
Horse Racing Tips & Predictions: Liam Firkin Thursday Selections
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| 1st | 4 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 2 | 2 | 15/8 | 2 | 15/8 | 8/11 | 4/5 | 15/8 | 2 | 9/4 | 2 | 2 | 15/8 | 5/2 | 1/100 | 2 | 2 | 7/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23/10 | 12/5 | |
| 2nd | 17 | Lauren Young | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15/2 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 28 | |
| 3rd | 16 | Ray Dawson | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 17/2 | 100 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 66/5 | 147/ 10 | |
| 4th | 11 | Robbie Colgan | 50 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 22 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 92 | 87 | |
| 5th | 8 | James Doyle | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 80 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 80 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 44 | |
| 6th | 3 | R L Moore | 4 | 4 | 9/2 | 4 | 7/2 | 100 | 20 | 7/2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7/2 | 7/2 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7/2 | 7/2 | 4 | 4 | 7/2 | 4 | 49/10 | 529/ 100 | |
| 7th | 5 | W Buick | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11/2 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11/2 | 6 | 11/2 | 9/2 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 333/ 50 | 803/ 100 | |
| 8th | 10 | Callum Rodriguez | 11/2 | 6 | 9/2 | 6 | 9/2 | 100 | 6 | 15/2 | 9/2 | 9 | 6 | 11/2 | 9/2 | 11 | 100 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 11 | 11 | 11/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 11/2 | 93/10 | 627/ 100 | |
| 9th | 2 | D Tudhope | 50 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 100 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 33 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 77 | 107 | |
| 10th | 12 | Rob Hornby | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 100 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17/2 | 100 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17/2 | 17/2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 71/5 | 71/5 | |
| 11th | 7 | Greg Fairley | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 100 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 100 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | |
| 12th | 13 | C Lee | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 28 | |
| 13th | 9 | Colin Keane | 33 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 100 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 48 | 44 | |
| 14th | 15 | K Shoemark | 33 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 80 | 66 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 66 | 28 | 28 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 48 | 53 | |
| 15th | 1 | H Crouch | 125 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 125 | 100 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 80 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 66 | 110 | 100 | 303 | 254 | |
| 16th | 6 | J P Spencer | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 107 | 107 | |
| 14 | Rossa Ryan | 33 | 28 | 28 | 25 | SP | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | SP | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 27 | ||
Forecast Prices: Small Fry 3/1, Mountain Road 14/1, Westminster Moon 20/1, Kilmeaden 20/1, Fireblade 20/1, Manxman 20/1, In The Breeze 25/1, Shrimp Shady 8/1, Kirchner 5/1, Mordor 25/1, Ride The Thunder 8/1, Valedictory 6/1, Boatswain 16/1, Prydwen 25/1, Team Player 10/1, Duke Of Oxford 100/1, Ghaiyya 25/1
Small Fry was slightly unlucky when runner-up over 1m6f at Goodwood and will undoubtedly prove popular once again off a 4lb higher mark. However, the sixth from that contest, VALEDICTORY, may be worth another chance. Despite having won at the same track in May and subsequently at Newmarket's July Festival, he didn't travel particularly well last time and the switch of headgear to first-time blinkers, along with the galloping nature of the Knavesmire, are potential sources of improvement. Ascot winner Kirchner and the progressive Shrimp Shady are others with strong credentials.
Prediction: 1st Valedictory, 2nd Small Fry, 3rd Kirchner

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