Who won the 16:45 Thirsk on 31 May 2026?
Al Hussar (GB) won the 16:45 Thirsk at SP 7.50. Ridden by Oliver Stammers. Trained by Grant Tuer.
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Thirsk
Great BritainSky Bet Club Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 4·Good·17 runners·£12,370
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stAl Hussar (GB)Oliver Stammers·Grant Tuer13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndFar Above The Law (IRE)David Probert·Michael Herrington·beaten 0.1 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdVantheman (IRE)Tom Eaves·Kevin Ryan·beaten .5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
57.22s+0.92s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Al Hussar (GB))
“Midfield - not clear run over 2f out - headway when ridden over 1f out - disputing lead inside final 110yds - just prevailed”
AI top-rated Montezuma (score 59.2) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →v1.059.2/100 rating
Montezuma
7.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way59.2/100 rating
Montezuma
7.20Betfair 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
Montezuma
Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie · 4yo
59.2/100
+0.1 vs next best (59.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight57averageOR 79 · RPR 94 · TS 85
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 6-2-1-2-0
- Trainer20% weight50averageJim Goldie: 9/46 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 13 | 5yo · G · bb | 18701 | 9-12 | 88 | 94 | 61 | 56.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | 7yo · G · b | 81447 | 9-09 | 85 | 93 | 58 | 44.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 78431 | 9-08 | 84 | 94 | 88 | 53.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 9 | 6yo · G · ch | 39501 | 9-05 | 81 | 92 | 86 | 51.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 12yo · G · bt | 10210 | 9-05 | 81 | 95 | 83 | 53.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 98431 | 9-05 | 81 | 96 | 83 | 50.9 | 9/2J·5.50 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 11 | 4yo · G · brb | 34325 | 9-04 | 80 | 94 | 87 | 59.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 12 | 9 | 16 | 5yo · G · cht | 69265 | 9-04 | 80 | 99 | 76 | 56.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 11 | 10 | 15 | 4yo · G · bb | 80000 | 9-03 | 79 | 92 | 94 | 38.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 5 | 11 | 8 | 4yo · G · br | 62120 | 9-03 | 79 | 94 | 85 | 59.2 | 9/2J·5.50 SP | |
| 13 | 12 | 17 | 5yo · G · btb | 82810 | 9-03 | 79 | 93 | 73 | 50.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 14 | 13 | 1 | 9yo · G · b | 60024 | 9-03 | 79 | 95 | 73 | 39.4 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 17 | 14 | 12 | 8yo · G · ch | 53980 | 9-03 | 79 | 99 | 67 | 52.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 15 | 5 | 5yo · G · chpFT P | 26325 | 9-01 | 77 | 97 | 87 | 47.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 16 | 16 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 73109 | 8-13 | 75 | 96 | 75 | 49.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 15 | 17 | 6 | 5yo · G · bp | 86336 | 8-12 | 74 | 96 | 85 | 50.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 9 | 18 | 18 | 5yo · M · b | 00014 | 8-07 | 69 | 95 | 72 | 54.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 82140 | 9-05 | 81 | 95 | 86 | 52.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Montezuma) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:45 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Al Hussar (GB) (7.50), 2. Far Above The Law (IRE) (8.00), 3. Vantheman (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Thirsk?
The winning time was 57.22s, 0.92s slower than standard.
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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