Who won the 16:18 Thirsk on 24 July 2026?
Zooella (IRE) won the 16:18 Thirsk at SP 3.50. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Ralph Beckett.
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Thirsk
Great BritainNRFC Leading Roof Excellence Fillies' Handicap Stakes
Friday, 24 July 2026
6f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·8 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/2·3.50Race report
- 1stZooella (IRE)AI top pick · 57.7Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndCanaria Queen (GB)Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 1.5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdLove Alive (GB)Alistair Rawlinson·John Butler·beaten 1.75 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
1m 10.06s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Zooella (IRE))
“Racing close up - pushed along and made progress to go in front 1f out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - fought back towards the finish - driven out to regain the front in the last 110yds”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →v1.057.7/100 rating
Zooella
4.10Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.0/100 rating
Canaria Queen
13.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 3.40 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Zooella
Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett · 3yo
57.7/100
+3.2 vs next best (54.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight72strongLast 6: 3-2-3-4-1
- Trainer20% weight70strongRalph Beckett: 12/43 winners last 14d (28%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong11d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 67
MarketBest price 4.10 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 5yo · M · bht | 179856 | 10-00 | 69 | — | — | 42.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 3yo · F · ch | 32341 | 9-13 | 67 | — | — | 57.7 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 6yo · M · blp | 122155 | 9-12 | 67 | — | — | 50.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 4yo · F · bpFT P | 8095 | 9-10 | 65 | — | — | 36.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 5yo · M · b | 822242 | 9-09 | 64 | — | — | 52.7 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 5yo · M · bv | 521033 | 9-05 | 60 | — | — | 37.9 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 9 | 3yo · F · b | 159630 | 9-02 | 62 | — | — | 54.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 63028 | 9-00 | 60 | — | — | 45.2 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 3yo · F · ch | 3422 | 9-07 | 67 | — | — | 49.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:18 Thirsk?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Zooella, won the race (AI score 57.7).
What were the placings in the 16:18 Thirsk?
Top finishers: 1. Zooella (IRE) (3.50), 2. Canaria Queen (GB) (12.00), 3. Love Alive (GB) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:18 Thirsk?
The winning time was 1m 10.06s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyEartha edges Zooella by a single point at the head of our figures in this nine-runner Class 5 sprint over six furlongs, but Zooella gets the vote as our selection on a more progressive profile. Eartha remains the chief danger on top-rated figures, with Ziggy's Queen and Taygar also capable of running well from a handful of pounds back. It's a competitive renewal on good ground at Thirsk, and confidence in the selection is low.
Racing Post pick: Zooella
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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