Thirsk
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Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite and the best-rated horse in the field, Sujet ran a cracking race at Chester just 10 days ago, finishing half a length second. He wins roughly 1 in 4 races and has his best record on exactly the kind of normal ground on offer today — two wins from six runs in these conditions. The big concern is that his odds have drifted sharply from where they opened, which usually means those closest to the horse are less confident than they were.
Best record on this ground (2 from 6)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
Market favourite (3.75)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
One win from 15 races is a tough record to get excited about, and recent form — sixth at Musselburgh, fourth at Doncaster — doesn't set pulses racing. Her sole win came on fast ground at Beverley, but she has never won on normal ground or on left-handed tracks, and Thirsk is a left-handed course. Cheekpieces are fitted today, but the evidence for a big run here is thin.
Among the fancied runners (9.5)
Trainer Quotes
Jun 2024
"I don't see why she shouldn't run well. She won in a time half a second quicker than the colts' race at Beverley. It was a good time and a good race. Sometimes they run green first time out but she was very professional. 10-06-24"
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The standout here is that Persuasion has actually won at Thirsk before — over this exact course and distance — and arrives in form after winning at Musselburgh 20 days ago. At nine years old he is the eldest in the field, but he clearly still knows how to find the line when conditions suit. The catch is that today's normal ground is a worry — he has never won on it in four attempts, with his best form coming on softer surfaces.
Has won over this course and distance
Trainer Quotes
Jun 2021
"He really pleased me on his only start this season when beating stablemate Dulas at Haydock over seven furlongs. The form of that race is working out well and on a new mark of 96 he should have a nice weight in the Buckingham Palace. I'd like to think he has a very good chance. - 10-06-21"
TrackLab Insight
Woodstock is the lowest-rated horse in the field, sitting 7lbs below the average — a significant gap that suggests the assessor thinks he has little chance at these weights. He finished seventh at this very track 28 days ago, beaten five and a half lengths. Two wins from eight races on normal ground show he can handle today's conditions, but the class gap between him and the top horses here looks sizeable.
Lowest rated, 7lbs below average
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2025
"A 7f specialist who won twice at Newbury last year, in July and August. He came from Jack Channon's in March last year and quickly settled in at Mowbray because he won at Wolverhampton after only a month here. He might go back to Newbury on Saturday. 09-04-25"
Apr 2024
"He's a likeable sort of horse and is very straightforward. Formerly with Jack Channon, he ran well first time out for us at Newcastle and then won over 7f at Wolverhampton two weeks ago. There might be more to come from him and he's quite exciting. His form has been on the all-weather but he hasn't had many opportunities on turf. While the weather stays wet we'll probably stick on the all-weather for a bit but then go on the grass when we get a bit of decent ground. 17-04-24"
TrackLab Insight
The editorial pick for this race, and the angle is straightforward: Glenfinnan was badly hampered at Haydock last week, so that seventh-place finish doesn't tell the true story. Crucially, he wins roughly 1 in 3 races on normal ground — four wins from 12 attempts — which is the best win rate of any horse in this field for today's conditions. He is also rated 3lbs below average, which means he has a weight advantage over the top horses.
Runs again after just 7 days
Trainer Quotes
Aug 2024
"He ran really well in the Wokingham, where he finished fifth behind Unequal Love. We thought he was worth perservering with over 6f, but at Goodwood in the Stewards' Cup last time the track was probably on the quick side for him and he finished well down the field. He's by Harry Angel and probably a little bit of cut would do him good. It may also have come too quickly for him after the Wokingham - he had another run at Ascot in between too. He seems to be coming back to form now, though. He's entered in the Ayr Gold Cup but we might give him a run over 7f first, possibly at Thirsk on Friday. 28-08-24"
TrackLab Insight
One of only a handful of course winners in this field, Sergeant Wilko has previous form at Thirsk to his name alongside two Class 2 victories — placing him among the better-quality winners here. The problem is a run of poor recent form, finishing eighth last time out, and a record of zero wins from four races on normal ground. His best performances have come when the ground is softer.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
TrackLab Insight
Mudamer has been frustratingly consistent recently — third by half a length at Thirsk 28 days ago, third by half a length at Newcastle before that. He clearly likes running at this course and keeps getting close, but zero wins from five races on normal ground is a real concern given today's conditions. A horse that keeps knocking on the door without quite opening it.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
TrackLab Insight
Brighton Boy ran at this exact track 28 days ago and finished seventh, and was 10th at Chester just 10 days ago — so the recent form is hard to ignore. He has never won on normal ground in five attempts, with his best figures coming when the surface is softer. Nothing in his current run of results suggests a turnaround is imminent.
Mid-range in the market (17.0)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Patricia R has won half her career races — two from four — and has previously won over this course and distance at Thirsk, which makes her one of the most interesting horses on paper. The enormous problem is she hasn't raced for 252 days, the longest absence of anyone in this field, and her last run ended in a 10th-place finish. Whether she returns fit and ready after eight months off is the only question that matters.
Has won over this course and distance
Best record at this trip (2 from 4)
Absent 252 days (longest in field)
TrackLab Insight
Ziggy's Queen carries the lightest weight in the field, which is an automatic advantage in a race like this — the less a horse carries, the easier the job. Her record on normal ground is one of the better ones here, with two wins from 10 attempts, though she has never won on the faster ground she has faced today at Thirsk in eight previous tries on good conditions. Consistent without being flashy, and that weight allowance keeps her interesting.
Carries lowest weight in field
TrackLab Insight
Remarkably, this horse has only ever raced once in its life — a fifth-place finish at Newmarket 15 days ago — so there is almost nothing to go on. It has never raced on normal ground, which is what it faces today, making this a genuine unknown. Trainer David O'Meara and jockey Daniel Tudhope are a strong combination, but on the bare facts this is a very lightly experienced horse stepping into a 14-runner field.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (1 career races)
Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
TrackLab Insight
Andesite has a single win from ten races, but it was a good one — a Class 2 victory at York in May 2024 — and his best form has come on normal ground, with one win from four attempts in those conditions. The worry is a run of very poor recent form, finishing 12th at Newmarket and 7th at Newcastle, and the jockey-trainer combination here has yet to record a single win together from five attempts. Hard to recommend.
Relatively inexperienced (10 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Six career wins from 32 races is a decent record, but recent form tells a different story — 6th, 12th, and 8th in the last three runs, none of them close. He has no wins from five races on right-handed galloping tracks, and Thirsk fits that profile. His best form has come over longer distances than today's 7 furlongs, so this trip looks short of ideal too.
One of the more successful in the field (6 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
Rated as highly as the favourite but priced at 41-1, which tells you something important: this horse refused to race last time out and hasn't been seen on a track in over seven months. His record on normal ground is genuinely poor — zero wins from four attempts — and Thirsk doesn't suit him either, with no wins from five runs on right-handed courses. Hard to trust here.
Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
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