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13:40

Thirsk

Great Britain

Hartshead Dos Champions Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div I)

Friday, 5 June 2026

7f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Soft·10 runners·£4,187
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/5F·1.80
  1. 1st
    Eagle Bay (GB)AI top pick · 46.5
    Paul Mulrennan·Harriet Bethell
    4/5F·1.80
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Circle Of Trust (IRE)
    Kevin Stott·Kevin Ryan·beaten 5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Ma Leila (GB)
    Joanna Mason·Tom Clover·beaten 1.25 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
Race time
1m 27.01s+2.91s vs std

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

In-running (Eagle Bay (GB))

Started quickly - made all - going easily 2f out - clear when pushed along inside final furlong - unchallenged

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.80 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 →
v1.046.5/100 rating
Eagle Bay
2.14Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way44.0/100 rating
Ma Leila
5.10Betfair 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

Eagle Bay

Paul Mulrennan · Harriet Bethell · 3yo

46.5/100
+2.5 vs next best (44.0)

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

  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    Harriet Bethell — no runners last 14 days
  • Freshness10% weight
    45below average
    230d since last run (long absence)
  • Ratings50% weight
    40below average
    RPR 72 · TS 48 — above field median
MarketBest price 2.14 (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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
110
4yo · G · gr
10-0224.0
PU22
4yo · F · b
9-1117.5
50/1·51.00
SP
733
3yo · G · ch
7
9-06461923.8
16/1·17.00
SP
245
3yo · G · bb
65209
9-0664663641.0
9/2·5.50
SP
157
3yo · G · b
3
9-04724846.5
4/5F·1.80
SP
864
3yo · F · gr
86
9-01522332.3
66/1·67.00
SP
678
3yo · F · chh
55
9-01654739.2
33/1·34.00
SP
386
3yo · F · b
46
9-017044.0
100/30·4.33
SP
491
3yo · F · b
3
8-13603037.0
16/1·17.00
SP
5109
3yo · F · ch
33
8-13632737.0
22/1·23.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:40 Thirsk on 5 June 2026?

Eagle Bay (GB) won the 13:40 Thirsk at SP 1.80. Ridden by Paul Mulrennan. Trained by Harriet Bethell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:40 Thirsk?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Eagle Bay, won the race (AI score 46.5).

What were the placings in the 13:40 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Eagle Bay (GB) (1.80), 2. Circle Of Trust (IRE) (5.50), 3. Ma Leila (GB) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 13:40 Thirsk?

The winning time was 1m 27.01s, 2.91s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Harriet Bethell has done very well with relatives of EAGLE BAY, who is taken to make a winning stable debut.

Racing Post pick: Eagle Bay

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/4 Eagle Bay, 4/1 Ma Leila, 7/1 Circle Of Trust, Kyrenia, 10/1 Soda, 16/1 Brash, 20/1 Revolutionelle, Ice Show, 25/1 Rake Lane, Dolly Golightly

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

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