Join Racing TV Today Handicap (Div I) – Thirsk

Thirsk

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Join Racing TV Today Handicap (Div I)

Date 2026-04-18

Distance 7f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,234

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.2°C

Wind 6mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 25.25s (slow by 1.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Murashah (IRE) Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	9/4F	Won
2nd	City Captain (GB) Kevin Stott · Harriet Bethell	6/1	2
3rd	Draupnir (GB) Billy Garritty · Michael & David Easterby	14/1	0.2
4th	U Sure Do (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	8/1	0.1
5th	Quest For Fun (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	16/1	2.75
6th	Alpha Capture (IRE) Mark Winn · Roger Fell	11/1	0.3
7th	Woodstock (GB) Joanna Mason · Ruth Carr	12/1	0.2
8th	Leadman (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	9/1	1.25
9th	Melvin Udall (IRE) Jason Hart · Grace Harris	13/2	.5
10th	One Night Thunder (GB) Kaiya Fraser · Gemma Tutty	14/1	0.1
11th	Frankies Dream (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Jennie Candlish	33/1	2.25
12th	Beaujolais Nouveau (GB) Andrew Mullen · Ben Haslam	20/1	.75
13th	Count Palatine (IRE) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	25/1	0.2

Runners (13)

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
9 (7)	Murashah Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	129	h	1/622/	79	-	-	560d	—	—	-8	24.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Absent 560 days but his new yard are flying along and he looked promising in 2024
2 (2)	Leadman Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	135	—	078U6-	85	97	87	186d	—	—	0	12.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Talented but has a few ideas of his own; can go well fresh; each-way claims down in class
10 (12)	City Captain Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Harriet Bethell	J:Kevin Stott T:Harriet Bethell	128	—	4931-6	78	95	79	22d	—	—	-1	10.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Four 6f wins last year; should build on last month's reappearance; rain would be a boost
7 (8)	Melvin Udall Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:Grace Harris	J:Jason Hart T:Grace Harris	131	p	4214-1	81	99	79	20d	—	—	+11	20.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Unexposed 4yo; fine start for new yard with big-field win at Doncaster last month; chance
12 (11)	Alpha Capture Bay J:Mark Winn T:Roger Fell	J:Mark Winn T:Roger Fell	125	p	754-33	75	96	84	11d	—	—	+1	8.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Two good runs for new yard this spring (1m); drop to 7f should be fine; contender
3 (13)	U Sure Do Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	133	—	12012-	83	97	85	164d	—	—	+19	25.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ended 2025 on the up; returns on a career-high mark so will need to be cherry ripe
5 (10)	One Night Thunder Chestnut J:Kaiya Fraser T:Gemma Tutty	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Gemma Tutty	132	h	31129-	82	97	86	170d	—	—	+16	21.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
In good form last September; returns from 170 days off with a tough enough mark to defy
8 (4)	Quest For Fun Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	129	t	2620-9	79	99	79	20d	—	—	+2	9.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Shaped nicely on last month's reappearance; on a dangerous mark if that run brings him on
11 (3)	Woodstock Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	126	p	28326-	76	97	83	170d	—	—	+9	13.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Winless in 2025 but retained plenty of ability; market useful after 170 days off
13 (6)	Draupnir Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	122	—	28317-	72	94	67	199d	—	—	+11	16.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
C&D winner last September; only had seven runs so could still rate higher
6 (9)	Count Palatine Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	132	—	16612-	82	97	91	186d	—	—	+19	23.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
C&D winner; ended 2025 with a good 2nd of 15 at Leicester; likely best watched on return
1 (5)	Beaujolais Nouveau Chestnut J:Andrew Mullen T:Ben Haslam	J:Andrew Mullen T:Ben Haslam	135	—	25300-	85	94	78	181d	—	—	+8	12.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has gone well fresh & her C&D 3rd last September suggests she is still well handicapped
4 (1)	Frankies Dream Brown J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jennie Candlish	133	h	25187-	83	95	87	273d	—	—	+12	15.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Six wins last season; returns from nine months off but still relatively unexposed at 7f

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Murashah	15/8	15/8	15/8
Leadman	11/2	11/2	11/2
City Captain	13/2	13/2	13/2
Melvin Udall	17/2	8/1	17/2
Alpha Capture	11/1	11/1	11/1
U Sure Do	11/1	11/1	11/1
One Night Thunder	16/1	16/1	16/1
Quest For Fun	14/1	14/1	12/1
Woodstock	16/1	16/1	16/1
Draupnir	16/1	16/1	16/1
Count Palatine	22/1	22/1	22/1
Beaujolais Nouveau	28/1	25/1	28/1
Frankies Dream	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

U Sure Do

25.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 1.9

11/1

2nd

Murashah

24.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

Count Palatine

23.2

OR: 8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.2

22/1

One Night Thunder

21.7

OR: 8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Melvin Udall

20.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Draupnir

16.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Frankies Dream

15.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 6 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Woodstock

13.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Beaujolais Nouveau

12.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Leadman

12.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

City Captain

10.3

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Quest For Fun

9.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Alpha Capture

8.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Leadman	85	97	87
Beaujolais Nouveau	85	94	78
U Sure Do	83	97	85
Frankies Dream	83	95	87
One Night Thunder	82	97	86
Count Palatine	82	97	91
Melvin Udall	81	99	79
Murashah	79	—	—
Quest For Fun	79	99	79
City Captain	78	95	79
Woodstock	76	97	83
Alpha Capture	75	96	84
Draupnir	72	94	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Alpha Capture	11d ago	Quick return
Melvin Udall	20d ago	Fit
Quest For Fun	20d ago	Fit
City Captain	22d ago	Fit
U Sure Do	164d ago	Long break
One Night Thunder	170d ago	Long break
Woodstock	170d ago	Long break
Beaujolais Nouveau	181d ago	Long break
Leadman	186d ago	Long break
Count Palatine	186d ago	Long break
Draupnir	199d ago	Long break
Frankies Dream	273d ago	Long break
Murashah	560d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
One Night Thunder	Prominent
Count Palatine	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 13 runners classified.