What time is the Meijer Celebration Cup Handicap Stakes?
The Meijer Celebration Cup Handicap Stakes is off at 16:10 on 16 July 2026 at Thirsk (Great Britain).
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Thirsk
Great BritainMeijer Celebration Cup Handicap Stakes
Thursday, 16 July 2026
7f·Flat·Class 6·10 runners·£3,664
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 →v1.048.5/100 rating
Fair Isle Sioux
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Fair Isle Sioux
Cam Hardie · Adam Nicol · 6yo
48.5/100
+5.2 vs next best (43.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongAdam Nicol: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight33weakOR 50
- Form20% weight27weakLast 6: 5-6-5
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.
- Front-runners(1)
- Prominent(3)
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(3)
- Unknown(2)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 40623 | 9-12 | 55 | — | — | 42.9 | — | ||
| 2 | 6 | 5yo · G · b | 542286 | 9-11 | 54 | — | — | 41.0 | — | ||
| 3 | 4 | 7yo · M · b | 830743 | 9-10 | 53 | — | — | 43.0 | — | ||
| 4 | 10 | 6yo · M · ch | 565 | 9-07 | 50 | — | — | 48.5 | — | ||
| 5 | 9 | 4yo · G · gr | 78644 | 9-07 | 50 | — | — | 43.3 | — | ||
| 6 | 5 | 3yo · G · ch | 831206 | 9-03 | 53 | — | — | 39.9 | — | ||
| 7 | 1 | 5yo · M · bp | 06623 | 9-03 | 45 | — | — | 38.0 | — | ||
| 8 | 2 | 3yo · F · cht | 973603 | 9-02 | 52 | — | — | 32.6 | — | ||
| 9 | 7 | 3yo · F · ch | 640 | 9-02 | 52 | — | — | 31.5 | — | ||
| 10 | 8 | 3yo · G · bt | 86887 | 8-10 | 45 | — | — | 26.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 16:10 Thirsk?
7f, Class 6, Flat, 10 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:10 Thirsk?
The AI top-rated runner is Fair Isle Sioux (score 48.5). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCaptain Cess is the pick on figures, topping the ratings for this Class 6 seven-furlong contest at Thirsk with the strongest recent form of the ten runners. Emerald Army, Coconut Bay and Elashgar all pose genuine threats, each rated within a handful of pounds, making this a tightly matched race. Confidence in the selection is only medium given how close the principals are, but Captain Cess's profile gives it the edge. Captain Cess remains our selection.
Racing Post pick: Captain Cess
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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