irishracing.com | Race Result Thirsk, Sat, 16th May, 2026, Metaxas Handicap of £7,500.00 3-y-o

3.00 Metaxas Handicap of £7,500.00 3-y-o(Class 5 ) 1m. 4f. 8yds.

Thirsk Results Sat, 16th May, 2026

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £69,155.07 Winning Units - 1003.75 Dividend - £50.20. Quadpot Pool - £5,092.45 Winning Units - 153.65 Dividend - £24.50. Place Six Dividend - £104.55. Place Five Dividend - £45.53.

3.00 1m. 4f. 8yds. (Class 5 ) 3-y-o 11 Ran
Metaxas Handicap of £7,500.00 3-y-o 1st - £3,926.00, 2nd - £1,842.00, 3rd - £920.00, 4th - £460.00, 5th - £230.00
Card

1st

8-11 (Mr James Wigan)
(Drawn 4) Rated 58
Gun Runner (USA) - Sorrel (IRE)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - Mr J. Wigan & Mr G. Strawbridge

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

William Haggas

Darragh Keenan

Tote Win £7.50 Place £2.10

mid-division, steady headway 3f out, pushed along in fourth 2f out, stayed on, ridden over 110yds out and led closing stages

8th May, 26 Wolverhampton
6th Flat Hcp Rated 58 This
Race

2nd

0.5L

9-2 (W G & A G Vestey, E Gerber And P Ingle)
(Drawn 5) Rated 63
Teofilo (IRE) - Craic Agus Spraoi (IRE)(Intense Focus (USA))
Breeder - Elwick Stud

(Morning price: 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 7/4 15/8 2/1 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4)
SP 9/4

Harry Charlton

P Mulrennan

Place £1.40

tracked leaders on inner, angled out right 3f out and pushed along, ridden in second over 1f out, stayed on but not pace of winner towards finish

21st Apr, 26 Yarmouth
4th Flat Hcp Rated 63 This
Race

3rd

1.25L

9-9 (Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori)
(Drawn 9) Rated 70
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Angel Fairy (IRE)(Dark Angel (IRE))
Breeder - Sunderland Holdings Inc

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 7/4 6/4)
(Ring price: 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1) SP 2/1fav

S Crisford

Callum Rodriguez

Place £1.40

wore red hood to post, handy racing keenly, led well over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, headed closing stages, no extra

28th Mar, 26 Doncaster
8th Flat Mdn This
Race

4th

5.5L

8-13 (G C Gale, S Brown & D Stewart)
(Drawn 11) Rated 60
Magna Grecia (IRE) - Salve Liberte (IRE)(Nathaniel (IRE))
Breeder - Kildaragh Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Rebecca Menzies

Jason Hart

prominent on outer, pushed along well over 2f out, no impression and weakened 1f out

29th Apr, 26 Southwell
5th Flat Hcp Rated 62 This
Race

5th

2.5L

9-1 (Caspian Racing Limited)
(Drawn 2) Rated 62
Kodi Bear (IRE) - Light Glass (IRE)(Lope De Vega (IRE))
Breeder - Drumlin Bloodstock

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Rebecca Menzies

A Mullen

mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, plugged on, never on terms

13th Dec, 25 Newcastle
5th Flat This
Race

6th

0.5L

8-1 (Brian Ellison Racing Club)
(Drawn 7)cp¹ Rated 47
Kodi Bear (IRE) - Best On Stage (GER)(Pastorius (GER))
Breeder - Tullpark Limited

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

B Ellison

Alex Jary(3)

awkward start, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never involved

23rd Apr, 26 Beverley
7th Flat Hcp Rated 48 This
Race

7th

8-8 (Mrs Emma Kennedy)
(Drawn 6) Rated 55
Raven's Pass (USA) - Sightline (GB)(Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Breeder - J. Wall & E. Kennedy

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

M Dods

Mark Winn

rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no response

13th Apr, 26 Newcastle
4th Flat Hcp Rated 57 This
Race

8th

2.25L

8-6 (Kingsley Park 46 - Ready To Run)
(Drawn 10) Rated 53
Dream Ahead (USA) - Party Line (GB)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Friar Ings Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Charlie Johnston

Harry Davies

awkward and slowly away, mid-division on outer, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out

1st May, 26 Newcastle
6th Flat Hcp Rated 56 This
Race

9th

1.25L

7-13 (Mr S McMillan, Mr F Reay & Mr A D Brow)
(Drawn 3) Rated 50
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) - Si Belle (IRE)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Colbert Stud & Partners

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

A Brown

Rhys Elliott(5)

outpaced and pushed along in rear, always behind

23rd Apr, 26 Beverley
10th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race

10th

1.75L

9-7 (Team Valor, Cayton Park Stud, Mr A Sin)
(Drawn 1)cp² Rated 68
Dark Angel (IRE) - Ebony Flyer (SAF)(Jet Master (SAF))
Breeder - Team Valor, Cayton Park Stud, Cad Racing

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

A Balding

P J McDonald

led, headed well over 2f out and pushed along, dropped away tamely

30th Apr, 26 Kempton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 62 This
Race

11th

10L

7-11 (Shine Racing)
(Drawn 8) Rated 47
Due Diligence (USA) - Shine Baby Shine (GB)(Aqlaam (GB))
Breeder - David Gray & John Young

(Morning price: 40/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

B Ellison

Shay Farmer(7)

raced wide early, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, no progress and eased 1f out

13th Apr, 26 Newcastle
7th Flat Hcp Rated 48 This
Race

Off 3.01
Time 2m. 39.21 secs, which is 2.50 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £23.60
Tote Trifecta- £74.70
CSF- £21.68
Tricast- £41.15.

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Thirsk Results Sat, 16th May, 2026