Who won the 15:30 Thirsk on 5 June 2026?
Annie Edson Taylor (GB) won the 15:30 Thirsk at SP 7.50. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Phillip Makin.
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Thirsk
Great BritainMoody Construction Handicap
Friday, 5 June 2026
6f·Flat·Class 6·Good·10 runners·£3,664
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stAnnie Edson Taylor (GB)P J McDonald·Phillip Makin13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndTaygar (IRE)Paul Mulrennan·Michael Dods·beaten 0.2 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdElvetham (IRE)Jack Gilligan·Conrad Allen·beaten .5 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
1m 11.69s+2.99s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Annie Edson Taylor (GB))
“In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and some headway over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - led final strides”
AI top-rated Woodhay Whisper (score 53.4) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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 →v1.053.4/100 rating
Woodhay Whisper
36.007Bet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.2/100 rating
Sherlock
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
Woodhay Whisper
Barry McHugh · Ron Barr · 4yo
53.4/100
+3.3 vs next best (50.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongRon Barr: 2/3 winners last 14d (67%)
- Freshness10% weight65strong69d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 63 · RPR 74 · TS 53
- Form20% weight29weakLast 6: 3-1-8-7-4-9
MarketBest price 36.00 (7Bet) — 8th pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 5yo · G · bvFT V | 06968 | 9-09 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 43.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 5yo · M · b | 08822 | 9-08 | 63 | 74 | 65 | 49.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 419424 | 9-08 | 63 | 75 | 57 | 50.2 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 11 | 4yo · F · bh | 318749 | 9-08 | 63 | 74 | 53 | 53.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 5yo · M · btb | 26046 | 9-07 | 62 | 74 | — | 48.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 4yo · G · bbFT B | 477562 | 9-07 | 62 | 76 | 27 | 39.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 4yo · G · bb | 177133 | 9-05 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 41.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 780 | 9-02 | 57 | 75 | — | 29.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 9 | 7yo · G · b | 406708 | 8-12 | 53 | 72 | 49 | 31.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 3 | 4yo · G · bb | 337339 | 8-04 | 45 | 74 | 48 | 36.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 2 | 5yo · G · bv | 13045 | 9-03 | 58 | 73 | 48 | 41.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Woodhay Whisper) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Annie Edson Taylor (GB) (7.50), 2. Taygar (IRE) (6.00), 3. Elvetham (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 11.69s, 2.99s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIt could be worth chancing Phil Makin's mare ANNIE EDSON TAYLOR. She caught the eye on seasonal reappearance at Newcastle (fourth).
Racing Post pick: Annie Edson Taylor
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Taygar, 7/2 Sherlock, 9/2 Fan Mail, 7/1 Elvetham, 8/1 Imperial Guard, 10/1 Annie Edson Taylor, 12/1 Bibendum, 16/1 East Tyrone, 20/1 Woodhay Whisper, 25/1 Teddy Shaw, 33/1 Kitaab
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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