Who won the 14:30 Thirsk on 24 July 2026?
Blakey Ridge (IRE) won the 14:30 Thirsk at SP 9.00. Ridden by Zak Wheatley. Trained by Declan Carroll.
14:30 Thirsk
Sky Bet For The Fans EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £5,940 · Friday, 24 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stBlakey Ridge (IRE)Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndBlessed Voyager (IRE)Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett·beaten 1.5 lengths2/5F·1.40SP
- 3rdRoman Crystal (IRE)Lewis Chalkley·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 6 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 10.14s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Blakey Ridge (IRE))
“Settled in second - went to the front 3f out - pushed along 2f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - in control to the line and won comfortably”
AI top-rated Statten Island (score 46.0) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Statten Island
Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan · 2yo
Top-rated of 7
score 46.0 · +0.5 clear of next best (45.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 4-4
- Trainer20% weight13weakKevin Ryan: 1/21 winners last 14d (5%)
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 (1–3)
IV 0.73
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.08
High (7–9)
IV 1.22
Today: Blessed Voyager (draw 9) and Naughty At Forty (draw 8) get the bias; Statten Island (draw 3) 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 3 | — | 27.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 9 2yo · G · b | 1 | — | 40.5 | 2/5F·1.40 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Lewis Chalkley(7) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 654 | 67 | 45.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 3 2yo · C · b | 44 | 78 | 46.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 1 2yo · C · b | — | — | 18.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Jonny Peate · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 907 | 38 | 32.9 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 8 2yo · F · b | — | — | 20.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 7 2yo · C · b | 6 | — | 14.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Mark Winn · T: Michael Dods · draw 6 2yo · F · b | — | — | 26.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Thirsk?
No — the AI top pick (Statten Island) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 14:30 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Blakey Ridge (IRE) (9.00), 2. Blessed Voyager (IRE) (1.40), 3. Roman Crystal (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:30 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 10.14s.
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