Ireland 8yo

Thapa VC

T: Mark Rimell · O: The Circle Of Five

By The Gurkha out of Merritt Island

Form 864-0534325

Current odds

1/18 W/R

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18 runs
1 wins
placed
6% strike
9 d off
79 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 864-0534325 9 days off

5 2 3 4 3 5

At Doncaster 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 79 Career peak

Best TS 73 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 37
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 22%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Bath — well clear of the 22% career baseline.

Bath SPEC 75% 1-2-4
Doncaster 33% 0-1-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Mitchell 29% 1-1-7
Oisin Murphy NOW 0% 0-0-2
Jack Callan(3) 100% 0-1-1
Zac Lloyd 100% 0-1-1
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Sheehan 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
Jim Crowley 0% 0-0-1
Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Rimell NOW 22% 1-3-18

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm 50% 0-1-2
Good to Firm 50% 1-1-4
Good 9% 0-1-11
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

18 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 60% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 9% 0-1-11
Mile 7f – 1m1f 60% 1-2-5
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

8 Jul 2026 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 1) Kempton (AW) Class 6 TB 5th/10 2 Standard / Slow 1m Oisin Murphy OR 64 7/2

13 Jun 2026 Best Football Betting Offers At freebets.com Handicap (Div I) Bath Class 6 TB 2nd/11 0.2 Good 1m Jack Callan OR 62 2/1F

6 Jun 2026 attheraces.com Handicap Doncaster Class 6 TB 3rd/11 0.1 Good To Firm 7f Zac Lloyd OR 60 4/1J

1 Jun 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 TB 4th/11 1 Standard 7f Oisin Murphy OR 60 3/1J

12 May 2026 Download The Fairplay App Now Handicap Bath Class 6 T 3rd/10 .75 Firm 1m Jack Mitchell OR 60 5/2F

27 Apr 2026 Silvershine Turf Services Handicap Bath Class 6 T 5th/7 0.1 Firm 1m2f Rob Hornby OR 62 4/1

10 Apr 2026 Hotel And Conferencing Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 T 11th/12 0.1 Standard 7f Jack Mitchell OR 64 9/1

16 Dec 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 T 4th/12 0.3 Standard 7f Jack Mitchell OR 65 15/2

25 Nov 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 5 T 6th/12 0.3 Standard 1m Rossa Ryan OR 66 7/1

8 Nov 2025 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 TP 8th/9 0.1 Standard 7f Jason Watson OR 67 9/1

Connections

Trainer: Mark Rimell 9%
Owner: The Circle Of Five
Sire: The Gurkha
Dam: Merritt Island
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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