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.
15:30 Thirsk
Moody Construction Handicap
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 10 runners · £3,664 · Friday, 5 June 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Annie Edson Taylor
It could be worth chancing Phil Makin's mare ANNIE EDSON TAYLOR. She caught the eye on seasonal reappearance at Newcastle (fourth).
Forecast 11/4 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
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Woodhay Whisper
Barry McHugh · Ron Barr · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 53.4 · +3.3 clear of next best (50.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=3)Ron Barr: 2/3 winners last 14d (67%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight65strong69d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 63 · RPR 74 · TS 53
- Form20% weight29weakLast 6: 3-1-8-7-4-9
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Thirsk 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.73
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.08
High (9–11)
IV 1.22
Today: Woodhay Whisper (draw 11) and Elvetham (draw 10) get the bias; Taygar (draw 1) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 163 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: P J McDonald · T: Phillip Makin · draw 4 5yo · M · btb | 26046 | 62 | 48.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael Dods · draw 1 5yo · M · b | 08822 | 63 | 49.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Jack Gilligan · T: Conrad Allen · draw 10 4yo · G · bb | 177133 | 60 | 41.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Philip Kirby · draw 9 7yo · G · b | 406708 | 53 | 31.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 4yo · G · bbFT B | 477562 | 62 | 39.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 419424 | 63 | 50.2 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Barry McHugh · T: Ron Barr · draw 11 4yo · F · bh | 318749 | 63 | 53.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 5 5yo · G · bvFT V | 06968 | 64 | 43.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 3 4yo · G · bb | 337339 | 45 | 36.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 780 | 57 | 29.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Oisin Orr · T: Julie Camacho · draw 2 5yo · G · bv | 13045 | 58 | 41.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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