Who won the 16:02 Thirsk on 16 June 2026?
Mr King (IRE) won the 16:02 Thirsk at SP 17.00. Ridden by David Nolan. Trained by Geoffrey Harker.
16:02 Thirsk
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7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 10 runners · £5,234 · Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stMr King (IRE)David Nolan·Geoffrey Harker16/1·17.00SP
- 2ndIt Just Takes Time (IRE)Jack Garritty·Mark Walford·beaten 0.2 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdZarvali (IRE)Oisin McSweeney·Roger Fell·beaten 1 length100/30·4.33SP
Race time
1m 25.69s+1.59s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
AI top-rated Inside Story (score 62.1) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Inside Story
Mark Winn · James Tate · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 62.1 · +1.5 clear of next best (60.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight90very strongJames Tate: 5/14 winners last 14d (36%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 80
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 2-1-7-5-4
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–4)
IV 0.82
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.04
High (9–12)
IV 1.16
Today: Zarvali (draw 12) and This Farh (draw 10) get the bias; Inside Story (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. 129 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: David Nolan · T: Geoffrey Harker · draw 7 6yo · G · grh | 8R067 | 75 | 37.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford · draw 4 8yo · G · br | 08602 | 78 | 41.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Roger Fell · draw 12 3yo · G · b | 85216 | 79 | 60.6 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 14158 | 82 | 51.1 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Shane Foley · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 9 5yo · G · b | 06030 | 77 | 50.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 3 6yo · G · bp | 26734 | 75 | 45.4 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: David Allan · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 5 6yo · M · b | 67350 | 77 | 41.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 8 | 10 | J: Mark Winn · T: James Tate · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 21754 | 80 | 62.1 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 11 4yo · G · gr | 02487U | 67 | 41.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Greg Fairley · T: Katie Scott · draw 2 5yo · G · grb | 00608 | 71 | 38.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| — | — | J: William Pyle · T: David Loughnane · draw 10 4yo · G · bp | 461414 | 75 | 51.7 | — |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Harriet Bethell · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 31624 | 78 | 56.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:02 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Inside Story) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 16:02 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Mr King (IRE) (17.00), 2. It Just Takes Time (IRE) (4.33), 3. Zarvali (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 16:02 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 25.69s, 1.59s slower than standard.
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