17:20

Thirsk

Great Britain

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Tuesday, 16 June 2026

5f·Flat·Class 6·Good·10 runners·£3,140

DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22)· 163 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 18/5·4.60

1st
Crocus Time (IRE)AI top pick · 62.3
Jack Nicholls·Ron Barr
18/5·4.60
SP
2nd
Irish Dancer (IRE)
Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll·beaten 0.1 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP
3rd
Dc Cogent (GB)
Ben Robinson·Bryan Smart·beaten .75 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP

Race time

58.76s+2.46s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.60 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

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v1.062.3/100 rating

Crocus Time

6.20Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way62.3/100 rating

Crocus Time

6.20Betfair 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

Crocus Time

Jack Nicholls(5) · Ron Barr · 5yo

62.3/100

+8.9 vs next best (53.4)

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

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Ron Barr: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
Form20% weight
75strong
Last 6: 1-3-0-1-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
12d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
41below average
OR 61

MarketBest price 6.20 (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
3	1	5	Dc Cogent 4yo · G · b	Ben Robinson Bryan Smart	644368	9-09	64	—	—	41.5	16/1·17.00 SP
9	2	3	Dandy Dinmont 7yo · G · b	Alex Jary(3) Nigel Tinkler	05710	9-08	63	—	—	37.7	16/1·17.00 SP
10	3	9	Westgate Warrior 4yo · G · b	Alistair Rawlinson Roy Bowring	42728	9-08	63	—	—	49.1	5/1·6.00 SP
6	4	11	Knicks 5yo · G · b	Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	96753	9-07	62	—	—	39.0	11/4F·3.75 SP
8	5	1	Blue Lakota 4yo · G · ch	Oisin McSweeney Kevin Ryan	163420	9-06	61	—	—	40.8	25/1·26.00 SP
1	6	8	Crocus Time 5yo · M · b	Jack Nicholls(5) Ron Barr	13011	9-06	61	—	—	62.3	18/5·4.60 SP
4	7	6	Midnight Lir 5yo · G · btb	Connor Beasley Michael Dods	26093	9-06	61	—	—	41.2	7/1·8.00 SP
7	9	4	Albegone 8yo · G · bp	David Allan Tim Easterby	080523	9-04	59	—	—	37.6	4/1·5.00 SP
2	10	2	Irish Dancer 6yo · G · chtb	Zak Wheatley(3) Declan Carroll	227318	9-02	57	—	—	41.8	28/1·29.00 SP
4	11	10	Invincible Crown 4yo · G · b	William Pyle Ruth Carr	49647	9-01	56	—	—	32.6	18/1·19.00 SP
—	—	7	Startling 4yo · F · b	NON-RUNNER(5) John Wainwright	16P83	9-05	60	—	—	53.4	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:20 Thirsk on 16 June 2026?

Crocus Time (IRE) won the 17:20 Thirsk at SP 4.60. Ridden by Jack Nicholls. Trained by Ron Barr.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Thirsk?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Crocus Time, won the race (AI score 62.3).

What were the placings in the 17:20 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Crocus Time (IRE) (4.60), 2. Irish Dancer (IRE) (29.00), 3. Dc Cogent (GB) (17.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:20 Thirsk?

The winning time was 58.76s, 2.46s slower than standard.

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