16:10

Thirsk

Great Britain

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Friday, 5 June 2026

1m4f·Flat·Class 5·Good·6 runners·£4,187

DrawSample too small to call· 35 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/9F·1.44

1st
King Of Berkshire (IRE)AI top pick · 56.2
P J McDonald·Andrew Balding
4/9F·1.44
SP
2nd
Rumbustious (GB)
Connor Beasley·Charlie Johnston·beaten 3 lengths
15/2·8.50
SP
3rd
Forever Perfect (GB)
Kaiya Fraser·Rebecca Menzies·beaten 11 lengths
7/1·8.00
SP

Race time

2m 38.44s+6.74s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (King Of Berkshire (IRE))

“Made all - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out - readily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.44 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 →

v1.056.2/100 rating

King Of Berkshire

1.57Unibet· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

King Of Berkshire

P J McDonald · Andrew Balding · 3yo

56.2/100

+1.9 vs next best (54.4)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
69strong
Last 6: 7-4-2-1-3
Ratings50% weight
52average
OR 74 · RPR 83 · TS 76 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
33weak
Andrew Balding: 7/56 winners last 14d (13%)

MarketBest price 1.57 (Unibet) — 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
1	1	2	King Of Berkshire 3yo · C · b	P J McDonald Andrew Balding	74213	9-09	74	83	76	56.2	4/9F·1.44 SP
6	2	3	Myrrh 3yo · F · b	Oisin Orr David O'Meara	31334	9-03	68	82	73	54.4	11/2·6.50 SP
2	3	1	Rumbustious 3yo · C · b	Connor Beasley Charlie Johnston	68344	9-01	66	79	68	47.0	15/2·8.50 SP
5	4	4	Wave Power 3yo · G · b	Barry McHugh Liam Bailey	9436	8-13	64	74	44	48.3	80/1·81.00 SP
3	5	6	Forever Perfect 3yo · F · b	Kaiya Fraser Rebecca Menzies	63122	8-10	61	82	—	49.1	7/1·8.00 SP
4	6	5	Fareenar 3yo · F · bt	Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby	54376	8-05	56	81	65	42.1	28/1·29.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:10 Thirsk on 5 June 2026?

King Of Berkshire (IRE) won the 16:10 Thirsk at SP 1.44. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:10 Thirsk?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, King Of Berkshire, won the race (AI score 56.2).

What were the placings in the 16:10 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. King Of Berkshire (IRE) (1.44), 2. Rumbustious (GB) (8.50), 3. Forever Perfect (GB) (8.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:10 Thirsk?

The winning time was 2m 38.44s, 6.74s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

This looks a suitable opportunity for the Redcar scorer KING OF BERKSHIRE (nap). Andrew Balding's 3yo shapes like a proper galloper.

Racing Post pick: King Of Berkshire

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

11/8 King Of Berkshire, 3/1 Forever Perfect, 4/1 Rumbustious, 11/2 Myrrh, 12/1 Fareenar, 20/1 Wave Power

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

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