Thirsk Hunt Cup Day Saturday 2nd May Book Now Apprentice Handicap.
Thirsk · Friday, 10 Apr · 20:10
· 6f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:10
Off time
15
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
34
33/1
15 · —
41
40/1
16 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 16 |
Juan Les Pins (G)
FAV
Ended long losing run from reduced mark at Newcastle in March and encouragingly backed that up with a good second in a 17-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f) 12 days ago. Leading player again with advantageous high draw.
|
212132 | Mason Paetel | M Appleby | 9 | 63.5 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 15th | 2 | 2 |
Mark's Choice (G)
Veteran performer who ended last season in fine form, taking course wins at Ripon into the double figures with back-to-back victories over 6f and 5f there on final 2 starts of campaign. Has tended to need comeback run in recent years, thou…
|
11-0624 | Jack Dace | G Tutty | 10 | 63.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 11 |
Hurt You Never (M)
Four wins from 13 runs last year, the latest at Hamilton (5f) in August, but ended season out of sorts and has bit to prove on seasonal return.
|
703985 | Jack Nicholls | Adrian Nicholls | 7 | 63.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 1 |
Moonstone Boy (G)
[P]
Won at Carlisle last season for Iain Jardine but hasn't gone on from a solid debut for current yard in 2 subsequent outings. Cheekpieces back on.
|
050-477 | Luke Catton | J Candlish | 5 | 62.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 13 |
Great (G)
Maiden winner at Windsor last season prior to making frame in 2 Kempton handicaps. Left Richard Hannon for 25,000 gns and was too free on return/yard debut at Southwell 3 weeks ago. This should reveal more.
|
063787 | C Horgan | S England | 4 | 62.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | 6 |
Yorkshire Glory (G)
Topped off a remarkable winter when recording an ninth win of the campaign at Newcastle (6f) 2 weeks ago, proving gutsy to make all into a strong headwind. Up another 2 lb but can't be ruled out back on turf.
|
111118 | Harry Vigors | B Haslam | 5 | 62.6 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 11th | 7 | 5 |
Belsito (G)
Recorded back-to-back wins at Hamilton in September but ended 2025 with below-par effort at Pontefract. Doesn't have much of a record after a break and others preferred returning from 6 months off.
|
118-041 | Ashley Lewis | K A Ryan | 6 | 61.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 3rd | 8 | 14 |
Fiscal Policy (G)
Made winning return at Chelmsford last season but in a bit of a lull this winter, so others preferred despite good draw and reduced mark.
|
683225 | William Pyle | Mrs R Carr | 7 | 60.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 9th | 9 | 8 |
Valentine Catcher (G)
[P]
Returned to form when first past the post (demoted) at Pontefract in September but ended 2025 with a trio of below-par efforts, so doesn't strike as an obvious winner on return.
|
926439 | Ethan Tindall | T D Easterby | 5 | 60.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 2nd | 10 | 3 |
Stirrup Cup (G)
[TP1]
Latest win at Hamilton in September and posted decent third at Newcastle on penultimate start. Down the field at Newcastle last time and returns from 102 days off in first-time cheekpieces.
|
38-2391 | Tom Kiely-Marshall | T D Easterby | 4 | 60.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 5th | 11 | 10 |
Lord Abama (G)
[V]
One of his 2 wins last season came at C&D but he ended campaigned out of sorts. Is now below last winning mark but others still look more solid returning from 129-day absence.
|
80-5977 | Rhys Elliott | M Dods | 7 | 59.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 4th | 12 | 4 |
Maldevious (F)
Off for a year prior to showing improved to make the frame at Wolverhampton on just her second handicap start in October. Left Hugo Palmer prior to finishing down the field at Newcastle next time and has had breathing operation during 141-…
|
7-49443 | Shay Farmer | B Ellison | 4 | 59.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 10th | 13 | 7 |
Macedonian (G)
Won at Kempton early last season for Simon & Ed Crisford and was back to form when fourth at Newcastle on his penultimate outing last season but made no impression after a slow break there next time. Others make more appeal.
|
747-089 | Aiden Brookes | M Dods | 4 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 12th | 14 | 12 |
One More Dream (G)
Won comfortably at Wolverhampton in September but disappointing in 4 runs since, failing to beat a rival both starts in 2026 after a 4-month break.
|
08-0000 | Warren Fentiman | J & S Quinn | 7 | 59.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 13th | 15 | 9 |
El Pinto (G)
Fair sort at 2 yrs but went wrong way last season and made life difficult for his rider when only seventh in a 7f Newcastle maiden 22 days ago.
|
576-704 | Christian Howarth | C N Kellett | 4 | 59 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 14th | 16 | 15 |
Barmyblade (G)
Won 3 of his first 4 starts last season but weak finishes became a problem at the end of that campaign and he makes return something to prove.
|
046082 | Alex Jary | T D Easterby | 4 | 56.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Yorkshire Glory (7/4), Juan Les Pins (11/4), Fiscal Policy (10/3), Lord Abama (15/2), Valentine Catcher (17/2), Belsito (17/2), Moonstone Boy (9/1), Great (16/1), Stirrup Cup (22/1), One More Dream (22/1), Mark's Choice (22/1), Maldevious (28/1), Hurt You Never (33/1), Macedonian (33/1), Barmyblade (40/1), El Pinto (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3926.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1842.0 GBP |
| P3 | 920.0 GBP |
| P4 | 460.0 GBP |
| P5 | 230.0 GBP |