18:45 Thirsk

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1m · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 11 runners · £12,370 · Sunday, 31 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Annastarzy (GB)
Joe Leavy·Richard Hannon
14/1·15.00
SP
2nd
Perfect Part (IRE)
Ben Robinson·Brian Ellison·beaten 1 length
15/2·8.50
SP
3rd
Thaluna (GB)
Daniel Tudhope·William Haggas·beaten .75 lengths
100/30F·4.33
SP

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Thaluna

This could go to the 3yo THALUNA, who kept on strongly when runner-up over 7f at Newmarket on her handicap debut four weeks ago.

Forecast 11/4 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

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

Bintaziza

Ray Dawson · Roger Varian · 3yo

Top-rated of 11

score 69.2 · +7.3 clear of next best (61.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Form20% weight
100very strong
Last 6: 1-1
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
58average
OR 87 · RPR 88 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
50average
Roger Varian: 6/30 winners last 14d (20%)

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 1m

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).

Low (1–4)

IV 0.82

Mid (5–8)

IV 1.04

High (9–12)

IV 1.16

Today: Bintaziza (draw 11) and Alessia Fernanda (draw 12) get the bias; Thaluna (draw 1) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 129 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	12	Annastarzy J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 4 3yo · F · ch	64448	8-08	75	90	73	50.8	14/1·15.00 SP
2	1	Perfect Part J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison · draw 7 4yo · F · chp	70464	10-02	85	91	79	44.4	15/2·8.50 SP
3	6	Thaluna J: Daniel Tudhope · T: William Haggas · draw 1 3yo · F · b	2102	9-02	83	93	81	61.9	100/30F·4.33 SP
4	4	Bintaziza J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 11 3yo · F · b	11	9-06	87	88	—	69.2	9/2·5.50 SP
5	7	Thankfully J: Sam James · T: K R Burke · draw 8 3yo · F · b	351	9-01	82	90	61	60.9	5/1·6.00 SP
6	11	Geo J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 5 4yo · F · b	48691	8-12	67	92	82	52.4	10/1·11.00 SP
7	2	Bridget's View J: Jason Hart · T: Stuart Williams · draw 2 4yo · F · ch	15587	10-01	84	90	51	44.9	40/1·41.00 SP
8	10	Wetsand J: Finley Marsh · T: James Owen · draw 10 3yo · F · b	00775	8-13	80	87	80	44.9	22/1·23.00 SP
9	8	Mandarin Spirit J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 6 3yo · F · b	2186	9-01	82	86	71	55.3	33/1·34.00 SP
10	9	Krissy J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 3 5yo · M · b	271211	9-01	70	90	77	60.7	11/2·6.50 SP
11	3	Renewal J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 9 4yo · F · b	2322	9-11	80	90	49	49.2	9/1·10.00 SP
—	—	Alessia Fernanda J: · T: Declan Carroll · draw 12 6yo · M · cht	98471	9-05	74	90	82	52.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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