17:40 Thirsk
Saturday 18 April 2026
All13:3714:1214:4715:2315:5816:3217:0717:40
Hunt Cup Next Meeting Saturday 2nd May Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 6  |  6f  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  17 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:42Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 12.51s
T:Â A BrittainJ:Â Harry Russell
Made all, ridden over 2f out, unchallenged op 40/1
T:Â D ThompsonJ:Â Rhys Elliott (5)
Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â Lauren Young (5)
Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong op 12/1
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â D Allan
Held up in rear, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong op 8/1
T:Â K FrostJ:Â Oliver Stammers
Towards rear, headway and ridden 2f out, every chance and kept on inside final furlong op 5/1
T:Â Mrs R CarrJ:Â J P Sullivan
Towards rear, headway and ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong op 5/1
T:Â P T MidgleyJ:Â D Nolan
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance and kept on inside final furlong op 8/1
T:Â B HaslamJ:Â A Mullen
Held up in mid-division, not clear run 2f out, late headway before finish op 40/1
T:Â P D NivenJ:Â Ethan Tindall (5)
Prominet, going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression op 20/1
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â P Mulrennan
Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
T:Â Grant TuerJ:Â Owen Lewis (5)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, never competitive op 16/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â J MackieJ:Â P J McDonald
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no response op 11/2
T:Â M DodsJ:Â Connor Beasley
Midfield, ridden 2f out, never involved tchd 18/1
T:Â M MullineauxJ:Â Faye McManoman
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no real progress, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1
T:Â M & D EasterbyJ:Â Joanna Mason
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 22/1
T:Â T Coyle & K WoodJ:Â Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, never near to challenge tchd 9/1
T:Â Miss Tracy WaggottJ:Â Barry McHugh
Midfield, pushed along 2f out, no response and tailed off over 1f out, vet reported mare had bled from nose op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£40.00Pl:£7.90, £4.50, £2.70, £3.20EX:£831.00Trifecta:£1,995.30Tricast:£5,019.41SF:£525.26Swingers:£116.80, £56.70, £31.80
Forecasts
Emerald Army (9/2), Tommytwohoots (9/2), Piperstown (11/2), Run This Way (7/1), Wee Mary (17/2), Golden Prosperity (10/1), Canaria Sun (11/1), Doon The Glen (14/1), Stormy Pearl (16/1), Langholm (16/1), Siviez (18/1), La Rochette (18/1), Hurstwood (22/1), Jet Warrior (28/1), What What What (28/1), Eldeyaar (33/1), Mister Mcgregor (40/1)
PIPERSTOWN can boast an excellent strike rate for this sort of grade and assuming he's as effective on turf, he looks the answer. Fellow last-time-out winner Golden Prosperity heads the opposition, though last year's winner of this Emerald Army is a danger to both on return for his new yard.
- PIPERSTOWN (IRE)
- GOLDEN PROSPERITY (IRE)
- EMERALD ARMY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,780.002nd: £1,774.003rd: £888.004th: £444.00
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