17:15 Thirsk

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

1m4f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 12 runners · £12,370 · Sunday, 31 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Brielle (GB)
Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara
8/1·9.00
SP
2nd
Valley Of Flowers (IRE)
Joanna Mason·Samantha & Jacqueline Coward·beaten .75 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP
3rd
Letsbefrank (IRE)
Lauren Young·Jim Goldie·beaten .5 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

2m 33.90s+2.20s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Brielle (GB))

“Towards rear - switched right when headway over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well”

AI top-rated Eroico (score 66.6) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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: Great Bedwyn

Letsbefrank is bidding to make it 3-3 for the season but preference is for GREAT BEDWYN, who was second in a big field at York.

Forecast 5/2 Letsbefrank, 4/1 Great Bedwyn, 11/2 Cabrera, 7/1 Serenity Blue, 10/1 Fast Fred, 12/1 Brielle, Penzance, Optician, Damascus Steel, 20/1 Valley Of Flowers, 25/1 Spanish Hustle, 40/1 Eroico

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

Eroico

Mark Winn · Martin Todhunter · 4yo

Top-rated of 12

score 66.6 · +6.4 clear of next best (60.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Martin Todhunter: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
35d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
57average
OR 72 · RPR 92 · TS 93
Form20% weight
48below average
Last 6: 5-4-4-2-5

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 1m4f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)

IV 0.71

Mid (5–8)

IV 1.49

High (9–12)

IV 0.87

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 35 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	1	Brielle J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 8 4yo · F · btFT T	63140	9-10	86	95	78	44.5	8/1·9.00 SP
2	12	Valley Of Flowers J: Joanna Mason · T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward · draw 4 8yo · M · b	44367	8-04	66	97	75	52.7	28/1·29.00 SP
3	6	Letsbefrank J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 1 6yo · G · b	57511	9-02	78	96	62	60.2	9/2·5.50 SP
4	7	Fast Fred J: Sam James · T: Phillip Makin · draw 6 6yo · G · bp	62128	9-01	77	97	68	55.1	10/1·11.00 SP
5	4	Cabrera J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell · draw 5 5yo · M · grp	2654	9-08	84	95	57	46.5	7/2·4.50 SP
6	10	Damascus Steel J: William Carson · T: Gihan Arnolda · draw 3 6yo · G · grv	11235	8-11	73	94	59	45.9	28/1·29.00 SP
7	5	Penzance J: David Egan · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 11 6yo · G · grp	23002	9-06	82	96	—	51.5	20/1·21.00 SP
8	2	Great Bedwyn J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 7 6yo · G · b	56282	9-10	86	99	90	58.3	9/4F·3.25 SP
9	11	Eroico J: Mark Winn · T: Martin Todhunter · draw 9 4yo · F · grhFT H	54425	8-10	72	92	93	66.6	28/1·29.00 SP
10	8	Optician J: David Probert · T: Michael Herrington · draw 12 6yo · G · b	230P4	8-12	74	95	—	45.8	22/1·23.00 SP
11	3	Serenity Blue J: P J McDonald · T: James Horton · draw 10 4yo · G · ch	10930	9-09	85	97	66	42.3	7/1·8.00 SP
12	9	Spanish Hustle J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 2 8yo · G · b	74480	8-11	73	95	78	51.1	80/1·81.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:15 Thirsk on 31 May 2026?

Brielle (GB) won the 17:15 Thirsk at SP 9.00. Ridden by Daniel Tudhope. Trained by David O'Meara.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Thirsk?

No — the AI top pick (Eroico) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 17:15 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Brielle (GB) (9.00), 2. Valley Of Flowers (IRE) (29.00), 3. Letsbefrank (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:15 Thirsk?

The winning time was 2m 33.90s, 2.20s slower than standard.

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