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.
15:40 Thirsk
Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £5,234 · Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stParisian Scholar (GB)Jason Hart·Charlie Johnston9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndYafreh (GB)Shane Gray·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten .75 lengths8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdTemple (GB)Harry Davies·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten .5 lengths9/4·3.25SP
Race time
2m 36.14s+4.44s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Parisian Scholar (GB))
“Raced in touch - driven to the front over 2f out - held on”
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: York Tower
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.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
York Tower
Tom Marquand · William Haggas · 3yo
Top-rated of 5
score 57.9 · +2.7 clear of next best (55.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: 2-2-3-4
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50averageWilliam Haggas: 11/56 winners last 14d (20%)
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 1m4f
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 0.71
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.49
High (5–5)
IV 0.87
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 35 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 23704 | 74 | 45.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Shane Gray · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 3 3yo · C · b | 442 | 77 | 52.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Harry Davies · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 4 3yo · C · b | 6363 | 76 | 53.6 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 2223 | 78 | 55.2 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 2234 | 78 | 57.9 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
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.
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