What time is the Sky Bet Club Handicap?
The Sky Bet Club Handicap is off at 16:45 on 31 May 2026 at Thirsk (Great Britain).
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Thirsk
Great BritainSky Bet Club Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 4·Good·18 runners·£12,370
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 →v1.057.6/100 rating
American Bay
13.00William Hill· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way57.6/100 rating
American Bay
13.00William Hill
Place portion settles at 3.40 · 1/5 odds · 5 places
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
American Bay
Mark Winn · Paul Midgley · 5yo
57.6/100
+2.5 vs next best (55.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 77 · RPR 97 · TS 87
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 2-6-3-2-5
- Trainer20% weight50averagePaul Midgley: 4/20 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 13.00 (William Hill) — 7th pick of 18 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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(1)
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(1)
- Unknown(16)
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 | 13 | 5yo · G · bb | 18701 | 9-12 | 88 | 94 | 61 | 52.4 | 15/2·8.50Bet365 | ||
| 2 | 14 | 7yo · G · b | 81447 | 9-09 | 85 | 93 | 58 | 54.7 | 14/1·15.00Bet365 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 78431 | 9-08 | 84 | 94 | 88 | 54.7 | 10/1·11.00William Hill | ||
| 4 | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 82140 | 9-05 | 81 | 95 | 86 | 51.7 | 22/1·23.00William Hill | ||
| 5 | 9 | 6yo · G · ch | 39501 | 9-05 | 81 | 92 | 86 | 51.1 | 16·16.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 6 | 2 | 12yo · G · bt | 10210 | 9-05 | 81 | 95 | 83 | 53.1 | 25/1·26.00William Hill | ||
| 7 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 98431 | 9-05 | 81 | 96 | 83 | 53.9 | 8.6·8.60Betfair Exchange | ||
| 8 | 11 | 4yo · G · brb | 34325 | 9-04 | 80 | 94 | 87 | 55.1 | 9/1·10.00Bet365 | ||
| 9 | 16 | 5yo · G · cht | 69265 | 9-04 | 80 | 99 | 76 | 50.0 | 14/1·15.00Bet365 | ||
| 10 | 15 | 4yo · G · bb | 80000 | 9-03 | 79 | 92 | 94 | 38.1 | 50/1·51.00Betano | ||
| 11 | 8 | 4yo · G · br | 62120 | 9-03 | 79 | 94 | 85 | 55.2 | 6/1·7.00Bet365 | ||
| 12 | 17 | 5yo · G · btb | 82810 | 9-03 | 79 | 93 | 73 | 50.7 | 25/1·26.00Bet365 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 8yo · G · b | 60024 | 9-03 | 79 | 95 | 73 | 47.9 | 50/1·51.00Dragon Bet | ||
| 14 | 12 | 8yo · G · ch | 53980 | 9-03 | 79 | 99 | 67 | 46.0 | 22/1·23.00Bet365 | ||
| 15 | 5 | 5yo · G · chpFT P | 26325 | 9-01 | 77 | 97 | 87 | 57.6 | 12/1·13.00William Hill | ||
| 16 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 73109 | 8-13 | 75 | 96 | 75 | 43.5 | 40/1·41.00Bet365 | ||
| 17 | 6 | 5yo · G · bp | 86336 | 8-12 | 74 | 96 | 85 | 50.9 | 14/1·15.00Bet365 | ||
| 18 | 18 | 5yo · M · b | 00014 | 8-07 | 69 | 95 | 72 | 50.5 | 7/1·8.00Bet365 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 16:45 Thirsk?
5f, Class 4, Flat, 18 runners declared.
What is the going for the 16:45 Thirsk?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:45 Thirsk?
The AI top-rated runner is American Bay (score 57.6, best price 13.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 16:45 Thirsk?
The market favourite is Montezuma at a best price of 7.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — American Bay.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyOthers have more obvious claims but MUKER came good on his third run of last season after a quiet start to the campaign.
Racing Post pick: Muker
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/2 Montezuma, 8/1 Vantheman, Kinetic Force, Woohoo, Far Above The Law, 9/1 Changeofmind, 10/1 Al Hussar, Spring Is Sprung, American Bay, 12/1 Mon Na Slieve, 14/1 I'm Next, Equity Law, 16/1 Copper Knight, 20/1 Muker, 25/1 Vince L'Amour, 33/1 Mondammej, Acrisius, King's Call
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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