What time is the Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap Stakes?
The Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap Stakes is off at 16:45 on 16 July 2026 at Thirsk (Great Britain).
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Thirsk
Great BritainThirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap Stakes
Thursday, 16 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 5·6 runners·£4,710
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 →v1.047.9/100 rating
Military Leader
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Military Leader
P J McDonald · Phillip Makin · 5yo
47.9/100
+1.2 vs next best (46.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight81very strongLast 6: 2-1-1-3-2
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70
- Trainer20% weight0weakPhillip Makin: 0/5 winners last 14d (0%)
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: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(2)
- Prominent(3)
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(1)
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 | 6yo · G · ch | 020906 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 36.9 | — | ||
| 2 | 5 | 5yo · G · b | 030508 | 9-06 | 72 | — | — | 33.9 | — | ||
| 3 | 6 | 4yo · F · bp | 546452 | 9-04 | 70 | — | — | 39.6 | — | ||
| 4 | 1 | 5yo · G · bb | 21132 | 9-04 | 70 | — | — | 47.9 | — | ||
| 5 | 4 | 8yo · G · bp | 09576 | 9-03 | 69 | — | — | 38.5 | — | ||
| 6 | 2 | 7yo · G · bp | 062323 | 9-02 | 68 | — | — | 46.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 16:45 Thirsk?
1m, Class 5, Flat, 6 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:45 Thirsk?
The AI top-rated runner is Military Leader (score 47.9). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCapital Guarantee is our selection, holding the highest rating in this six-runner Class 5 at Thirsk. Degale, Harswell Ruby and Barley are the chief dangers, all rated within two pounds of the selection and giving this race a tightly-bunched feel at the head of the market on our figures. Capital Guarantee's rating edge is enough to make him the pick, though with three others in close attendance our confidence is only medium.
Racing Post pick: Capital Guarantee
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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