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16:15

Thirsk

Great Britain

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Sunday, 31 May 2026

5f·Flat·Class 4·Good·12 runners·£12,370
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Dazzling Haze (GB)
    Jason Hart·Robert Cowell
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Explosive Finnish (GB)AI top pick · 68.5
    Joanna Mason·Kevin & Lauren Frost·beaten 1 length
    5/1·6.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Mighty Magnus (IRE)
    Connor Beasley·Michael Dods·beaten .5 lengths
    17/2·9.50
    SP
Race time
57.50s+1.20s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Dazzling Haze (GB))

Made virtually all - pushed along over 1f out - kept on well

Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →
v1.068.5/100 rating
Explosive Finnish
6.20Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way68.5/100 rating
Explosive Finnish
6.20Betfair 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

Explosive Finnish

Joanna Mason · Kevin & Lauren Frost · 3yo

68.5/100
+9.0 vs next best (59.6)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Kevin & Lauren Frost: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    27d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    56average
    Last 6: 5-4-3-3-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    55average
    OR 71 · RPR 90 · TS 85
MarketBest price 6.20 (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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
111
3yo · F · ch
17155
9-0985877750.5
12/1·13.00
SP
825
3yo · G · b
35843
9-0985898552.2
4/1·5.00
SP
533
3yo · G · b
13740
9-0783919156.4
14/1·15.00
SP
1149
3yo · G · b
741
9-0783986249.0
12/1·13.00
SP
7511
3yo · G · b
22174
9-0682897758.0
5/1·6.00
SP
1264
3yo · C · b
25311
9-0682898459.6
7/2F·4.50
SP
372
3yo · G · b
42820
9-0581928152.5
17/2·9.50
SP
10810
3yo · G · b
01248
9-0379908346.9
16/1·17.00
SP
41012
3yo · G · b
22011
8-1274867147.3
28/1·29.00
SP
9117
3yo · G · b
47146
8-1274925240.0
50/1·51.00
SP
2126
3yo · G · ch
54333
8-0971908568.5
5/1·6.00
SP
61313
3yo · G · br
89285
8-0769907944.4
22/1·23.00
SP
8
3yo · G · bt
119875
9-0278925440.7

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:15 Thirsk on 31 May 2026?

Dazzling Haze (GB) won the 16:15 Thirsk at SP 13.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Robert Cowell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:15 Thirsk?

No — the AI top pick (Explosive Finnish) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:15 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Dazzling Haze (GB) (13.00), 2. Explosive Finnish (GB) (6.00), 3. Mighty Magnus (IRE) (9.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:15 Thirsk?

The winning time was 57.50s, 1.20s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The vote goes to GO VINCE GO who arrives on the back of a very good Hamilton third and should find this return to 5f also a positive.

Racing Post pick: Go Vince Go

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

3/1 Noble Vow, 13/2 Dazzling Haze, Here Forever, 7/1 Explosive Finnish, 9/1 Go Vince Go, Straight Ahead, 10/1 Big Fun, Ambishio, 12/1 Kinnalargy, 16/1 Henrythenate, 25/1 Mighty Magnus, Under The Radar, 33/1 Sands Of Josepi

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

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