Thirsk Races & Results 1 Saturday 18th May 2024 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Thirsk Races & Results Tomform Saturday 18th May 2024

There were 51 Races on Saturday 18th May 2024 across 7 meetings. There was 7 races at Newmarket, 8 races at Wexford, 8 races at Thirsk, 7 races at Newbury, 6 races at Bangor, 8 races at Doncaster, 7 races at Uttoxeter, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Saturday 18th May 2024

The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.

14:00 Thirsk Maiden (Class 4) 5f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	6 1st (6) (14/1 -17%) Maw Lam	14 14/1(-17%)	(6) Maw Lam 14/1, Foaled February 12. €52,000 foal, £100,000 yearling, Acclamation filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Smullen's Pride. £100,000 yearling; Acclamation half-sister to a 5f winner; check the betting.
2	5 2nd (5) (11/10 +63%) Mademoiselle	1.1 11/10(+63%)	(5) Mademoiselle 11/10, Foaled February 18. 220,000 gns yearling, Blue Point filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 5f winner Natural Force and 7f winner Centrefold. Sixth of 10 in minor event at Newmarket (5f, good, 11/1) on debut 13 days ago. May well do better and highly respected. Finished sixth in Class 2 event at Newmarket; that's the best form on offer.
3	2 3rd (2) (5/1 +17%) Bacor	5 5/1(+17%)	(2) Bacor 5/1, 105,000Y. Dam, winner up to 7f (2-y-o 5f winner), half-sister to Nunthorpe Stakes winner Winter Power. Fifth of 9 in minor event at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm, 11/1) on debut 26 days ago. Should have more to offer. Mehmas filly who may do better with Windsor debut effort under her belt.
4	3 4th (3) (17/2 -42%) Lady Luzon	8.5 17/2(-42%)	(3) Lady Luzon 17/2, Foaled March 14. €80,000 yearling, Pinatubo filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 5f/6f winner Logo Hunter and useful winner up to 7f Darkanna. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Interesting newcomer. 80,000euros yearling; by Pinatubo out of a 5f 2yo winner; respected newcomer.
5th	10 5th (10) (40/1 -21%) Unmistakeable	40 40/1(-21%)	(10) Unmistakeable 40/1, Twice-raced filly. Sixth of 13 in maiden (28/1) at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago. Hard to make a case for. Both starts over C&D, better effort when midfield latest.
6th	8 6th (8) (9/2 -13%) Remaat	4.5 9/2(-13%)	(8) Remaat 9/2, Foaled March 4. Kodiac filly. Half-sister to 1m winner D Flawless. Dam 1m-1¼m winner. One to note on debut. Kodiac filly; market support for this southern raider should be heeded.
7th	9 7th (9) (10/1 -100%) Sands Of Dubai	10 10/1(-100%)	(9) Sands Of Dubai 10/1, Foaled May 4. Sands of Mali filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5.3f winner Jumbeau. Dam 7f winner. From the first crop of her connections' smart performer Sands Of Mali; interesting.
8th	4 8th (4) (40/1 -150%) Layaali	40 40/1(-150%)	(4) Layaali 40/1, Foaled March 16. €55,000 yearling, Magna Grecia filly. Half-sister to useful winner up to 9f Zoffarelli and 6f/7f winner Let Em Have It. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. 55,000euros yearling; by Magna Grecia out of a 5f 2yo winner; possibilities.
9th	7 9th (7) (66/1 -230%) Midnight Starlight	66 66/1(-230%)	(7) Midnight Starlight 66/1, Foaled March 30. Twilight Son filly. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Pedigree suggests she's likely to need the experience on debut.
10th	1 10th (1) (66/1 -200%) Aurora's Doublesix	66 66/1(-200%)	(1) Aurora's Doublesix 66/1, (Production):€12,000F: seventh foal: dam, 7f winner who stayed 9f, sister to smart winner up to 1m Yellow Rosebud. 12,000euros foal; by Dandy Man; yard has a modest strike-rate with 2yos.

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14:00 Thirsk Maiden (Class 4) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

Mademoiselle is the form pick. There are interesting types among the newcomers, most notably LADY LUZON and Sands Of Dubai.

14:00 Thirsk Maiden (Class 4) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:35 Thirsk Maiden (Class 4) 5f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
3	3 (3) (28/1 +30%) Drifter	28 28/1(+30%)	(3) Drifter 28/1 Well held over C&D (soft ground) on debut; needs lots of improvement.
1	1 1st (1) (11/8 -38%) Bountiful	1.375 11/8(-38%)	(1) Bountiful 11/8 Pleasing start when fifth of 13 at Newmarket last month, and that form looks solid.
2	4 2nd (4) (7/1 +13%) Eartha	7 7/1(+13%)	(4) Eartha 7/1 Quite a speedy pedigree; stable's 2yos beginning to fire.
3	10 3rd (10) (7/2 +13%) Unspoken Love	3.5 7/2(+13%)	(10) Unspoken Love 7/2 57,000euros yearling; stable's 2yos already going great guns and she's a newcomer to note.
4	8 4th (8) (40/1 -150%) Miss Hathaway	40 40/1(-150%)	(8) Miss Hathaway 40/1 Worth a market check, but like stablemate Fast N Easy she may come on for the run.
5th	2 5th (2) (8/1 -45%) Cloud Street	8 8/1(-45%)	(2) Cloud Street 8/1 Bred to be useful and represents a yard with an above-average strike-rate with juveniles.
6th	9 6th (9) (33/1 -136%) Rosy Hope	33 33/1(-136%)	(9) Rosy Hope 33/1 Last on debut at Kempton but did show speed before fading; could improve plenty.
7th	6 7th (6) (6/1 +40%) Highfield Blue	6 6/1(+40%)	(6) Highfield Blue 6/1 Bred to be useful/speedy; second 2yo runner of the season for her stable; watch the market.
8th	5 8th (5) (33/1 -32%) Fast N Easy	33 33/1(-32%)	(5) Fast N Easy 33/1 9,000gns yearling by Invincible Army; yard's juveniles often need their first run.
9th	7 9th (7) (50/1 -213%) Jungle Sound	50 50/1(-213%)	(7) Jungle Sound 50/1 Dropped out tamely when tailed off over C&D on debut; different ground this time.

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14:35 Thirsk Maiden (Class 4) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

George Boughey's BOUNTIFUL sets a reasonable standard, and with improvement expected she's taken to make the most of her experience.

14:35 Thirsk Maiden (Class 4) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:10 Thirsk Handicap (Class 4) 5f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (11/2 +0%) Burning Cash	5.5 11/2(+0%)	(4) Burning Cash 11/2 On a losing run but well treated if recapturing even this year's best.
2	12 2nd (12) (10/1 -25%) Khabib	10 10/1(-25%)	(12) Khabib 10/1 Poor strike-rate on turf but effective over C&D and reappearance was encouraging.
3	5 3rd (5) (13/2 +46%) Tatterstall	6.5 13/2(+46%)	(5) Tatterstall 13/2 Won good 5f h'cap at Epsom last summer; ended 2023 quietly but reappearance offered hope.
4	8 4th (8) (4/1 +20%) Seantrabh	4 4/1(+20%)	(8) Seantrabh 4/1 Of interest on 2023 best and should be sharper with a run behind him; fast ground a query.
5th	1 5th (1) (9/1 -80%) Muker	9 9/1(-80%)	(1) Muker 9/1 Three 5f wins last year, including here; absent since October & stall 1 perhaps not ideal.
6th	9 6th (9) (6/1 +14%) Spirit Of Applause	6 6/1(+14%)	(9) Spirit Of Applause 6/1 Likely to leave his reappearance well behind him back on faster ground; interesting.
7th	10 7th (10) (14/1 -100%) Regal Envoy	14 14/1(-100%)	(10) Regal Envoy 14/1 Should come on for recent AW return; turf wins gained on stiffer tracks than this though.
8th	7 8th (7) (33/1 -106%) Running Cool	33 33/1(-106%)	(7) Running Cool 33/1 Two wins in Ireland last year; slow start for his new yard; others are stronger.
9th	6 9th (6) (28/1 -180%) Castan	28 28/1(-180%)	(6) Castan 28/1 Four 5f wins, the latest on AW in March; further progress required to take this.
10th	11 10th (11) (4/1 +33%) Miss Brazen	4 4/1(+33%)	(11) Miss Brazen 4/1 Slipped back down the weights and her reappearance effort wasn't without hope; respected.
11th	2 11th (2) (28/1 -40%) Rock Of England	28 28/1(-40%)	(2) Rock Of England 28/1 Won 3 over 6f for E Bethell; low-key stable debut last month; drops in trip; no headgear.

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15:10 Thirsk Handicap (Class 4) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

Risks aplenty but Spirit Of Applause and TATTERSTALL offered hope here two weeks ago and today's ground will suit both much better.

15:10 Thirsk Handicap (Class 4) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:45 Thirsk Stakes (Class 4) 12f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	2 1st (2) (15/8 +44%) Ghostlore	1.875 15/8(+44%)	(2) Ghostlore 15/8 Good third at Windsor last time; should stay this longer trip and may progress further.
2	6 2nd (6) (7/1 +13%) Tryfan	7 7/1(+13%)	(6) Tryfan 7/1 Should be suited by this trip judged on 1m2f efforts; doesn't have much to find on form.
3	1 3rd (1) (7/4 -111%) Los Toldos	1.75 7/4(-111%)	(1) Los Toldos 7/4 Still looked green but dug deep to win Kempton novice; may follow up under a penalty.
4	3 4th (3) (80/1 -60%) Greenlightforgo	80 80/1(-60%)	(3) Greenlightforgo 80/1 Bred to have a future but little immediate promise when tailed off at Ripon.
5th	5 5th (5) (50/1 -213%) Normandy Vista	50 50/1(-213%)	(5) Normandy Vista 50/1 Folded tamely at Ripon on second start; too early to be writing him off.
6th	4 6th (4) (5/1 +38%) Night Horn	5 5/1(+38%)	(4) Night Horn 5/1 Unplaced twice towards the end of 2023; improvement possible but necessary.
7th	7 7th (7) (14/1 +0%) Valued	14 14/1(+0%)	(7) Valued 14/1 Classy pedigree; worth a market check for yard that had high-profile York winner this week.

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15:45 Thirsk Stakes (Class 4) 12f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

This doesn't look particularly strong and the penalised LOS TOLDOS may be able to give his rivals weight and a beating.

15:45 Thirsk Stakes (Class 4) 12f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:20 Thirsk Handicap (Class 3) 6f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	1 1st (1) (9/2 -50%) Tinto	4.5 9/2(-50%)	(1) Tinto 9/2 Promise over an inadequate 5f latest; won this race in 2022; headgear again absent though.
2	4 2nd (4) (9/2 +25%) Lucky Man	4.5 9/2(+25%)	(4) Lucky Man 9/2 Lacklustre campaign last year but he's been gelded & looks dangerous off this reduced mark.
3	3 3rd (3) (7/2 -17%) Secret Guest	3.5 7/2(-17%)	(3) Secret Guest 7/2 Four sprint wins, the latest in February (6f, AW), but needs a personal best to take this.
4	6 4th (6) (10/3 -11%) Brooklyn Nine Nine	3.333333 10/3(-11%)	(6) Brooklyn Nine Nine 10/3 Yet to win a handicap but he's surely well treated judged on last two runs in 2023.
5th	2 5th (2) (9/1 -80%) Twelfth Knight	9 9/1(-80%)	(2) Twelfth Knight 9/1 Still feasibly weighted and looked to retain all his ability on his return; big player.
6th	7 6th (7) (33/1 -230%) Conservationist	33 33/1(-230%)	(7) Conservationist 33/1 1m win as 2yo for Clive Cox; made a low-key stable debut 18 days ago.
7th	5 7th (5) (9/2 +44%) Roach Power	4.5 9/2(+44%)	(5) Roach Power 9/2 Ended 2023 in fine form but he's yet to find his feet this year; slower ground preferable.

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16:20 Thirsk Handicap (Class 3) 6f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Twelfth Knight should go well but LUCKY MAN, gelded since last seen, could well exploit his big drop in the weights.

16:20 Thirsk Handicap (Class 3) 6f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:54 Thirsk Handicap (Class 3) 7f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (10/1 +0%) Diamondonthehill	10 10/1(+0%)	(4) Diamondonthehill 10/1 Suited by good and quicker ground; has share of weight but he acts well here.
1	3 1st (3) (11/4 +31%) Yorkshire	2.75 11/4(+31%)	(3) Yorkshire 11/4 Lightly raced; won 2-6 on AW (6f) but stays 7f and this is easier than latest turf fifth.
3	8 3rd (8) (12/1 -20%) Woodstock	12 12/1(-20%)	(8) Woodstock 12/1 Won 3 out of his last 5 on AW since debut; best turf form wasn't strong form; work to do.
4	5 4th (5) (2/1 -14%) New Image	2 2/1(-14%)	(5) New Image 2/1 Missed 2023 but in good form on AW for new yard and impressed over 7f latest; do better.
5th	10 5th (10) (33/1 -136%) Leap Day	33 33/1(-136%)	(10) Leap Day 33/1 Best form on Tapeta, at 1m and 7f; excuses of late but needs to show he's still in form.
6th	1 6th (1) (15/2 +6%) Mudamer	7.5 15/2(+6%)	(1) Mudamer 15/2 Headgear refitted for Beverley win (about 7f) in August; off since; this might be needed.
7th	7 7th (7) (17/2 +15%) On A Session	8.5 17/2(+15%)	(7) On A Session 17/2 Losing run goes back to last April (7f) and not in the same form as last spring.
8th	6 8th (6) (100/1 -525%) Cabrillo	100 100/1(-525%)	(6) Cabrillo 100/1 7f winner as 2yo in France; missed 2023; well held on British debut; handicap debut.
9th	9 9th (9) (18/1 -80%) Darwell Lion	18 18/1(-80%)	(9) Darwell Lion 18/1 Just one turf run, in 2021; three 1m AW wins since; others have less to prove.
10th	2 10th (2) (18/1 -80%) Capital Guarantee	18 18/1(-80%)	(2) Capital Guarantee 18/1 Won first 3 runs for this yard, over 7f on good; serious disappointments on last 2 starts.

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16:54 Thirsk Handicap (Class 3) 7f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Yorkshire is interesting but preference is for well-connected NEW IMAGE (nap) who impressed on his first 7f start last time out.

16:54 Thirsk Handicap (Class 3) 7f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:30 Thirsk Handicap (Class 5) 8f - 16 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form		Odds	Key Rating	Tips	Win %	Place %	Betfair Place %	Dist Win %	Dist Place %	Dist Betfair Place %	Ability Rating	Horse Pace	Prediction	A.I Rating	Movement	ATR Speed	Form Plus	Class Runs	Speed Runs	Speed at Distance	LTO Speed	Top Speed	WSR	TF Rating	Course	Going	Distance	Timespeed	OR	Weight	Runs	Age	Comments

LTO Selection:

17:30 Thirsk Handicap (Class 5) 8f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

An open race in which ten-time winner STAR SHIELD gets the vote ahead of Red Hat Eagle and Godolphin's unexposed 5yo Rayat.

17:30 Thirsk Handicap (Class 5) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

18:02 Thirsk Handicap (Class 6) 6f - 20 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form		Odds	Key Rating	Tips	Win %	Place %	Betfair Place %	Dist Win %	Dist Place %	Dist Betfair Place %	Ability Rating	Horse Pace	Prediction	A.I Rating	Movement	ATR Speed	Form Plus	Class Runs	Speed Runs	Speed at Distance	LTO Speed	Top Speed	WSR	TF Rating	Course	Going	Distance	Timespeed	OR	Weight	Runs	Age	Comments

LTO Selection:

18:02 Thirsk Handicap (Class 6) 6f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

Prospect is high on the list but RAINBOW RAIN can benefit from the return to Class 6 company and faster ground.

18:02 Thirsk Handicap (Class 6) 6f PREDICTION SIMULATION

Racecard Key

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	Ran similar race before
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T	Top Time speeed rated
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