What time is the Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap?
The Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap is off at 17:45 on 31 May 2026 at Thirsk (Great Britain).
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Thirsk
Great BritainSky Bet Price Boosts Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 2·Good·14 runners·£30,924
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.061.8/100 rating
Fandom
7.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way61.8/100 rating
Fandom
7.60Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Fandom
Sean Levey · Richard Hannon · 5yo
61.8/100
+1.6 vs next best (60.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight66strongOR 95 · RPR 111 · TS 91
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 0-2-2-6-3
- Trainer20% weight43below averageRichard Hannon: 9/54 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketBest price 7.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(13)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7yo · H · brtpFT TP | 17760 | 9-12 | 102 | 108 | 85 | 46.2 | 22/1·23.00William Hill | ||
| 2 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 08430 | 9-11 | 101 | 107 | 90 | 48.4 | 18/1·19.00Betano | ||
| 3 | 13 | 4yo · G · b | 42200 | 9-05 | 95 | 112 | 96 | 49.5 | 40/1·41.00talkSPORT BET | ||
| 4 | 12 | 5yo · G · b | 02263 | 9-05 | 95 | 111 | 91 | 61.8 | 7.6·7.60Betfair Exchange | ||
| 5 | 8 | 6yo · G · b | 60071 | 9-03 | 93 | 112 | 91 | 55.1 | 6/1·7.00Bet365 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 5yo · G · b | 70556 | 9-02 | 92 | 109 | 65 | 45.9 | 14/1·15.00Betano | ||
| 7 | 11 | 3yo · G · bFirst after wind op | 20074 | 9-01 | 91 | 110 | 96 | 50.8 | 16·16.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 8 | 5 | 4yo · F · b | 23104 | 9-00 | 90 | 106 | 83 | 46.6 | 11·11.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 9 | 3 | 6yo · G · ch | 88655 | 8-13 | 89 | 111 | 88 | 56.3 | 9/1·10.00Bet365 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 8yo · G · b | 00310 | 8-12 | 88 | 110 | 78 | 54.9 | 9/1·10.00Unibet | ||
| 11 | 7 | 4yo · G · ch | 16220 | 8-11 | 87 | 110 | 87 | 60.2 | 12/1·13.00Betano | ||
| 12 | 10 | 6yo · M · b | 30000 | 8-09 | 85 | 106 | 76 | 46.5 | 12/1·13.00BetTom | ||
| 13 | 9 | 4yo · G · br | 30172 | 8-06 | 82 | 107 | 100 | 50.9 | 7/1·8.00Spreadex | ||
| 14 | 14 | 7yo · G · bt | 04473 | 8-02 | 78 | 109 | 88 | 53.9 | 12/1·13.00Unibet |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:45 Thirsk?
6f, Class 2, Flat, 14 runners declared.
What is the going for the 17:45 Thirsk?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:45 Thirsk?
The AI top-rated runner is Fandom (score 61.8, best price 7.60). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:45 Thirsk?
The market favourite is Dark Thirty at a best price of 7.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Fandom.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe lightly raced 4yo FLUORESCENCE could be set for a productive campaign and she's the selection ahead of C&D winner Manila Scouse.
Racing Post pick: Fluorescence
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/2 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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