Who won the 16:40 Thirsk on 1 July 2026?
Farandaway (IRE) won the 16:40 Thirsk at SP 5.50. Ridden by Oliver Stammers. Trained by Grant Tuer.
16:40 Thirsk
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7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £3,926 · Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stFarandaway (IRE)Oliver Stammers·Grant Tuer9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndTattie Bogle (GB)Jason Hart·Charlie Johnston·beaten .5 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
- 3rdWe've Got This (IRE)Tom Eaves·Ivan Furtado·beaten .5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
1m 25.04s+1.94s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Farandaway (IRE))
“Keen early - chased the pace - driven over 1f out - took the lead in the final furlong - challenged final 110yds - held on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Farandaway
Farandaway returns from a break of nearly three months with an official mark that looks genuinely competitive — a narrow second off today's exact mark on his latest start supports that view — and he handles this trip and going well. King Of War carries a penalty following an impressive success on his most recent start, while In A Hurry produced a clear step forward last time and must also be respected, along with Tattie Bogle who was dominant most recently but faces a weight rise. Farandaway is our selection.
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
King Of War
Top-rated of 10
score 59.7 · +5.7 clear of next best (54.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=7)Michael Wigham: 4/7 winners last 14d (57%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight70strong1d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 8-4-3-1-5
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–5)
IV 0.82
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.04
High (11–14)
IV 1.16
Today: Al Muqdad (draw 13) and Singoura (draw 14) get the bias; King Of War (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. 129 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 6 4yo · G · b/br | 443212 | 70 | 54.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 10 4yo · G · gr | 182321 | 73 | 52.4 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 12 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 9 4yo · F · b | 42657 | 62 | 36.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Harry Davies · T: Michael Appleby · draw 12 7yo · G · b | 538040 | 64 | 38.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 5 | 13 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 11 5yo · G · b | 69688 | 62 | 35.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 8 4yo · F · bt | 99892 | 67 | 43.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 7 | 11 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 14 4yo · F · b | 084246 | 63 | 44.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 8 | 14 | J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Simon Waugh · draw 7 4yo · G · gr | 94682 | 61 | 35.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 9 | 8 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 64996 | 65 | 34.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 7 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 6yo · G · btp | 22753 | 66 | 49.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: Michael Wigham · draw 4 7yo · G · btp | 84315 | 65 | 59.7 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: David O'Meara · draw 13 6yo · G · chp | 360632 | 68 | 46.2 | — |
| — | — | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 5 4yo · G · br | 990000 | 69 | 40.2 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Declan Carroll · draw 1 5yo · G · b | 30134 | 67 | 43.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (King Of War) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Farandaway (IRE) (5.50), 2. Tattie Bogle (GB) (4.00), 3. We've Got This (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 25.04s, 1.94s slower than standard.
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