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Thirsk · Tuesday 16 June 2026 · Off 5:20 · Class 6 · 5f · Going: Good · Purse: £3,140 · 4yo+
British Gambler's Picks
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Verdict, Market Read & Value Calls
The market makes Knicks the clear favourite (implied 23.5% chance) at 85/40, trained by Michael & David Easterby. Crocus Time is the chief market rival at 4/1.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Knicks. Best price available at Unibet — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Crocus Time at 4/1. The price gives place hunters a margin of safety, particularly with bookies paying Extra Places in big-field handicaps.
★ Bigger-priced angle · The bigger-priced angle: Irish Dancer at 16/1. Form figures of 227318 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 6 · 5f · Good going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 9% over the last 14 days.
Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.
- Knicks 23.5% 85/40
- Crocus Time 14.7% 4/1
- Albegone 14.7% 4/1
- Westgate Warrior 13.4% 9/2
- Midnight Lir 9.2% 7/1
- Dc Cogent 5.3% 13/1
- Dandy Dinmont 5.3% 13/1
- Invincible Crown 5.3% 13/1
- Blue Lakota 4.3% 16/1
- Irish Dancer 4.3% 16/1
Field & Odds (11 runners)
Sorted by market position. Best price shown is the lowest decimal price across the leading UK horse racing bookmakers — tap any bookie pill to bet at that price.
| No. | Horse | J / T | Form | RPR | TS | Best Price | Top Bookies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (11) | Knicks |
J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby |
9-6753 | 17/8 | |||
| 6 (8) | Crocus Time NAP |
J: Jack Nicholls(5) T: Ron Barr |
13-011 | 4/1 | |||
| 9 (4) | Albegone p |
J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby |
080523 | 4/1 | |||
| 3 (9) | Westgate Warrior EW |
J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Roy Bowring |
42-728 | 9/2 | |||
| 7 (6) | Midnight Lir DH tb |
J: Connor Beasley T: Michael Dods |
260-93 | 7/1 | |||
| 1 (5) | Dc Cogent |
J: Ben Robinson T: Bryan Smart |
644368 | 14/1 | |||
| 2 (3) | Dandy Dinmont |
J: Alex Jary(3) T: Nigel Tinkler |
-05710 | 14/1 | |||
| 11 (10) | Invincible Crown |
J: William Pyle T: Ruth Carr |
49-647 | 16/1 | |||
| 5 (1) | Blue Lakota |
J: Oisin McSweeney T: Kevin Ryan |
163420 | 20/1 | |||
| 10 (2) | Irish Dancer tb |
J: Zak Wheatley(3) T: Declan Carroll |
227318 | 20/1 | |||
| NR (7) | Startling |
J: NON-RUNNER(5) T: John Wainwright |
16P-83 | — | Prices update closer to the off |
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