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.
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Thirsk
Great BritainSky Bet For The Fans EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Friday, 24 July 2026
6f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·7 runners·£5,940
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.046.0/100 rating
Statten Island
6.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way46.0/100 rating
Statten Island
6.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Statten Island
Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan · 2yo
46.0/100
+0.5 vs next best (45.5)
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%)
MarketBest price 6.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 9 | 2yo · G · b | 1 | 9-11 | — | — | — | 40.5 | 2/5F·1.40 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 3 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 27.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 18.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2yo · C · b | 44 | 9-04 | 78 | — | — | 46.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 2yo · F · b | — | 8-13 | — | — | — | 20.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 2yo · F · b | 654 | 8-13 | 67 | — | — | 45.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 2yo · F · b | 907 | 8-13 | 38 | — | — | 32.9 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 2yo · C · b | 6 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 14.0 | — | |
| — | — | 6 | 2yo · F · b | — | 8-13 | — | — | — | 26.0 | — |
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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