Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap – Thirsk

Thirsk

16:12

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap

Date 2026-05-16

Distance 7f218y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,926

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 3°C

Wind 4mph N

Rain 0%

Runners (12)

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
7 (12)	Harswell Ruby Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Roger Fell	J:Joanna Mason T:Roger Fell	132	—	40-715	72	90	75	20d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-11	12.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Cosy C&D winner in April; possible excuse behind Hale End at Wetherby since
10 (8)	Military Leader Bay J:Sam James T:Phillip Makin	J:Sam James T:Phillip Makin	125	b	3242-1	65	88	72	9d	—	—	+2	18.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Good winner on AW (1m) last week; up 7lb; could prove progressive back on turf
3 (9)	Hale End Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	135	p	31-441	75	87	79	20d	—	—	-2	9.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won this in 2024; winning return to turf (1m) latest; back up 2lb; respected
2 (1)	Rising Force Chestnut J:Callum Rodriguez T:John Butler	J:Callum Rodriguez T:John Butler	135	—	235101	75	86	69	14d	—	—	+14	24.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won both 1m turf starts for new yard, latest C&D with something in hand; up a further 7lb
5 (7)	Mission Command Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jennie Candlish	134	—	453333	74	85	64	17d	—	—	+7	15.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Both wins at 5f as 2yo; has been running well and seemed to stay 1m on sole attempt
6 (11)	Rajapour Chestnut J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	133	tp	557824	73	91	80	11d	—	—	+1	12.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Mixed in 2026 but unlucky 2nd to Hale End in April; never-nearer 4th latest; tongue-tie on
8 (4)	Barley Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	129	p	097-80	69	89	54	20d	—	—	-1	7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Not badly treated on best 1m form but has dropped right out in both runs this year
11 (5)	Starliner Brown J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Linda Perratt	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Linda Perratt	124	—	550541	64	91	68	11d	—	—	+9	15.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Took advantage of weights drop at Ayr (1m) last week; back up 2lb; this is harder
1 (3)	Selection Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Ivan Furtado	J:David Nolan T:Ivan Furtado	135	p	-52267	75	86	-	21d	—	—	+7	11.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Turf winner as 2yo; some good AW runs since 1m win in October but below best of late
9 (10)	Ravishing Beauty Bay J:P J McDonald T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:P J McDonald T:Jedd O'Keeffe	125	p	2273-8	65	85	83	21d	—	—	+1	5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won two in a row at about 1m (good) last summer; soundly beaten on return from a break
12 (2)	Ey Up Its Jazz Chestnut J:Barry McHugh T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:Barry McHugh T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	124	—	20-868	64	86	73	15d	—	—	+1	4.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won at 1m and 7f in 2025 but this year's efforts lag behind what will be needed today
4 (6)	Pink Azalea Bay J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	134	—	2108-9	74	87	55	39d	—	—	+4	6.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Three turf wins at about 1m on soft in 2025 but she's been way below form on last 3 runs

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Harswell Ruby	5/2	11/4	5/2
Military Leader	4/1	4/1	4/1
Hale End	7/1	13/2	13/2
Rising Force	8/1	17/2	8/1
Mission Command	8/1	17/2	8/1
Rajapour	15/2	7/1	15/2
Barley	11/1	10/1	10/1
Starliner	16/1	16/1	16/1
Selection	25/1	25/1	20/1
Ravishing Beauty	20/1	20/1	22/1
Ey Up Its Jazz	28/1	28/1	25/1
Pink Azalea	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

Rising Force

24.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 15.6 Odds: 3.1

17/2

2nd

Military Leader

18.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Mission Command

15.9

OR: 6 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Starliner

15.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Harswell Ruby

12.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Rajapour

12.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Selection

11.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 4 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Hale End

9.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Barley

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Pink Azalea

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ravishing Beauty

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ey Up Its Jazz

4.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hale End	75	87	79
Rising Force	75	86	69
Selection	75	86	—
Mission Command	74	85	64
Pink Azalea	74	87	55
Rajapour	73	91	80
Harswell Ruby	72	90	75
Barley	69	89	54
Military Leader	65	88	72
Ravishing Beauty	65	85	83
Starliner	64	91	68
Ey Up Its Jazz	64	86	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Military Leader	9d ago	Quick return
Rajapour	11d ago	Quick return
Starliner	11d ago	Quick return
Rising Force	14d ago	Fit
Ey Up Its Jazz	15d ago	Fit
Mission Command	17d ago	Fit
Harswell Ruby	20d ago	Fit
Hale End	20d ago	Fit
Barley	20d ago	Fit
Selection	21d ago	Fit
Ravishing Beauty	21d ago	Fit
Pink Azalea	39d ago	Fit