14:10 Thirsk Tips — Saturday 2nd May 2026

14:10ThirskGoing: GoodFlat

Our Selection

Distant Shore

3yo • ch f

Fair

64/100 confidence

Form

12/15

Rating

0/10

Market

8/10

Trends

9/15

Why This Horse

Won last time out
Young 3yo with recent win — scope for improvement
Lightly raced (1 runs, 1 win) — unexposed

Each-Way Alternative: Town Queen

14:10 Thirsk — Race Preview & Tips

Distant Shore catches the eye in the 14:10 14:10 Thirsk at Thirsk, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 1-, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Roger Varian and ridden by Robbie Downey, 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.

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

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Full Racecard — 5 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Town Queen 2	Sam James	K. R. Burke 16% win rate	3	—	1/10
Distant ShoreOUR TIP 1-	Robbie Downey	Roger Varian 18% win rate	5	—	1/10
Karvala 5-	Shane Gray	Kevin Ryan 14% win rate	2	—	1/10
Perfect Ruler 54-	Oisin James Orr	William Haggas 0% win rate	4	—	1/10
Porth Eilian 7-5	Connor Beasley	Edward Bethell 15% win rate	1	—	1/10

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