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: 17:42  |   Winning time: 1m 12.51s
1st
Horse silk
17
(4)
33/1
T: A BrittainJ: Harry Russell
Made all, ridden over 2f out, unchallenged op 40/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(7)
16/1
T: D ThompsonJ: Rhys Elliott (5)
Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
14
(16)
17/2
T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (5)
Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
½
16
(14)
11/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up in rear, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
(15)
11/2
T: K FrostJ: Oliver Stammers
Towards rear, headway and ridden 2f out, every chance and kept on inside final furlong op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
dh
5
(1)
9/2j
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Towards rear, headway and ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
11
(13)
7/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: D Nolan
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance and kept on inside final furlong op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
1
6
(9)
28/1
T: B HaslamJ: A Mullen
Held up in mid-division, not clear run 2f out, late headway before finish op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
3
(5)
22/1
T: P D NivenJ: Ethan Tindall (5)
Prominet, going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
13
(12)
14/1
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
11th
Horse silk
¾
9
(3)
49-7
18/1
T: Grant TuerJ: Owen Lewis (5)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, never competitive op 16/1 tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
½
15
(17)
9/2j
T: J MackieJ: P J McDonald
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no response op 11/2
13th
Horse silk
hd
10
(11)
16/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Midfield, ridden 2f out, never involved tchd 18/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
12
(6)
40/1
T: M MullineauxJ: Faye McManoman
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no real progress, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1
15th
Horse silk
½
8
(2)
28/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 22/1
16th
Horse silk
¾
2
(10)
10/1
T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, never near to challenge tchd 9/1
17th
Horse silk
43
4
(8)
18/1
T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: 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)

Verdict

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.

  1. PIPERSTOWN (IRE)
  2. GOLDEN PROSPERITY (IRE)
  3. EMERALD ARMY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Emerald Army
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 4
J: C J Orr  |  T: D Carroll
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,780.002nd: £1,774.003rd: £888.004th: £444.00

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