Who won the 18:45 Thirsk on 31 May 2026?
Annastarzy (GB) won the 18:45 Thirsk at SP 15.00. Ridden by Joe Leavy. Trained by Richard Hannon.
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Thirsk
Great BritainSky Bet Build A Bet Fillies' Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 4·Good·11 runners·£12,370
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stAnnastarzy (GB)Joe Leavy·Richard Hannon14/1·15.00SP
- 2ndPerfect Part (IRE)Ben Robinson·Brian Ellison·beaten 1 length15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdThaluna (GB)Daniel Tudhope·William Haggas·beaten .75 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
Race time
1m 39.81s+3.11s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Annastarzy (GB))
“Prominent - led over 2f out - ridden when briefly headed over 1f out - drifted right but kept on well inside final 110yds”
AI top-rated Bintaziza (score 69.2) finished 4th.
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 →v1.069.2/100 rating
Bintaziza
6.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way69.2/100 rating
Bintaziza
6.00Betfair 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
Bintaziza
Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo
69.2/100
+7.3 vs next best (61.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1-1
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 87 · RPR 88 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50averageRoger Varian: 6/30 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 4yo · F · chp | 70464 | 10-02 | 85 | 91 | 79 | 44.4 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 4yo · F · ch | 15587 | 10-01 | 84 | 90 | 51 | 44.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | 4yo · F · b | 2322 | 9-11 | 80 | 90 | 49 | 49.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | 3yo · F · b | 11 | 9-06 | 87 | 88 | — | 69.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 2102 | 9-02 | 83 | 93 | 81 | 61.9 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 3yo · F · b | 351 | 9-01 | 82 | 90 | 61 | 60.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 2186 | 9-01 | 82 | 86 | 71 | 55.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | 5yo · M · b | 271211 | 9-01 | 70 | 90 | 77 | 60.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 00775 | 8-13 | 80 | 87 | 80 | 44.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 6 | 11 | 5 | 4yo · F · b | 48691 | 8-12 | 67 | 92 | 82 | 52.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 12 | 4 | 3yo · F · ch | 64448 | 8-08 | 75 | 90 | 73 | 50.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| — | — | 12 | 6yo · M · cht | 98471 | 9-05 | 74 | 90 | 82 | 52.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:45 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Bintaziza) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:45 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Annastarzy (GB) (15.00), 2. Perfect Part (IRE) (8.50), 3. Thaluna (GB) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 18:45 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 39.81s, 3.11s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis could go to the 3yo THALUNA, who kept on strongly when runner-up over 7f at Newmarket on her handicap debut four weeks ago.
Racing Post pick: Thaluna
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Bintaziza, 4/1 Thaluna, 5/1 Krissy, 7/1 Renewal, 15/2 Thankfully, 11/1 Perfect Part, 14/1 Geo, Annastarzy, 20/1 Alessia Fernanda, Wetsand, 25/1 Bridget's View, 33/1 Mandarin Spirit
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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