Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes – Thirsk

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Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes

Date 2024-06-24

Distance 6f

Class Class 6

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,140

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (19)	Ustath Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Billy Loughnane T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	139	—	774821	47	64	-	4d	—	—	+5	16.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Previous C&D winner and has a fair chance of following up under a 4lb penalty
2 (14)	Ben Dikduk Chestnut J:Dougie Costello T:Mark Walford	J:Dougie Costello T:Mark Walford	135	—	-60001	50	65	56	12d	—	—	+3	12.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Popped up from nowhere last time; it wouldn't be a shock were he to go in again
8 (6)	Flavius Titus Chestnut J:Sam Feilden(7) T:Danny Brooke	J:Sam Feilden(7) T:Danny Brooke	135	p	2575-3	50	63	56	52d	—	—	-4	5.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Habitual slow starter who won a similar race over C&D last August; one to consider
16 (2)	Variety Island Bay J:Phil Dennis T:Simon Whitaker	J:Phil Dennis T:Simon Whitaker	135	p	991665	48	61	51	16d	—	—	-4	5.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has done most recent racing over 7f and not been as good since a win in April
9 (10)	Gidwa Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	135	tp	215023	49	62	39	6d	—	—	+2	11	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Patchy profile on turf but won't mind the return to sprinting for a yard among the winners
7 (17)	Eternal Sunshine Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	135	—	466-04	50	59	48	11d	—	—	-10	4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Best effort yet in a 5f handicap last time and holds leading claims back up a furlong
12 (16)	Kitbag Bay J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Linda Perratt	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Linda Perratt	135	b	065765	47	60	42	27d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Rather struggled since joining from Jack Channon; wins both came on the AW
11 (11)	Irish Dancer Chestnut J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	135	b	9-0727	50	60	53	32d	—	—	-8	3.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Unsuited by soft when well beaten at a short price last time; the return to 6f won't hurt
3 (7)	Bernie The Bear Chestnut J:Callum Shepherd T:Linda Perratt	J:Callum Shepherd T:Linda Perratt	135	p	242430	50	64	40	12d	—	—	-1	5.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
String of defeats at short prices on the AW this year; stable form could be better
15 (20)	See My Baby Jive Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:Donald Whillans	J:Jason Hart T:Donald Whillans	135	b	27-869	48	62	35	14d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Hasn't been in any form this season, including back in the blinkers latest
14 (1)	Secret Daay Bay J:Connor Beasley T:David Thompson	J:Connor Beasley T:David Thompson	135	b	328384	46	54	16	32d	—	—	-1	3.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Been running over 7f of late and most of his best efforts have come on Tapeta
17 (4)	Calafrio Grey J:Andrew Mullen T:Philip Kirby	J:Andrew Mullen T:Philip Kirby	128	—	579-45	49	60	37	25d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Claims on her comeback Ripon effort; is one of the likelier candidates drawn low
10 (13)	Glorious Rio Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Stella Barclay	J:Faye McManoman T:Stella Barclay	135	p	-77699	47	55	25	38d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Hasn't won in almost two years and has suffered plenty of costly defeats in the interim
6 (3)	Delagate The Lady Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Rowan Scott T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	135	—	93857-	45	56	22	232d	—	—	-2	2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has often gone well fresh in the past; is one of the likelier sorts drawn low
4 (9)	Birdie Bowers Bay J:David Allan T:David Thompson	J:David Allan T:David Thompson	135	—	02780-	45	62	50	191d	—	—	0	2.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Rarely goes beyond 5f these days and is entitled to need this after six months off
18 (15)	Just Typical Bay J:Clifford Lee T:Ian Williams	J:Clifford Lee T:Ian Williams	128	h	090	46	24	-	44d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Slowly away and/or inclined to pull hard in three runs to date; watch the market
13 (5)	Metal Beau Bay J:James Sullivan T:Sarah Hollinshead	J:James Sullivan T:Sarah Hollinshead	135	—	86-450	44	53	-	20d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Yet to go close to finishing placed; among the lowest rated and doesn't make much appeal
19 (8)	Thea Bell br/gr J:Harry Russell T:Brian Ellison	J:Harry Russell T:Brian Ellison	128	p	7680	37	37	17	16d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Had issues at the start and looked very limited thus far; headgear goes on
NR (18)	Blue Jay Way Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:John David Riches	J:NON-RUNNER T:John David Riches	135	b	9790-8	44	54	-	19d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Non-runner
NR (12)	War Zone Chestnut J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	128	—	-06945	46	59	-	53d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Bit better latterly but he was ultimately regressive on the AW

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Ustath	7/1	7/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Ben Dikduk	15/2	17/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Flavius Titus	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Variety Island	8/1	8/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Gidwa	9/1	9/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Eternal Sunshine	6/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Kitbag	14/1	14/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Irish Dancer	9/1	17/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Bernie The Bear	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
See My Baby Jive	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Secret Daay	16/1	18/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Calafrio	20/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Glorious Rio	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Delagate The Lady	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Birdie Bowers	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Just Typical	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Metal Beau	150/1	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Thea Bell	150/1	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ustath

16.8

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Ben Dikduk

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

17/2

3rd

Gidwa

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Variety Island

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Flavius Titus

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Bernie The Bear

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Eternal Sunshine

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Secret Daay

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Irish Dancer

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Birdie Bowers

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Delagate The Lady

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Kitbag

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

See My Baby Jive

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Glorious Rio

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Calafrio

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Just Typical

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Metal Beau

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Thea Bell

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Blue Jay Way

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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War Zone

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ben Dikduk	50	65	56
Flavius Titus	50	63	56
Eternal Sunshine	50	59	48
Irish Dancer	50	60	53
Bernie The Bear	50	64	40
Gidwa	49	62	39
Calafrio	49	60	37
Variety Island	48	61	51
See My Baby Jive	48	62	35
Ustath	47	64	—
Kitbag	47	60	42
Glorious Rio	47	55	25
Secret Daay	46	54	16
Just Typical	46	24	—
War Zone	46	59	—
Delagate The Lady	45	56	22
Birdie Bowers	45	62	50
Metal Beau	44	53	—
Blue Jay Way	44	54	—
Thea Bell	37	37	17

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ustath	4d ago	Quick return
Gidwa	6d ago	Quick return
Eternal Sunshine	11d ago	Quick return
Ben Dikduk	12d ago	Quick return
Bernie The Bear	12d ago	Quick return
See My Baby Jive	14d ago	Fit
Variety Island	16d ago	Fit
Thea Bell	16d ago	Fit
Blue Jay Way	19d ago	Fit
Metal Beau	20d ago	Fit
Calafrio	25d ago	Fit
Kitbag	27d ago	Fit
Irish Dancer	32d ago	Fit
Secret Daay	32d ago	Fit
Glorious Rio	38d ago	Fit
Just Typical	44d ago	Fit
Flavius Titus	52d ago	Fresh
War Zone	53d ago	Fresh
Birdie Bowers	191d ago	Long break
Delagate The Lady	232d ago	Long break