 Mar 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-9 4/6 Brunel Charm (5¾L) 18/1 65 63
30 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-6 6/8 Tea Sea (6L) 25/1 67 56
13 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-6 5/8 Prince Of Bel Lir (4¼L) 33/1 68 61
1 Jan 25 Fak Fakenham 16f GS 3MdH 11-5 PU/9 Lindy Reilly () 125/1 - -
3
(11)
Captain Vallo silk
D
Captain Vallo p
J: Shane Gray
T: Phillip Makin
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Won over this trip at Newcastle in January and has remained in form; in the mix once more
445242
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Don Doncaster 6f GF 5Hc 9-0 p 2/8 One More Dream (1L) 7/1 59 67
22 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 6Hc 9-8 4/13 Dumfries (2¼L) 7/1 59 63
12 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 5Hc 8-5 p 2/9 Wreck It Ryley (1¾L) 22/1 59 65
12 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-5 5/6 Broken Spear (6½L) 5/1 60 48
20 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-5 p 4/8 Kats Bob (2½L) 11/2 61 61
14 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-2 p 4/11 Blackjack (1¾L) 11/1 61 64
4
(3)
Ribble Radiant silk
Ribble Radiant
J: Duran Fentiman
T: Tim Easterby
0-10 since debut win over 7.4f; David Allan jumps ship; others preferred
960-28
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 59
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 6Hc 9-9 8/13 Dumfries (4¾L) 9/1 60 57
9 Apr 25 Cat Catterick 7f Gd 6Hc 9-7 2/14 Miss Willows (4¾L) 10/1 60 65
24 Sep 24 Bev Beverley 8.5f Gd 63yHc 9-8 t 11/12 Claxton Bay (23L) 20/1 64 20
16 Sep 24 Thi Thirsk 8f GS 5HcF 9-6 t 6/8 Style Of Life (4½L) 16/1 64 61
6 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 7f GS 5HcF 9-8 t 9/12 Kindest Nation (9L) 66/1 67 50
17 Aug 24 Don Doncaster 8f GF 53yHc 9-8 t 6/11 Bella Bisbee (4¾L) 40/1 69 63
5
(8)
Waistcoat silk
D
Waistcoat t
J: Harry Davies
T: Dylan Cunha
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Suited by drop to 6f when scoring at Leicester; may be capable of better yet; shortlisted
6-6061
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Lei Leicester 6f Gd 6Hc 9-4 t 1/11 Ideal Guest (1L) 8/1 55 65
5 Apr 25 Yar Yarmouth 8f Gd 6Hc 9-6 t 6/15 Rising Force (5½L) 4/1F 56 54
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 10f GS 5Hc 9-3 t 17/19 Destinado (14½L) 10/1 59 40
18 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 9-8 t 6/8 Mariner (7¼L) 7/4F 61 54
7 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 53yHc 9-2 t1 6/10 Heathcliff (7¾L) 15/2 63 56
6 May 24 Wdr Windsor 8f Hy 63yHc 9-8 3/10 Calm Waters (5L) 6/1 64 61
6
(1)
Gis A Sub silk
D
Gis A Sub p
J: Jason Hart
T: Paul Midgley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Went close on reappearance at Wolverhampton and was hampered early next time; respected
387-30
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Don Doncaster 5f GF 5Hc 8-12 p 11/11 Ancient Times (6¼L) 20/1 59 47
24 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-9 p 3/9 Shamardia (½L) 25/1 58 65
19 Sep 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 5Hc 9-4 p 7/9 Fiscal Policy (13L) 7/1 60 28
28 Aug 24 Cat Catterick 6f Gd 6Hc 9-10 p 8/8 Crocodile Power (15L) 5/2 61 27
20 Aug 24 Not Nottingham 6f Gd 5Hc 8-12 p 3/7 Sanat (1½L) 15/2 61 67
8 Aug 24 Chp Chepstow 6f GS 4Hc 8-4 p 7/8 Gisburn (7L) 18/1 62 52
7
(5)
So Grateful silk
D
So Grateful
J: Sam James
T: Michael & David Easterby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Didn't give his running after awkward start last time but no surprise if he bounces back
-52149
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 56
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 5Hc 8-3 9/10 Keldeo (5L) 13/2 57 47
31 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 6Hc 10-13 4/11 Monsieur Fantaisie (3L) 100/30F 57 58
12 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-6 1/5 Pockley (shd) 2/1J 54 64
15 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 10-10 2/11 Jesse Luc (shd) 6/1 52 62
4 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-1 5/9 Asadjumeirah (4¾L) 12/1 54 51
29 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-8 7/9 Desert Master (5½L) 6/4F 56 46
9
(6)
Heroism silk
D
Heroism
J: Connor Beasley
T: David & Nicola Barron
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
0-17 since debut win in August 2022; seems out of form and difficult to recommend
07-600
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 25 Lei Leicester 6f GF 6Hc 9-4 t 13/14 Ishe Worth Agamble (14L) 20/1 55 22
22 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 6Hc 9-9 t 13/13 Dumfries (23L) 12/1 60 8
2 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-6 6/9 Oriental Prince (6L) 10/1 62 56
10 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-9 7/10 Alfa Whiteburd (8½L) 9/1 65 54
20 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 2Hc 9-5 17/24 Diligent Resdev (5¾L) 40/1 70 63
10 Sep 24 Lei Leicester 6f Sft 5Hc 9-10 t 8/12 Papabella (8¾L) 16/1 68 55
10
(2)
Better silk
D
Better
J: Mark Winn
T: Paul Midgley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Best efforts have come on Tapeta and his turf record (eight races) is not persuasive
9-7608
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 25 Red Redcar 5f GF 6Hc 8-12 8/9 Sergeant Mayer (7L) 18/1 52 38
14 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 5Hc 8-10 h1 10/10 Keldeo (5½L) 33/1 57 45
8 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 6Hc 9-8 6/6 Sugar Baby (6¾L) 18/1 59 43
15 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-2 7/8 Desert Master (10L) 14/1 60 32
12 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-7 9/11 Doddie's Impact (6L) 15/2 60 47
7 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 11-1 3/12 Sirius White (nse) 4/1 59 66
11
(13)
Juryman silk
Juryman
J: Joanna Mason
T: Jacqueline Coward
Long time since he showed his form but had excuse on reappearance and can't be discounted
6070-9
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 49
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 6Hc 9-1 9/13 Dumfries (9½L) 40/1 52 37
20 Jul 24 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 6Hc 9-0 14/14 Create (12½L) 20/1 54 30
5 Jul 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f GF 6Hc 9-13 7/8 Rum Runner (6L) 8/1 56 48
8 Jun 24 Cat Catterick 7f GF 6Hc 9-9 10/12 Without Delay (5¾L) 25/1 58 48
28 May 24 Red Redcar 8f Sft 6Hc 9-7 6/11 Copper And Five (3½L) 11/1 60 61
26 Apr 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 6Hc 9-6 7/12 Onemorenomore (5¾L) 14/1 62 54
12
(4)
Hurstwood silk
D
Hurstwood
J: Aiden Brookes 3
T: Peter Niven
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts on this ground (63%)
Hard to predict on AW this winter, below par last two starts; record at Thirsk is poor
-52579
Age: 8
Weight: 8-12
OR: 49
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-7 9/11 Raft Up (8L) 16/1 50 33
20 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 8-2 7/8 Kats Bob (6½L) 10/1 51 38
1 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-6 5/10 Pockley (1½L) 13/2 52 53
21 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-4 2/10 Tathmeen (½L) 17/2 51 54
2 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 8-11 5/8 Jimmy Knocker (6½L) 12/1 53 41
6 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 10-9 6/10 Captain Vallo (6¼L) 33/1 55 46
13
(7)
Flavius Titus silk
CD
D
Flavius Titus b
J: Harrison Shaw
T: Danny Brooke
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
Veteran who was last of 11 at Newcastle on belated reappearance; others appeal more.
9686-0
Age: 10
Weight: 8-11
OR: 48
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 8-13 p 11/11 Poet (5¾L) 28/1 50 43
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-1 b 6/12 Quercus (4½L) 12/1 52 50
19 Sep 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 5Hc 8-7 b 8/9 Fiscal Policy (17L) 16/1 54 9
3 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 8-11 b 6/12 Haworth Star (5½L) 16/1 55 50
9 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 6f GF 6 9-12 b 9/11 Calafrio (12L) 4/1 50 30
2 Aug 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 6 9-13 b 1/13 Arlington (dht) 2/1F 50 62
14
(10)
John Kirkup silk
C
D
John Kirkup b
J: Zak Wheatley 3
T: David Thompson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
10yo; arrives here after two respectable runs at Redcar; each-way possibilities
066054
Age: 10
Weight: 8-9
OR: 45
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 25 Red Redcar 5f GF 6Hc 8-6 b 4/10 Sugar Baby (1¼L) 22/1 46 51
21 Apr 25 Red Redcar 6f GF 6Hc 9-0 v1 5/10 Tickets (2¾L) 10/1 46 45
12 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 6Hc 9-0 11/17 Emerald Army (12½L) 20/1 46 18
27 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6 9-9 6/9 Raft Up (8L) 16/1 44 36
8 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 6 9-9 6/12 Pockley (3L) 28/1 44 46
1 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-0 b 10/11 Latin Five (6¼L) 25/1 45 30
8
(15)
Calafrio silk
CD
BF
Calafrio p
J: Brandon Wilkie 3
T: Philip Kirby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
228-23
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 55
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 25 Not Nottingham 6f GF 6Hc 9-6 p 3/10 Thunderous Love (1L) 9/4F 55 63
12 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 6Hc 9-2 p 2/17 Emerald Army (nk) 12/1 53 63
8 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-8 p 8/12 HK Fourteen (4L) 11/4 54 51
1 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-1 p 2/11 Blue Force (½L) 5/1 53 63
21 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-6 p1 2/11 Evoluir (½L) 13/2 53 63
16 Sep 24 Thi Thirsk 6f GS 6SlHc 9-2 5/11 King Of The Jungle (5L) 9/1 55 49
15
(14)
Miss Rainbow silk
Miss Rainbow
T: Tracy Waggott
6087-6
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 45
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 25 Red Redcar 6f GF 6Hc 8-9 6/10 Tickets (3L) 11/1 46 45
5 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 8-6 7/10 Lord Abama (5¼L) 16/1 46 37
28 Oct 24 Red Redcar 6f Sft 6Hc 8-6 8/10 Deputy (13½L) 16/1 46 15
7 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 5f Sft 5Hc 8-1 11/12 Profiteer (14L) 18/1 48 8
25 Sep 24 Red Redcar 7f Gd 6Hc 8-1 6/15 Count Palatine (1¾L) 28/1 46 46
10 Sep 24 Cat Catterick 6f Sft 6Hc 7-12 8/10 Crocodile Power (5¾L) 16/1 46 37
Verdict

It's hard to make a solid case for many of these, but HAPPIER drops in grade and should have no difficulty with the conditions.

Verdict silk image
Happier

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Waistcoat,

4/1 Calafrio,

5/1 Captain Vallo,

6/1 Happier,

10/1 So Grateful,

12/1 Gis A Sub,

14/1 Kodi Red,

John Kirkup,

16/1 Ribble Radiant,

20/1 Heroism,

25/1 Better,

Hurstwood,

Flavius Titus,

40/1 Juryman

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