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Thirsk

17:07

Date 2026-04-18

Distance 5f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £10,468

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.3°C

Wind 5mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 58.12s (slow by 1.82s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Simplify (IRE) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	11/4F	Won
2nd	Schrodinger's Cat (GB) Andrew Mullen · Grant Tuer	18/1	1.75
3rd	Entailed (GB) Connor Beasley · Gemma Tutty	50/1	0.3
4th	Big Fun (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Kevin Ryan	9/1	1.25
5th	Dazzling Haze (GB) Jason Hart · Robert Cowell	22/1	0.3
6th	Mo Of Cairo (GB) Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	7/1	0.3
7th	Hanney Girl (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	20/1	0.2
8th	Go Vince Go (IRE) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	12/1	1.25
9th	Star Material (IRE) Mikey Sheehy · Adrian Paul Keatley	18/1	0.1
10th	The Lost Sock (IRE) Callum Rodriguez · Roger Varian	6/1	.75
11th	Daneh Of Dandy (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · James Tate	15/2	4.5
12th	Merlier (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	14/1	0.3
13th	Rikki Tiki Tavi (IRE) Shane Gray · Kevin Ryan	11/1	.75
14th	Exclamation (IRE) Sam James · Grace Harris	10/1	1

Runners (14)

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)	Simplify Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	128	—	0221-1	83	96	79	18d	—	—	+3	24.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
6f win here in September; followed up at Wolverhampton (5f) last month; this is tougher
10 (4)	The Lost Sock Chestnut J:Callum Rodriguez T:Roger Varian	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Roger Varian	128	—	321-83	83	93	84	18d	—	—	-1	11.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Beaten fav in 2 AW runs last month but latest 3rd was a decent effort; chance back on turf
8 (2)	Mo Of Cairo Grey J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	129	—	2312-	84	91	77	241d	—	—	+16	26.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Last seen finishing a close 2nd at York's Ebor meeting (6f); up 3lb but far from exposed
4 (11)	Daneh Of Dandy Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:James Tate	J:Daniel Tudhope T:James Tate	130	—	9158-5	85	92	71	32d	—	—	+2	11.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Two turf wins last year, including C&D; disappointed on seasonal/handicap/AW debut
11 (12)	Big Fun Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Kevin Ryan	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Kevin Ryan	127	—	2217-	82	94	82	273d	—	—	+13	21.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Promising at two, running well in the Super Sprint when last seen; stable runs three here
1 (10)	Exclamation Grey J:Sam James T:Grace Harris	J:Sam James T:Grace Harris	137	—	1250-9	92	95	89	33d	—	—	+4	13	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Return to handicap company in his favour but he looks to face a tough task off top weight
7 (14)	Rikki Tiki Tavi Bay J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Ryan	J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Ryan	129	—	24100-	84	95	89	211d	—	—	+9	16.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D win last August; excuses in stronger races twice after; not fully exposed; yard runs 3
3 (3)	Go Vince Go Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	131	—	16135-	86	91	90	161d	—	—	+14	19.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Peak 2yo effort came on his only attempt at 5f; this should be run to suit; interesting
5 (5)	Merlier Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	130	—	211	85	96	-	25d	—	—	+24	29.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Promising in small-field AW events; unexposed but this race is considerably tougher
6 (13)	Star Material Bay J:Mikey Sheehy T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Adrian Paul Keatley	130	—	21020-	85	93	87	189d	—	—	+13	17.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Of interest on last season's two best efforts; returns from a break in a deep race
12 (6)	Hanney Girl Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	125	t	11256-	80	93	82	190d	—	—	+12	16.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Speedy filly who did well as a 2yo; needs to up her game to take this after a layoff
14 (8)	Schrodinger's Cat Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Grant Tuer	J:Andrew Mullen T:Grant Tuer	123	—	23421-	78	94	83	214d	—	—	+19	23.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Consistent rather than progressive for H Charlton; sold 30,000gns since latest; opposable
2 (9)	Dazzling Haze Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:Robert Cowell	J:Jason Hart T:Robert Cowell	131	—	21715-	86	91	81	204d	—	—	+16	21.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Two nursery wins for the Crisfords, including C&D; not ruled out starting out for new yard
13 (1)	Entailed Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Gemma Tutty	J:Connor Beasley T:Gemma Tutty	124	—	16346-	79	94	72	192d	—	—	+9	11.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Maiden winner for Andrew Balding; sold 27,000gns in October; looks on a tough mark

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Simplify	11/4	5/2	11/4
The Lost Sock	11/2	6/1	11/2
Mo Of Cairo	13/2	7/1	13/2
Daneh Of Dandy	8/1	8/1	8/1
Big Fun	9/1	8/1	17/2
Exclamation	9/1	9/1	9/1
Rikki Tiki Tavi	12/1	12/1	11/1
Go Vince Go	12/1	12/1	12/1
Merlier	14/1	14/1	14/1
Star Material	20/1	20/1	20/1
Hanney Girl	22/1	25/1	22/1
Schrodinger's Cat	20/1	20/1	20/1
Dazzling Haze	22/1	22/1	22/1
Entailed	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Merlier

29.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 19.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

2nd

Mo Of Cairo

26.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 15 Odds: 2.9

7/1

3rd

Simplify

24.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Schrodinger's Cat

23.8

OR: 7 Form: 15.4 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Dazzling Haze

21.6

OR: 9 Form: 11 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Big Fun

21.4

OR: 8 Form: 11 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Go Vince Go

19.8

OR: 9 Form: 9.1 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Star Material

17.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Rikki Tiki Tavi

16.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 6 Odds: 2

12/1

Hanney Girl

16.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Exclamation

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

The Lost Sock

11.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Entailed

11.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Daneh Of Dandy

11.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Exclamation	92	95	89
Go Vince Go	86	91	90
Dazzling Haze	86	91	81
Daneh Of Dandy	85	92	71
Merlier	85	96	—
Star Material	85	93	87
Mo Of Cairo	84	91	77
Rikki Tiki Tavi	84	95	89
Simplify	83	96	79
The Lost Sock	83	93	84
Big Fun	82	94	82
Hanney Girl	80	93	82
Entailed	79	94	72
Schrodinger's Cat	78	94	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Simplify	18d ago	Fit
The Lost Sock	18d ago	Fit
Merlier	25d ago	Fit
Daneh Of Dandy	32d ago	Fit
Exclamation	33d ago	Fit
Go Vince Go	161d ago	Long break
Star Material	189d ago	Long break
Hanney Girl	190d ago	Long break
Entailed	192d ago	Long break
Dazzling Haze	204d ago	Long break
Rikki Tiki Tavi	211d ago	Long break
Schrodinger's Cat	214d ago	Long break
Mo Of Cairo	241d ago	Long break
Big Fun	273d ago	Long break