Ireland 7yo

Thistle Be The One

T: Ben Clarke · J: David Noonan · O: The Thistle Syndicate

By Arctic Cosmos out of Which Thistle

Form 252-265P-4P5

12/1 Current odds

1/11 W/R

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Resting

11 runs
1 wins
placed
9% strike
121 d off

Recent form

Form figures 252-265P-4P5 121 days off

5 P 4 P 5 6

At Fontwell 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 2m3f104y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 36%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Taunton — well clear of the 36% career baseline.

Taunton SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Kempton 50% 1-0-2
Ayr 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Exeter 0% 0-0-1
Fontwell 0% 0-0-1
Plumpton 0% 0-0-1
Wincanton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Gavin Sheehan 50% 1-2-6
Jonathan Burke 100% 0-1-1
David Noonan NOW 0% 0-0-1
Joe Anderson 0% 0-0-1
Sam Twiston-Davies 0% 0-0-1
Toby McCain-Mitchell 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Keiran Burke 67% 1-3-6
Ben Clarke NOW 0% 0-0-5

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 75% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 0-1-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 75% 1-2-4
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 36% 1-3-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 May 2026 A.W. Jeffreys (Southampton) Ltd Handicap Chase Fontwell Class 5 T 5th/6 0.2 Good 2m3f104y David Noonan OR 97 12/1

24 Mar 2026 4Racing Owners Club Charitable Syndicates Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 TV PU - Good 2m104y Toby McCain-Mitchell OR 100 4/1

23 Feb 2026 Alfriston Hotel - Have You Visited? Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Plumpton Class 4 T 4th/7 7 Soft 1m7f195y Sam Twiston-Davies OR 105 4/1

4 Dec 2025 Download The PricedUp App Handicap Hurdle Wincanton Class 4 P PU - Good To Soft 1m7f50y Gavin Sheehan OR 109 5/1

1 Nov 2025 Grundon Waste Management Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Ascot Class 4 5th/7 4.25 Good 2m3f63y Joe Anderson OR 111 13/2

7 Mar 2025 CRS Building Supplies Handicap Hurdle Exeter Class 4 6th/8 7.5 Good 2m161y Gavin Sheehan OR 114 9/2

8 Jan 2025 Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Taunton Class 4 2nd/13 3.5 Soft 2m3f1y Gavin Sheehan 10/3

12 Dec 2024 Jetset Holidays Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Taunton Class 4 2nd/13 7.5 Good 2m104y Jonathan Burke 9/1

25 Nov 2024 EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kempton Class 4 5th/11 .75 Good To Soft 2m Gavin Sheehan 3/1

20 Apr 2024 Golf Inn Prestwick Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Ayr Class 2 2nd/11 .5 Soft 2m Gavin Sheehan 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Ben Clarke 14%
Jockey: David Noonan 8%
Owner: The Thistle Syndicate
Sire: Arctic Cosmos
Dam: Which Thistle
Dam sire: Saddlers' Hall
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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