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Thirsk

16:23

Date 2025-05-03

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,234

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (8)	Kings Merchant Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	134	—	1215-7	84	100	83	52d	—	—	-10	16.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won two C&D handicaps last season; had valid excuses on his reappearance; major player
7 (11)	Imperial Guard Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	132	—	5362-8	82	99	91	34d	—	—	-7	14.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Had strong 6f form for A Balding last season; sharper for stable debut; interesting runner
4 (6)	Makanah Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	135	—	29242-	85	100	94	168d	—	—	+7	21.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Conditions no problem and he's on a fair mark; now a 10yo but has gone well fresh before
2 (5)	Secret Guest Grey J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	136	—	032-68	86	96	79	23d	—	0W/0P 2 runs	+1	12.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Admirable sprinter who should be sharper for last month's AW run; down in class; contender
3 (9)	Pals Battalion Brown J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	135	v	1-2217	85	95	68	15d	—	—	+8	18.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
He's done well on AW this winter but no reason why he won't be just as effective on turf
10 (2)	Bay Breeze Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Tim Easterby	118	p	716-55	68	94	65	7d	—	—	-2	7.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
C&D winner; two runs last month confirm he retains ability; better expected soon
11 (1)	Havana Rum Bay J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	118	—	034-98	68	96	56	7d	—	—	0	6.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Back to his last winning mark but neither run this year suggests he's ready to exploit it
6 (7)	Tough Enough Brown J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	133	h	5/0-66	83	96	61	23d	—	—	+5	9.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Not beaten far in a Class 3 on AW latest; has handicapping scope on peak turf form
8 (3)	Another Investment Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	126	—	033-00	76	95	71	21d	—	—	+3	7.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten at 33-1 in two starts this year; dangerous mark but far from prolific
9 (4)	Soul Seeker Bay J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Philip Kirby	123	tp	0431-7	73	99	88	10d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+4	6.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Low-key stable debut ten days ago; will be of more interest when returned to 5f
NR (10)	Media Shooter Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	137	p	74671-	87	96	82	267d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Easy win at Musselburgh (7f, good) when last seen; 7lb rise and 267-day absence to defy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kings Merchant	2/1	2/1	9/4
Imperial Guard	3/1	3/1	3/1
Makanah	6/1	13/2	6/1
Secret Guest	8/1	17/2	8/1
Pals Battalion	15/2	8/1	8/1
Bay Breeze	9/1	17/2	9/1
Havana Rum	18/1	18/1	16/1
Tough Enough	20/1	20/1	20/1
Another Investment	25/1	22/1	22/1
Soul Seeker	80/1	66/1	66/1
Media Shooter	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Makanah

21.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

13/2

2nd

Media Shooter

19.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Pals Battalion

18.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Kings Merchant

16.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Imperial Guard

14.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Secret Guest

12.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Tough Enough

9.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Another Investment

7.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Bay Breeze

7.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Havana Rum

6.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Soul Seeker

6.2

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Media Shooter	87	96	82
Secret Guest	86	96	79
Makanah	85	100	94
Pals Battalion	85	95	68
Kings Merchant	84	100	83
Tough Enough	83	96	61
Imperial Guard	82	99	91
Another Investment	76	95	71
Soul Seeker	73	99	88
Bay Breeze	68	94	65
Havana Rum	68	96	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bay Breeze	7d ago	Quick return
Havana Rum	7d ago	Quick return
Soul Seeker	10d ago	Quick return
Pals Battalion	15d ago	Fit
Another Investment	21d ago	Fit
Secret Guest	23d ago	Fit
Tough Enough	23d ago	Fit
Imperial Guard	34d ago	Fit
Kings Merchant	52d ago	Fresh
Makanah	168d ago	Long break
Media Shooter	267d ago	Long break