16:42 Thirsk

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5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £4,187 · Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Emerald Harmony (IRE)
David Nolan·Paul Midgley
3/1·4.00
SP
2nd
Military Girl (IRE)
Connor Beasley·Michael Dods·beaten 1 length
9/4F·3.25
SP
3rd
Beaumadier (IRE)
Hope Regan·Mark Loughnane·beaten .5 lengths
40/1·41.00
SP

Race time

58.56s+2.26s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

AI top-rated Spendmore Lane (score 54.3) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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

Spendmore Lane

William Pyle · David Loughnane · 4yo

Top-rated of 10

score 54.3 · +2.1 clear of next best (52.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
63average
Last 6: 1-3-7-1-3-3
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
35below average
David Loughnane: 3/21 winners last 14d (14%)

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 5f

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Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22).

Low (1–4)

IV 0.73

Mid (5–7)

IV 1.08

High (8–10)

IV 1.22

Today: Spendmore Lane (draw 10) and Military Girl (draw 9) get the bias; Emerald Harmony (draw 4) 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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Emerald Harmony J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 4 5yo · M · b	27303	9-09	74	—	—	48.0	3/1·4.00 SP
2	6	Military Girl J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 9 4yo · F · b	44311	9-07	72	—	—	52.2	9/4F·3.25 SP
3	5	Beaumadier J: Hope Regan(7) · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 2 6yo · G · b	451474	9-07	72	—	—	39.4	40/1·41.00 SP
4	3	King's Crown J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods · draw 8 6yo · G · btp	556653	9-08	73	—	—	46.4	8/1·9.00 SP
5	9	Hover On The Wind J: Mark Winn · T: Paul Midgley · draw 7 6yo · G · b	77304	9-03	68	—	—	44.2	16/1·17.00 SP
6	7	Marajito J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 5 4yo · F · b	80051	9-06	71	—	—	44.6	11/2·6.50 SP
7	1	Spendmore Lane J: William Pyle · T: David Loughnane · draw 10 4yo · F · be/s	137133	9-09	74	—	—	54.3	15/2·8.50 SP
8	10	Khabib J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Ray Craggs · draw 3 8yo · G · b/brp	34209	9-01	66	—	—	46.0	28/1·29.00 SP
9	8	Pal Joey J: Ben Robinson · T: Ben Haslam · draw 1 4yo · G · br	17005	9-04	69	—	—	33.7	16/1·17.00 SP
10	4	Le Beau Garcon J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 6 7yo · G · b	02045	9-07	72	—	—	42.0	11/1·12.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:42 Thirsk on 16 June 2026?

Emerald Harmony (IRE) won the 16:42 Thirsk at SP 4.00. Ridden by David Nolan. Trained by Paul Midgley.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:42 Thirsk?

No — the AI top pick (Spendmore Lane) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 16:42 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Emerald Harmony (IRE) (4.00), 2. Military Girl (IRE) (3.25), 3. Beaumadier (IRE) (41.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:42 Thirsk?

The winning time was 58.56s, 2.26s slower than standard.

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