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15:40

Thirsk

Great Britain

Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

1m4f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·5 runners·£5,234
DrawSample too small to call· 35 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Parisian Scholar (GB)
    Jason Hart·Charlie Johnston
    9/1·10.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Yafreh (GB)
    Shane Gray·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten .75 lengths
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Temple (GB)
    Harry Davies·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten .5 lengths
    9/4·3.25
    SP
Race time
2m 36.14s+4.44s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

AI top-rated York Tower (score 57.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.057.9/100 rating
York Tower
2.75Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

York Tower

Tom Marquand · William Haggas · 3yo

57.9/100
+2.7 vs next best (55.2)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    25d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    59average
    Last 6: 2-2-3-4
  • Ratings50% weight
    52average
    OR 78 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    William Haggas: 11/56 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 2.75 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
412
Asia Force
3yo · C · b
K R Burke
2223
9-0878——55.2
11/4·3.75
SP
521
York Tower
3yo · G · b
William Haggas
2234
9-0878——57.9
2/1F·3.00
SP
233
Yafreh
3yo · C · b
Richard & Peter Fahey
442
9-0777——52.0
8/1·9.00
SP
344
Temple
3yo · C · b
Jane Chapple-Hyam
6363
9-0676——53.6
9/4·3.25
SP
155
Parisian Scholar
3yo · G · b
Charlie Johnston
23704
9-0474——45.4
9/1·10.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:40 Thirsk on 1 July 2026?

Parisian Scholar (GB) won the 15:40 Thirsk at SP 10.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Charlie Johnston.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:40 Thirsk?

No — the AI top pick (York Tower) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 15:40 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Parisian Scholar (GB) (10.00), 2. Yafreh (GB) (9.00), 3. Temple (GB) (3.25).

What was the winning time for the 15:40 Thirsk?

The winning time was 2m 36.14s, 4.44s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

York Tower shaped with promise at Epsom on his handicap debut, staying on late over a shorter trip in a performance that suggests this step up to twelve furlongs will suit him, and he tops our figures in a wide-open affair. Temple and Asia Force both have strong cases — the former ran solidly on his handicap introduction, the latter looks set to relish the extra distance — while Yafreh arrives with untapped potential on his handicap debut. York Tower is our selection, though this looks genuinely competitive.

Racing Post pick: York Tower

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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