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17:15

Thirsk

Great Britain

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Sunday, 31 May 2026

1m4f·Flat·Class 4·Good·12 runners·£12,370
DrawSample too small to call· 35 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th
  1. 1st
    Brielle (GB)
    Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Valley Of Flowers (IRE)
    Joanna Mason·Samantha & Jacqueline Coward·beaten .75 lengths
    28/1·29.00
    SP
  3. 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.066.6/100 rating
Eroico
55.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way60.2/100 rating
Letsbefrank
5.50Betfair 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

Eroico

Mark Winn · Martin Todhunter · 4yo

66.6/100
+6.4 vs next best (60.2)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Martin Todhunter: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
  • 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
MarketBest price 55.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 11th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
118
Brielle
4yo · F · btFT T
David O'Meara
63140
9-1086957844.5
8/1·9.00
SP
827
Great Bedwyn
6yo · G · b
Richard Hannon
56282
9-1086999058.3
9/4F·3.25
SP
11310
Serenity Blue
4yo · G · ch
James Horton
10930
9-0985976642.3
7/1·8.00
SP
545
Cabrera
5yo · M · grp
Edward Bethell
2654
9-0884955746.5
7/2·4.50
SP
7511
Penzance
6yo · G · grp
Mark Loughnane
23002
9-068296—51.5
20/1·21.00
SP
361
Letsbefrank
6yo · G · b
Jim Goldie
57511
9-0278966260.2
9/2·5.50
SP
476
Fast Fred
6yo · G · bp
Phillip Makin
62128
9-0177976855.1
10/1·11.00
SP
10812
Optician
6yo · G · b
Michael Herrington
230P4
8-127495—45.8
22/1·23.00
SP
1292
Spanish Hustle
8yo · G · b
Jim Goldie
74480
8-1173957851.1
80/1·81.00
SP
6103
Damascus Steel
6yo · G · grv
Gihan Arnolda
11235
8-1173945945.9
28/1·29.00
SP
9119
Eroico
4yo · F · grhFT H
Martin Todhunter
54425
8-1072929366.6
28/1·29.00
SP
2124
Valley Of Flowers
8yo · M · b
Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
44367
8-0466977552.7
28/1·29.00
SP

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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.

Racing Post pick: Great Bedwyn

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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