16:18 Thirsk

NRFC Leading Roof Excellence Fillies' Handicap Stakes

6f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £4,187 · Friday, 24 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/2·3.50

1st
Zooella (IRE)AI top pick · 57.7
Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett
5/2·3.50
SP
2nd
Canaria Queen (GB)
Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 1.5 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Love Alive (GB)
Alistair Rawlinson·John Butler·beaten 1.75 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Zooella

Eartha 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.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Zooella

Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett · 3yo

Top-rated of 8

score 57.7 · +3.2 clear of next best (54.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Form20% weight
72strong
Last 6: 3-2-3-4-1
Trainer20% weight
70strong
Ralph Beckett: 12/43 winners last 14d (28%)
Freshness10% weight
70strong
11d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
45below average
OR 67

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: Love Alive (draw 9) and Celtic Arrow (draw 8) get the bias; Zooella (draw 1) 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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Zooella J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 1 3yo · F · ch	32341	9-13	67	—	—	57.7	5/2·3.50 SP
2	3	Canaria Queen J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 6yo · M · blp	122155	9-12	67	—	—	50.0	11/1·12.00 SP
3	8	Love Alive J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: John Butler · draw 9 3yo · F · b	159630	9-02	62	—	—	54.5	18/1·19.00 SP
4	7	Miss Rainbow J: William Pyle · T: Tracy Waggott · draw 7 5yo · M · bv	521033	9-05	60	—	—	37.9	5/2·3.50 SP
5	1	Ziggy's Queen J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 2 5yo · M · bht	179856	10-00	69	—	—	42.4	10/1·11.00 SP
6	5	Taygar J: Jason Hart · T: Michael Dods · draw 6 5yo · M · b	822242	9-09	64	—	—	52.7	2/1F·3.00 SP
7	9	Oasis Cover J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond · draw 5 3yo · F · b	63028	9-00	60	—	—	45.2	80/1·81.00 SP
8	4	Eartha J: Harry Russell · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 3 4yo · F · bpFT P	8095	9-10	65	—	—	36.6	33/1·34.00 SP
—	—	Celtic Arrow J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 8 3yo · F · ch	3422	9-07	67	—	—	49.8	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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