Thirsk
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Good Value
TrackLab Insight
A major improver who broke through with a Class 2 win at Thirsk in May and followed up at Epsom days later, showing this seven-year-old has genuine quality when things click. The problem is immediate: he ran poorly here 27 days ago (9th) and at York just eight days ago (9th), suggesting he has lost his way entirely since those May victories. A course winner twice over, but current form is dire.
One of few course winners (2 wins here)
Trainer Quotes
May 2026
"I ran him over too far on his return at Musselburgh as I don't think he stayed the 1m1f trip, but it was good to see him win the Thirsk Hunt Cup. He might have been undone by the rain at York last time as I think he does like a sound surface. He might go back to Epsom as he won there last year. He's in the Hunt Cup as well and he'll run in all the big handicaps. He's a grand horse with a lot of ability. 27-05-26"
Apr 2025
"He ran some good races last year without winning and will do all the same races again. On his work at home, he looks like he'll take a step forward. 14-04-25"
TrackLab Insight
The editorial selection offers genuine substance—a 40-race veteran with three Class 2 wins and proven course experience at Thirsk (won here in May 2023). Drawing 14 is no advantage at this track, but a recent 3rd at Thirsk just 26 days ago shows he remains competitive at this level, and his York form (3 wins from 15 starts) demonstrates real class when conditions suit. The rating edge over the field is narrow, which explains modest confidence.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite at 7.5 has won this course and distance before, giving him a genuine edge over rivals who lack that specific experience. However, recent form is unconvincing—12th at Goodwood a month ago represents a poor effort, and he has been sliding in his last three outings (12th, 2nd, 4th). A 18% win rate across 17 races suggests Bobby Bennu is honest but uninspiring, making the short odds hard to justify.
Has won over this course and distance
Market favourite (7.5)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2025
"He's solid and consistent and there's a lovely seven-furlong Class 2 programme through the summer for him. He might stretch out to a mile around a bend but he'll start off over seven. The Victoria Cup might come a bit too soon but there are plenty of races for him and, while he's already rated 97, he's still relatively lightly raced. 11-04-25"
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Second-highest rated at 98 but in worrying recent form—a 26th at Goodwood four weeks ago suggests something is amiss with this four-year-old. A Class 2 winner at Newmarket back in May, Invictus Gold has the pedigree to compete here, but the absence of a win in his last four races raises serious questions about his current readiness. This is a horse banking entirely on a return to form.
2nd highest rated (OR 98)
Trainer Quotes
May 2025
"He won really nicely on the Rowley Mile on Guineas Saturday. It was great to have a nice winner for the syndicate, who are exciting and going places. They've supported us a lot. Hopefully he's still an exciting horse. He's up to 103 now and there's a 6f handicap at York the week before Royal Ascot we could go to, or we might see if he'd sneak into the Wokingham. We could drop him back to 5f for the Palace of Holyroodhouse but I don't think we'll be doing that. He's very quick and I think he's a real summer horse. Hopefully he's got some improvement in him. 14-05-25"
TrackLab Insight
A course winner here and a two-time Class 2 victor who represents solid, intelligent form at 11.5 odds. However, he is coming back from a 104-day absence and struggled badly at Newcastle 62 days ago, finishing 8th. A 50% win rate on good-to-soft ground should suit today's normal conditions, but the lengthy layoff and recent poor run make this an uncomfortable choice despite his pedigree.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2024
"I thought the race at Newcastle last month would just take the freshness out of him, but he won very nicely and we're very hopeful he'll keep progressing at 6f this season. His owners like to be represented at the big festivals and I think he's the right kind of horse for that. 04-04-24"
TrackLab Insight
Running back after just six days following a 3rd at Chester, this four-year-old is showing the kind of deteriorating form that makes short turnarounds risky—11th and 6th in his two starts before Chester suggest he is struggling. An 18% win rate across 22 races is solid, but recent weeks show a horse out of form, and the quick turnaround adds fatigue concerns. Few runners in this field have tailed off as visibly.
Runs again after just 6 days
TrackLab Insight
This four-year-old filly has won just once in 20 races (a Class 2 victory at Beverley in June 2024), and recent form shows only disappointment—5th at York eight days ago, 7th at Doncaster, and a disastrous 22nd at Ascot. The single Class 2 win came on faster ground, and today's normal conditions sit outside her comfort zone. At 15.0 odds, she is being heavily overlooked, which the form suggests is entirely justified.
Mid-range in the market (15.0)
TrackLab Insight
An outsider at 23.0 with form that reads as genuinely mixed across 21 races—three wins from 21 is a modest 14% win rate. Recent signs are marginally encouraging (4th at Ascot, 3rd at Newmarket in his last two), but the Newmarket 3rd came beaten by zero lengths, which is code for an unsatisfactory defeat. At five years old and with this rating, Superposition lacks the profile to make a compelling case here.
Outsider at 23.0
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated horse in the field by a margin of 12 pounds, carrying the least weight, and showing form that has collapsed in recent weeks (8th at Redcar 20 days ago, 8th at Ascot). A 21% win rate across 28 races is respectable, and he has excellent form on standard ground (40%), but recent outings suggest he has simply gone backwards. At 21.0 odds and with this trajectory, he appears one of the field's clear outsiders.
Lowest rated, 12lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
TrackLab Insight
Joint top-rated at 99, Palmar Bay is the editorial selection's main rival and could easily reverse the narrow gap between them. The horse showed Class 2 winning form at Chester in August and has a strong record on faster ground (40% win rate on good-to-firm), though three straight runs at the same track before today suggest limited variety lately. Recent Chester form shows promise at 3rd, but the stretch between wins (from August 2025) is notable.
One of the more successful in the field (5 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
A three-year-old making a significant class step up from Class 4 (where he won recently) to Class 2, and with only two career races under his belt, the lack of data makes him a genuine unknown quantity. He has never raced on normal ground before, and a 190-day layoff before a recent 2nd place raises fitness questions despite his eye-catching 50% win rate from just two starts. This represents a big ask for such a lightly raced animal.
Drops 2 classes from usual level
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (2 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Three consecutive 2nd places (most recently beaten just 0.8L at Beverley 16 days ago) makes this six-year-old look overdue, but he remains winless in 31 races since a Class 1 victory back in October 2022. The consistent placings are encouraging on the surface, but a 13% win rate across 31 career races reveals a horse who finishes close but struggles to get home. At 11.0 odds, he's being backed as much on hope as form.
3 straight top-3 finishes
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He's A Monster
1.6
TrackLab Insight
Absent for 390 days (roughly 13 months), but this horse is genuinely dangerous if he returns fit—a 42% career win rate (5 from 12 races) is the best in the field and extraordinary by any standard. The 75% record on standard ground at this track is tailor-made for today's conditions, and his last run before the layoff was a respectable 6th in Class 2 company. The massive question mark is whether the long absence has dulled his edge.
Best record at this trip (5 from 10)
Absent 390 days (longest in field)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 2)
TrackLab Insight
Strong ground-specific form (50% win rate on both good and standard ground) makes today's normal conditions ideal, and a recent York win shows he can still find the front. However, his last two races tell a different story—16th at York and 11th here (both in recent weeks)—and the 30.0 odds suggest the market has serious doubts about his current ability. A Class 2 winner in April, but form has deteriorated sharply since.
Best record on this ground (2 from 5)
3 straight top-3 finishes
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