Who won the 16:45 Thirsk on 5 June 2026?
Military Girl (IRE) won the 16:45 Thirsk at SP 5.00. Ridden by Connor Beasley. Trained by Michael Dods.
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Thirsk
Great BritainDavid Ritchie Is 50! Happy Birthday! Fillies' Handicap
Friday, 5 June 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·Good·11 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/1J·5.00Race report
- 1stMilitary Girl (IRE)AI top pick · 53.0Connor Beasley·Michael Dods4/1J·5.00SP
- 2ndThunder Star (GB)Rhys Elliott·Jessica Macey·beaten 0.2 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdStartling (GB)Gianluca Sanna·John Wainwright·beaten 0.3 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
58.94s+2.64s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Military Girl (IRE))
“Outpaced towards rear - rallied and headway when switched sharply left over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish - just prevailed”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.053.0/100 rating
Military Girl
5.90Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way53.0/100 rating
Military Girl
5.90Betfair 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
Military Girl
Connor Beasley · Michael Dods · 4yo
53.0/100
+4.0 vs next best (49.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 5-4-4-3-1
- Ratings50% weight46below averageOR 70 · RPR 76 · TS 63 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight33weakMichael Dods: 3/23 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 5.90 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 12 | 6yo · M · bb | 02996 | 10-02 | 70 | 70 | 47 | 33.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4yo · F · b | 54431 | 10-02 | 70 | 76 | 63 | 53.0 | 4/1J·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 4yo · F · b | 02863 | 9-12 | 66 | 73 | 63 | 45.0 | 4/1J·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 4yo · F · b | 12059 | 9-11 | 65 | 73 | 65 | 41.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 43157 | 9-08 | 69 | 72 | 60 | 46.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | 4yo · F · b | 216P8 | 9-06 | 60 | 74 | 51 | 35.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 42231 | 9-05 | 66 | 72 | 60 | 47.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 4yo · F · btFirst after wind op | 95070 | 9-05 | 59 | 73 | 71 | 32.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | 4yo · F · bFirst after wind op | 11728 | 9-05 | 59 | 75 | 68 | 36.4 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 3yo · F · br | 66312 | 9-05 | 66 | 75 | 60 | 43.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 11 | 11 | 8 | 3yo · F · ch | 55158 | 8-13 | 60 | 75 | — | 49.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| — | — | 9 | 3yo · F · bv | 52737 | 8-11 | 58 | 76 | 59 | 35.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Thirsk?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Military Girl, won the race (AI score 53.0).
What were the placings in the 16:45 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Military Girl (IRE) (5.00), 2. Thunder Star (GB) (7.50), 3. Startling (GB) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Thirsk?
The winning time was 58.94s, 2.64s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyFille Unique is 2lb well in and holds good claims, but PULL THE RUG is selected to come on from her reappearance at Catterick.
Racing Post pick: Pull The Rug
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Dragon Spin, J Street, 5/1 Military Girl, Fille Unique, 8/1 Pull The Rug, 10/1 Tanjen, Data Fata Secutus, 16/1 Thunder Star, Star Marian, 20/1 Cheerleader, 25/1 Startling, Solid Bond
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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