2025 Thirsk Hunt Cup Betting Tips
The Ladbrokes Thirsk Hunt Cup could be an intriguing encounter, with sixteen horses lining up in a battle over one mile. Our Havana is a clear marker leader and it’s easy to see why. The four-year-old was able to score at Musselburgh last time out when winning in the middle of April over seven furlongs.
This came after a disappointing showing at Doncaster, although this was preceded by a solid effort on the all-weather at Southwell in the middle of March. Richard Fahey’s charge might have the class to get the job done here, although Obelix is an interesting contender. The five-year-old was fourth on his seasonal debut and Julie Camacho’s charge is carrying less weight than the favourite.
Cruyff Turn was able to succeed last time out and the experienced horse could end up claiming the spoils. The eight-year-old runs for Tim Easterby and there was a bright showing at Redcar last time out. That was a two-length success at the northern track and came after previously running well at the same course in early April.
Flying Frontier makes his seasonal debut and the five-year-old will be carrying more weight than several of the other front runners. James Tate saddles a horse which was victorious at Sandown Park at the end of August, with this coming after previously proving underwhelming at Yarmouth.
2024 Thirsk Hunt Cup Tips
Grey’s Monument is among the favourites to win the Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap and the four-year-old has plenty to recommend him. He was third in his last race when faring well in a competitive encounter at Doncaster, with this coming in the Doncaster Mile Stakes where the runner was able to finish behind favourite Charyn and Astral Beau.
The horse was able to win on the all-weather at Kempton back in December and could have Hiromichi for company, with the six-year-old running for Jack Channon and hoping to make a big impression. Last time out, the horse claimed a victory at Ripon when fending off six other rivals after previously winning on the all-weather at Lingfield.
Northern Express goes for trainer Michael Dods and the horse was last seen finishing fifth out of fifteen horses at Newmarket. That was a solid performance over seven furlongs after a fine showing at York in a previous encounter. Only Hafeet Alain prevented the horse from winning the William Hill Autumn Mile Handicap.
Thunder Roar hasn’t been out of the first three in his three races to date, with the latest showing coming at Leicester when the horse was able to record third out of nine runners. The same charge was second out of eighteen horses at Doncaster and looks like a potentially profitable bet from an each-way point-of-view.
2023 Thirsk Hunt Cup Tips
The 2023 Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap is a eagerly-anticipated race where there are lots of potential winners. Autumn Festival is trading as the favourite to win this encounter despite finishing well down the pecking order at Musselburgh last time out, although there was five consecutive wins last season which could have punters flocking to plce a bet.
David O’Meara trains a runner who won the Rock Handicap on 10 October at Musselburgh, with Danny Tudhope also successful as a jockey on a horse that won the Old Gravel Pit Lodges Handicap, with that being preceded by a double success at Chepstow and there was also a win at Sandown which marks the charge out as a potential winner.
The Turpinator is a talented six-year-old who ran on the all-weather in early December and ran on well at 20/1 to land third place. That was over seven furlongs and there could be more to come from a runner who runs for trainer Grant Tuer. The six-year-old might have the experience to come out on top when it comes to this one mile encounter.
Austrian Theory runs for Charlie Johnston and the four-year-old was underwhelming on 10 April when running on the all-weather at Kempton, while there wasn’t a huge amount to recommend him in the previous two encounters. However, Billyb was successful over one mile at Wolverhampton at the end of October.
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