14:40 Thirsk

Army Benevolent Fund Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 18 runners · £3,140 · Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 11th

1st
Barmyblade (IRE)
David Allan·Tim Easterby
9/1·10.00
SP
2nd
Indy's Angel (GB)
Aiden Brookes·Philip Kirby·beaten .5 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP
3rd
Golden Prosperity (IRE)
Jake Dickson·Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood·beaten 1.5 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP

Race time

1m 10.07s+1.37s vs std

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

In-running (Barmyblade (IRE))

“Made all the running - pressed over 1f out - held on”

AI top-rated Hurstwood (score 51.2) finished 11th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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-party

Pundit pick: Mister Sky Blue

Mister Sky Blue leads our ratings and has been consistently close at the finish, running up to his best last time as runner-up off this identical mark; the fitting of first-time blinkers looks the detail that could tip the balance. Ellie's de Vega has proved admirably consistent and is the clear chief danger, while Mrs Trump, with experience of this contest, and Stormy Pearl are also in the mix. Mister Sky Blue 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

Hurstwood

P J McDonald · Peter Niven · 9yo

Top-rated of 18

score 51.2 · +9.2 clear of next best (42.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Peter Niven: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
25d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
33weak
OR 50
Form20% weight
23weak
Last 6: 7-9-4-6-6

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 6f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.22).

Low (1–7)

IV 0.73

Mid (8–13)

IV 1.08

High (14–19)

IV 1.22

Today: Barmyblade (draw 15) and Up The Monk (draw 14) get the bias; Mister Sky Blue (draw 7) 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	5	Barmyblade J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 15 4yo · G · bp	046082	9-05	50	—	—	41.0	9/1·10.00 SP
2	16	Indy's Angel J: Aiden Brookes · T: Philip Kirby · draw 19 4yo · F · bp	87880	9-00	45	—	—	26.5	25/1·26.00 SP
3	9	Golden Prosperity J: Jake Dickson(7) · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 16 7yo · G · chp	006054	9-05	50	—	—	28.2	22/1·23.00 SP
4	3	Night Emperor J: Joanna Mason · T: Tina Jackson · draw 6 4yo · G · gr	67864	9-06	51	—	—	30.6	13/2·7.50 SP
5	2	Dolly's Delight J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 17 4yo · F · b	36568	9-08	53	—	—	31.9	4/1F·5.00 SP
6	6	Uncle Sam J: Tom Eaves · T: Ray Craggs · draw 10 4yo · G · b	68202	9-05	50	—	—	32.5	11/1·12.00 SP
7	14	Desert Master J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 11 5yo · G · bb	482624	9-01	46	—	—	35.2	11/1·12.00 SP
8	4	Mrs Trump J: Mark Winn · T: Paul Midgley · draw 4 6yo · M · b	48767	9-06	51	—	—	34.5	13/2·7.50 SP
9	7	Mister Sky Blue J: Connor Beasley · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 7 4yo · G · bbFT B	49272	9-05	50	—	—	42.0	11/2·6.50 SP
10	11	Up The Monk J: Harry Davies · T: Michael Appleby · draw 14 4yo · G · bv	916487	9-04	49	—	—	34.4	22/1·23.00 SP
11	8	Hurstwood J: P J McDonald · T: Peter Niven · draw 8 9yo · G · gr	79466	9-05	50	—	—	51.2	7/1·8.00 SP
12	15	Bishop's Glory J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 12 6yo · G · chv	235377	9-00	45	—	—	38.6	50/1·51.00 SP
13	1	Stormy Pearl J: Mikey Sheehy · T: David Thompson · draw 5 6yo · M · bp	62543	9-09	54	—	—	38.0	15/2·8.50 SP
14	17	Hyrcanian J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Ron Barr · draw 18 5yo · M · b	85808	9-00	45	—	—	27.0	80/1·81.00 SP
15	10	Thehunnebelllegacy J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 1 3yo · F · b	63455	9-04	55	—	—	36.6	25/1·26.00 SP
16	12	Everydaysasaturday J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 2 3yo · G · chb	66705	9-03	54	—	—	29.9	33/1·34.00 SP
17	19	Petes Diamond J: Andrew Mullen · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 13 3yo · G · br	580706	8-08	45	—	—	32.7	40/1·41.00 SP
18	18	The Floors Munky J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Gary Rutherford · draw 9 3yo · G · btpFT TP	57009	8-08	45	—	—	24.7	80/1·81.00 SP
—	—	Ellie's de Vega J: · T: Noel Wilson · draw 3 3yo · G · chp	33433	9-01	52	—	—	35.7	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:40 Thirsk on 1 July 2026?

Barmyblade (IRE) won the 14:40 Thirsk at SP 10.00. Ridden by David Allan. Trained by Tim Easterby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Thirsk?

No — the AI top pick (Hurstwood) finished 11.

What were the placings in the 14:40 Thirsk?

Top finishers: 1. Barmyblade (IRE) (10.00), 2. Indy's Angel (GB) (26.00), 3. Golden Prosperity (IRE) (23.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:40 Thirsk?

The winning time was 1m 10.07s, 1.37s slower than standard.

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