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17:40 Thirsk Tips — Saturday 18th April 2026

17:40ThirskGoing: GoodFlat

Our Selection

Piperstown

5yo • ch g

Strong

87/100 confidence

Form

15/15

Rating

10/10

Market

8/10

Trends

11/15

Why This Horse

Won last time out
Consistent — placed 4 of last 5 runs
Top-rated in field (OR 56)

Each-Way Alternative: What What What

17:40 Thirsk — Race Preview & Tips

Piperstown catches the eye in the 17:40 17:40 Thirsk at Thirsk, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 4-1325311, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Kevin Frost and ridden by Oliver Stammers, 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 56, there may be more to come at the current mark.

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

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Full Racecard — 17 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Emerald Army 51379730-	James Sullivan	Ruth Carr 11% win rate	1	55	6/1
Tommytwohoots 7-2096224	P. J. McDonald	John Mackie 10% win rate	17	48	6/1
PiperstownOUR TIP 4-1325311	Oliver Stammers	Kevin Frost 11% win rate	15	56	7/1
Run This Way 97685508-	David Nolan	Paul Midgley 0% win rate	13	49	9/1
Golden Prosperity 42123-661	T. Kiely-Marshall	Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 0% win rate	10	55	10/1
Canaria Sun 5506530-	David Allan	Tim Easterby 12% win rate	14	47	10/1
Doon The Glen 58241-082	Paul Mulrennan	Jim Goldie 13% win rate	12	48	14/1
Wee Mary 07-441877	Lauren Young	Jim Goldie 13% win rate	16	48	14/1
Langholm 39515550-	Connor Beasley	Michael Dods 18% win rate	11	50	20/1
La Rochette 7090-3459	Barry McHugh	Tracy Waggott 0% win rate	8	55	20/1
What What What 044-44391	Joanna Mason	Michael & David Easterby 11% win rate	2	53	20/1
Siviez 503-906	Owen Lewis	Grant Tuer 0% win rate	3	53	20/1
Hurstwood 92450167-	Ethan Tindall	Peter Niven 7% win rate	5	55	20/1
Stormy Pearl 02127686-	Rhys Elliott	David Thompson 13% win rate	7	54	20/1
Eldeyaar 67-457480	Harry Russell	Antony Brittain 12% win rate	4	46	25/1
Mister Mcgregor 54648-529	Faye McManoman	Michael Mullineaux 0% win rate	6	49	25/1
Jet Warrior 07-5	Andrew Mullen	Ben Haslam 13% win rate	9	54	33/1

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