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17:20

Thirsk

Great Britain

Next Meeting Tuesday 16th June Featuring Royal Ascot Handicap

Friday, 5 June 2026

6f·Flat·Class 5·Good·13 runners·£4,187
DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22)· 163 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Daizen (IRE)
    Kaiya Fraser·Rebecca Menzies
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Logi Bear (IRE)
    Dougie Costello·John Butler·beaten 1 length
    16/1·17.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Bye Law (IRE)
    Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
Race time
1m 11.84s+3.14s vs std

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

In-running (Daizen (IRE))

“Made all - ridden and went clear over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - cosily”

AI top-rated Empress Olivia (score 52.7) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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 →
v1.052.7/100 rating
Empress Olivia
4.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way52.7/100 rating
Empress Olivia
4.50Betfair 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

Empress Olivia

Rhys Elliott(5) · Mark Walford · 3yo

52.7/100
+1.6 vs next best (51.1)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    48below average
    OR 70 · RPR 79 · TS 68 — above field median
  • Form20% weight
    48below average
    Last 6: 4-6-2-1-0
  • Trainer20% weight
    45below average
    Mark Walford: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
MarketBest price 4.50 (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
814
Napolian
3yo · G · b
David O'Meara
2334
9-0972755946.0
12/1·13.00
SP
5210
Showtown
3yo · G · bp
Kevin Ryan
23204
9-0972796851.1
5/1·6.00
SP
1037
Von Trotter
3yo · G · br
Michael & David Easterby
2220
9-0972793044.5
11/1·12.00
SP
143
Daizen
3yo · G · gr
Rebecca Menzies
21505
9-0770735038.4
6/1·7.00
SP
2511
Logi Bear
3yo · G · b
John Butler
00066
9-0770806442.2
16/1·17.00
SP
468
Empress Olivia
3yo · F · b
Mark Walford
46210
9-0770796852.7
3/1F·4.00
SP
7713
Brave Traveller
3yo · G · b
Bryan Smart
21592
9-0669814442.0
9/1·10.00
SP
1381
Hvar
3yo · G · gr
John & Sean Quinn
41007
9-0669743534.0
50/1·51.00
SP
399
Bye Law
3yo · G · b
Tim Easterby
75660
9-0568746536.4
9/2·5.50
SP
6102
Real Jack
3yo · G · b
Michael Dods
57265
9-046777—46.0
9/1·10.00
SP
9116
Uncertainty
3yo · F · b
Simon Whitaker
42487
9-0467723741.1
50/1·51.00
SP
11125
Perineighs
3yo · F · b
Seb Spencer
49443
9-0467745635.4
25/1·26.00
SP
121312
Different Opinions
3yo · C · bvFT V
K R Burke
2458
9-0265795548.1
20/1·21.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:20 Thirsk on 5 June 2026?

Daizen (IRE) won the 17:20 Thirsk at SP 7.00. Ridden by Kaiya Fraser. Trained by Rebecca Menzies.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Thirsk?

No — the AI top pick (Empress Olivia) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 17:20 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Daizen (IRE) (7.00), 2. Logi Bear (IRE) (17.00), 3. Bye Law (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:20 Thirsk?

The winning time was 1m 11.84s, 3.14s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Track position possibly didn't help Empress Olivia (second choice) and DAIZEN shaped a bit better than the bare result at Haydock.

Racing Post pick: Daizen

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

4/1 Brave Traveller, 11/2 Showtown, 6/1 Napolian, 8/1 Von Trotter, Logi Bear, 9/1 Daizen, Empress Olivia, 10/1 Real Jack, 11/1 Perineighs, 12/1 Different Opinions, 20/1 Bye Law, 25/1 Hvar, 33/1 Uncertainty

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

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