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17:07 Thirsk Tips — Saturday 18th April 2026

17:07ThirskGoing: GoodFlat

Our Selection

Merlier

3yo •

Strong

92/100 confidence

Form

15/15

Rating

9/10

Market

8/10

Trends

13/15

Why This Horse

Won last time out
Consistent — placed 3 of last 3 runs
Young 3yo with recent win — scope for improvement
Lightly raced (3 runs, 2 wins) — unexposed

Each-Way Alternative: Simplify

17:07 Thirsk — Race Preview & Tips

Merlier catches the eye in the 17:07 17:07 Thirsk at Thirsk, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 211, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Archie Watson and ridden by Hollie Doyle, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.

There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.

Key angle: Won last time out.

Off an official rating of 85, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Simplify is the one to include on the slip.

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Full Racecard — 14 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Simplify 0221-11	P. J. McDonald	Andrew Balding 16% win rate	7	83	7/2
The Lost Sock 321-830	Callum Rodriguez	Roger Varian 18% win rate	4	83	6/1
Mo Of Cairo 2312-6	Kevin Stott	Kevin Ryan 14% win rate	2	84	9/1
Daneh Of Dandy 19158-5	Daniel Tudhope	James Tate 16% win rate	11	85	9/1
Big Fun 2217-4	Oisin McSweeney	Kevin Ryan 14% win rate	12	82	10/1
Rikki Tiki Tavi 24100-	Shane Gray	Kevin Ryan 14% win rate	14	84	14/1
Exclamation 01250-901	Sam James	Grace Harris 11% win rate	10	92	14/1
MerlierOUR TIP 211041	Hollie Doyle	Archie Watson 17% win rate	5	85	14/1
Go Vince Go 16135-843	S. B. Kirrane	Tim Easterby 12% win rate	3	86	20/1
Dazzling Haze 3321715-5	Jason Hart	Robert Cowell 11% win rate	9	86	20/1
Schrodingers Cat 223421-22	Andrew Mullen	Grant Tuer 0% win rate	8	78	20/1
Hanney Girl 11256-753	David Allan	Tim Easterby 12% win rate	6	80	25/1
Star Material 621020-9	M. P. Sheehy	Adrian Keatley 0% win rate	13	85	33/1
Entailed 916346-3	Connor Beasley	Gemma Tutty 15% win rate	1	79	66/1

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