17:20 Thirsk

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5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 10 runners · £3,140 · Tuesday, 16 June 2026

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.

Why the model rates this top

Crocus Time

Jack Nicholls(5) · Ron Barr · 5yo

Top-rated of 10

score 62.3 · +8.9 clear of next best (53.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Ron Barr: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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

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

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

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

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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