17:45 Thirsk

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6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 14 runners · £30,924 · Sunday, 31 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 6/1·7.00

1st
Fandom (GB)AI top pick · 61.3
Sean Levey·Richard Hannon
6/1·7.00
SP
2nd
Manila Scouse (GB)
Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP
3rd
Toyotomi (FR)
Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara·beaten 1 length
14/1·15.00
SP

Race time

1m 9.16s+0.46s vs std

On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.

In-running (Fandom (GB))

“Bumped start - soon prominent - led over 3f out - headed inside final furlong - soon rallied - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - gamely”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Fluorescence

The lightly raced 4yo FLUORESCENCE could be set for a productive campaign and she's the selection ahead of C&D winner Manila Scouse.

Forecast 11/2 Dark Thirty, 6/1 Fandom, 13/2 Yes I'm Mali, 15/2 Fluorescence, 9/1 Strike Red, 10/1 Russet Gold, Gangsta Man, Manila Scouse, 11/1 Toyotomi, 12/1 Milford, 14/1 Annaf, Al Shabab Storm, 20/1 Eternal Sunshine, 25/1 Sir Yoshi

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Fandom

Sean Levey · Richard Hannon · 5yo

Top-rated of 14

score 61.3 · +2.1 clear of next best (59.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
66strong
OR 95 · RPR 111 · TS 91
Form20% weight
51average
Last 6: 0-2-2-6-3
Trainer20% weight
40below average
Richard Hannon: 8/51 winners last 14d (16%)

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Thirsk 6f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22).

Low (1–5)

IV 0.73

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.08

High (11–14)

IV 1.22

Today: Fandom (draw 12) and Manila Scouse (draw 14) get the bias; Russet Gold (draw 3) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 163 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Fandom J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 12 5yo · G · b	02263	9-05	95	111	91	61.3	6/1·7.00 SP
2	14	Manila Scouse J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 14 7yo · G · bt	04473	8-02	78	109	88	53.4	18/1·19.00 SP
3	6	Toyotomi J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 2 5yo · G · b	70556	9-02	92	109	65	46.9	14/1·15.00 SP
4	11	Gangsta Man J: Harry Davies · T: Jim Goldie · draw 7 4yo · G · ch	16220	8-11	87	110	87	59.2	12/1·13.00 SP
5	13	Yes I'm Mali J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 9 4yo · G · br	30172	8-06	82	107	100	52.9	9/2F·5.50 SP
6	7	Milford J: Oisin Orr · T: Julie Camacho · draw 11 4yo · G · bFirst after wind op	20074	9-01	91	110	96	46.8	12/1·13.00 SP
7	10	Strike Red J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 6 8yo · G · b	00310	8-12	88	110	78	53.9	13/2·7.50 SP
8	9	Russet Gold J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 3 6yo · G · ch	88655	8-13	89	111	88	57.8	10/1·11.00 SP
9	3	Sir Yoshi J: Sam James · T: Geoffrey Harker · draw 13 4yo · G · b	42200	9-05	95	112	96	49.5	40/1·41.00 SP
10	12	Eternal Sunshine J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 10 6yo · M · b	30000	8-09	85	106	76	50.5	10/1·11.00 SP
11	5	Dark Thirty J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 8 6yo · G · b	60071	9-03	93	112	91	55.1	6/1·7.00 SP
12	2	Al Shabab Storm J: Rossa Ryan · T: Michael Appleby · draw 4 5yo · G · b	08430	9-11	101	107	90	48.4	16/1·17.00 SP
13	1	Annaf J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Michael Appleby · draw 1 7yo · H · brtpFT TP	17760	9-12	102	108	85	46.2	22/1·23.00 SP
UR	8	Fluorescence J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell · draw 5 4yo · F · b	23104	9-00	90	106	83	51.1	10/1·11.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:45 Thirsk on 31 May 2026?

Fandom (GB) won the 17:45 Thirsk at SP 7.00. Ridden by Sean Levey. Trained by Richard Hannon.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Thirsk?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Fandom, won the race (AI score 61.3).

What were the placings in the 17:45 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Fandom (GB) (7.00), 2. Manila Scouse (GB) (19.00), 3. Toyotomi (FR) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:45 Thirsk?

The winning time was 1m 9.16s, on standard time.

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